Genius Hour; So Much Learning!

Although I have only made one recipe using a Crock-Pot, I feel like I have learned a lot from the process. One thing I have found really frustrating is actually the process of finding recipes through Pinterest.  Pinterest is amazing, and has so many cool ideas and recipes, but the links do not always work. I have found that a lot of the time I find a recipe that sound delicious and the picture looks delicious, but the link that should take you to the recipe does not work or it takes you to a different site, where there are 300 recipes and you have to scroll through it to find the recipe you want. I found that usually if I really want the recipe i can google it and find a recipe for it, but it's frustrating when I have been wanting to use Pinterest and it won't work properly.

Another thing that I have learned is that making up my own slow-cooker timing conversions probably is not ideal. With my pork tenderloin, I used a conversion chart in order to make my pork cook faster, as I did not have the patience to wait very long for my meal. The issue with this was that although the conversion chart may have worked, i decided part way through to switch the heat again. My pork ended up a little drier than i would have liked. I don't think I am proficient enough in using a  Crock-Pot, or even cooking really, to be able to make my own judgments as to how I could be cooking meals. Oh well, a learning opportunity!

In regards to my learning, my tech class this week we watched a Ted Talk by Sugata Mirta on The Child-Driven Education.  I found this video really inspiring and interesting to watch. He talks about how all children are capable of learning, as long as they are interested in what they are learning. This relates well to our own Genius Hour projects. I am interested in learning how to cook through a Crock-Pot. I am excited each week to create my new dishes, and this allows me to continue to learn and try new dishes. This works for all students, when a topic is made intriguing to them, they are going to want to learn, and as Mirta realized, they are also capable of teaching themselves.  I highly recommend checking out his Ted Talk.

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