APHS

Use of Technologies & Applications

Moodle (abbreviation for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment)

A free and open-source e-learning software platform run through the school DET server. It allows

teachers to create online courses in which students can access coursework, link to relevant files

and information and upload completed tasks for marking. Students can also access the Moodle

page from home.

OneNoteMicrosoft OneNote, is a software package for free-form information gathering and multi-user

collaboration. In the M@ster of Chefs unit of work we have used OneNote to organise student

activities and research tasks and have encouraged students to manage and facilitate their own

learning and management of tasks

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7Adobe® Photoshop® Elements is a photo-editing and photo-organizing program. Photoshop

Elements allows students to edit photos they have taken of meals they have cooked. They are able

to enhance photos taken during practical lessons and develop a professional looking photograph

by cropping, changing opacity, adjusting brightness, contrast and colour to enhance their

photographs ready to insert into their recipe-e-book template.

Students used the Tools4U tutorials available through TALE

Blog EdBoth Students and Teachers have utilised Blog Ed for sharing ideas on the M@ster of Chefs unit

We have used Blog Ed for collaboration of ideas on sharing valuable information on recipes,

cooking tips and use of technologies.

Recipe Calculator - Curriculum Support

Students used the recipe calculator to estimate the cost of their “Mystery Box” recipe. Students

worked through the PowerPoint tutorial available on the curriculum support website which also

provides a formulated excel document that students can edit with their own recipe to find out

cost, profit and mark up information.

Type recipe name here. Change size, font and style!

INGREDIENTS PURCHASE UNIT COST

Recipe

Quantity

gms/mls gms/mls Unit Cost $ Total Cost $ Method:

Enter ingredients below 1/2 C, t,T 100 500 2.5

Total Cost $0.00 Selling price per serve $1.00

No. Serves Profit per serve

Cost per serve % Mark up

REQUIRED MEASURE

My Recipe Calculator

1.

Recipe Calculator - Worked student example

Chicken and Star Noodle Soup

PURCHASE UNIT COST

Recipe

Quantity

gms/mls gms/mls Unit Cost $ Total Cost $ Method:

1/2 C, t,T 100 500 2.5

1t 5 500 $5.26 $0.05

1 1 1 $0.69 $0.69

1 50 1000 $1.47 $0.07

1 200 500 $7.75 $3.10

2C 500 1000 $2.49 $1.25

1 100 100 $1.29 $1.29

1 1 1 $1.98 $1.98

1 100 600 $2.99 $0.50

1/2t 5 250 $2.17 $0.04

Total Cost $8.97 Selling price per serve $10.00

No. Serves 2 Profit per serve $5.51

Cost per serve $4.49 % Mark up 123%

REQUIRED MEASURE

My Recipe Calculator

1.Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and

carrot and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until carrot softens. Add the

chicken and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chicken is brown all over.

2. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer

for 10 minutes or until chicken is tender.

3. Meanwhile: fold rice noodle sheets in half lengthways. Use a 3.5cm-

diameter star-shaped pastry cutter to cut star shapes from the rice

noodle sheets.

4. Add star noodles and half the shallot to the soup. Simmer, stirring

occasionally, for 5 minutes or until rice noodles separate and are heated

through. Ladle soup among bowls. Top with remaining shallot and serve

immediately with crusty bread and butter .

Recipe Calculator - Worked student example

Chicken and Star Noodle Soup

PURCHASE UNIT COST

Recipe

Quantity

gms/mls gms/mls Unit Cost $ Total Cost $ Method:

1/2 C, t,T 100 500 2.5

1t 5 500 $5.26 $0.05

1 1 1 $0.69 $0.69

1 50 1000 $1.47 $0.07

1 200 500 $7.75 $3.10

2C 500 1000 $2.49 $1.25

1 100 100 $1.29 $1.29

1 1 1 $1.98 $1.98

1 100 600 $2.99 $0.50

1/2t 5 250 $2.17 $0.04

Total Cost $8.97 Selling price per serve $10.00

No. Serves 2 Profit per serve $5.51

Cost per serve $4.49 % Mark up 123%

REQUIRED MEASURE

My Recipe Calculator

1.Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and

carrot and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until carrot softens. Add the

chicken and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chicken is brown all over.

2. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer

for 10 minutes or until chicken is tender.

3. Meanwhile: fold rice noodle sheets in half lengthways. Use a 3.5cm-

diameter star-shaped pastry cutter to cut star shapes from the rice

noodle sheets.

4. Add star noodles and half the shallot to the soup. Simmer, stirring

occasionally, for 5 minutes or until rice noodles separate and are heated

through. Ladle soup among bowls. Top with remaining shallot and serve

immediately with crusty bread and butter .

FreemindFreeMind allows the user to edit a hierarchical set of ideas around a central concept. The non-

linear approach assists in brainstorming new outlines and projects as ideas are added around the

mind map.

e – book templates - examplesStudents used Microsoft office Word to edit recipe templates. They were given the following as

an example of the main meal then blank templates they were able to edit.

e – book templates – unedited templates