Category Archives: Core Competencies

Favorite Recipe

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Berry Pavlova with Lemon Curd

Making and Sharing Reflection

To create this dessert, key tools include an electric mixer, whisk, small measures, pot and mixing bowls. Technologies like the oven are critical, while refrigeration is necessary to store the components overnight. The stove is used to make the tangy lemon curd. Food sources include eggs, sugar, cream, fresh berries, butter, and lemons, with pantry staples such as vanilla extract. Processes involve making the meringue and lemon curd on day one, and assembling the dessert with whipped cream, heated lemon curd and berries on day two. Costs were cheap, as we already had the majority of the ingredients. My group and I shared this meal with various teachers and peers. 

Core Competency Reflection

As an active listener, I notice that I stop what I am doing when the teacher is speaking. I focus on key points such as ingredients we will need and various procedures we can follow.

 Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen in several steps of each lab. Before the process, my group and I communicate about our duties and what steps will take place. During the process I ask for help when I am confused and help peers who are struggling. 

 I show others that I truly value their contributions by acknowledging their help and support. I ensure that I do my share as well. This shows that I am not taking advantage of their time and energy. 

A goal I have for the future is to perfect my baking and cooking skills by experimenting with more intricate meals and desserts, such as tarts. This will positively impact my cooking experience later in life. I can share them with peers to receive criticism and develop my skills.

Core Competency Self-Assessment

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Communication/Collaboration

My above artifact is a squid my partner and I dissected together during a lab activity. Before starting the lab, we thoroughly planned our approach. We discussed who was going to collect the necessary tools, and what our personal duties were. This ensured that we were prepared before beginning the lab, making the process smooth. We collaborated all throughout the class, communicating and working together to maintain an efficient and successful lab. My partner collected the squid while I gathered the dissection tools. Together, we found various parts on the squid and labeled our scientific drawings, ensuring accuracy. I used several strategies to collect relevant information for the lab, including asking my partner clarifying questions and seeking guidance from the teacher when needed. This collaborative approach allowed us to successfully complete the lab while learning significant information about squid anatomy. I can ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener when my partner is unsure about a task.

Reflection on my learning in Marketing and Promotion 11 course

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Curricular Competency Reflection

My partners and I used various styles and themes to create two creative and eye-catching posters. For the Redbull poster, we used celebrity endorsement, displaying Shaquille O’Neal as someone who enjoys our product, using it to reach his full potential on the court. For the SpongeBob poster, we utilized character presenter, to showcase the new Krabby Patty meal at Wendys. Throughout the development of our posters, the website Adobe helped us edit and design. Our target market for each product is quite broad. We were hoping to appeal to numerous kinds of consumers, gaining traction from many. We spent time thinking through our ideas, and how to properly convey our message. We also looked at inspiration advertising posters to get ideas and learn how to create an appealing design.

Core Competency Reflection

My strategies for collecting relevant information for specific tasks include using multiple sources of information, gaining as much insight as possible. I use my own sources, such as YouTube, Google, or Pinterest, as well as the ones provided for me by the teacher. This may include PowerPoints or links to videos.

One of the ways I ensure my group is clear on the common purpose is to discuss beforehand about what our jobs are and how we can collaborate to make a proficient piece of work. If anyone gets confused throughout the process, we ask each other/the teacher questions.

One strategy or activity that stimulates my imagination is brainstorming ideas on a scrap piece of paper or a blank word document before starting the good copy. This allows me to get multiple ideas out before forgetting. Additionally, I got inspiration through other people’s ads and posters before beginning.

CPR Reflection

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My Learning of CPR

CPR Reflection

In this unit, I learned the proper steps of performing CPR. I also learned the major differences between a heart attack, a cardiac arrest and a stroke. Additionally, I learned about the several risk factors that can lead to these incidents. This includes lack of exercise, stress, and smoking.

A key takeaway from this unit was how to perform CPR. If you are trained, step in and make a difference. Never assume someone else will.

Throughout the nutrition unit, we discovered what components make up a healthy diet. This includes a balance of fruits, veggies, grains, proteins and water. If someone’s diet is considered “unhealthy” They are more likely to
have the risk factors that increase the chance of heart disease or stroke. This includes obesity and high blood cholesterol.

Core Competency Reflection

I can describe how CPR relates to my life. I have had various family members suffer from a stroke. If this happens again, I will know what to do. I understand “hazards and holler,” and “PLT,” and can transfer this to a real life situation.

In this unit, I am proud that I received a 29/30 on the exam. I accomplished this by paying attention in class, and studying the booklet we were given.

In discussions and conversations, I help to build understanding by filling out the booklet questions after every class. This helped me refresh my memory and obtain new knowledge.

Core Competency Self-Assessment: Food Studies

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Communication and collaboration

meatball sliders and garlic bread

During this lab I demonstrated communication and collaboration with my group mates. First we spoke about who will be unit and ingredient person. We then ensured that we were all aware of what part of the dish we were making (meatballs or garlic bread), and what jobs we were doing (dishwasher, dish dryer, special duties, unit manager). We collaborated throughout the whole lab by talking to each-other and working together. We helped each other out with our duties and weren’t afraid to ask for help. For example, everyone helped out with dish washing and drying, although it wasn’t everyone’s jobs. I would like to continue collaborating and communicating with my group mates to make for more smooth and fun labs. 

Hunger games mutation project

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My creation

Core competency reflection

I can contribute during group activities, cooperate with others, and listen respectfully to their ideas. I made sure to do my part, while encouraging my peers to contribute.

I can use my imagination to get new ideas of my own, or build on others ideas, or combine other peoples ideas in new ways

I can ask questions, make predictions, and use my senses to gather information

I can be a thoughtful a supportive friend

I demonstrated collaboration by contributing greatly to the assignment, while still incorporating and being respectful of my peers ideas.

I demonstrated communication by listening and responding to others. I made sure to respect their opinions and communicate my ideas as well.

I demonstrated creative thinking by generating new ideas and thinking outside of the box.

I demonstrated critical thinking by asking questions and considering more than one way to proceed.

Advertisement Persuasion project

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My advertisement

Persuasion and advertisement techniques

Persuasion and advertisement unit reflection

1) I think it is important to remember who benefits from an advertisement because they are the ones making the money. You should be aware of who your money is going to.

2) An effective form of persuasion is emotional. Emotional appeals help to reach the audience on a different, psychological level. They’ll elicit a “feeling” from a potential buyer. Due to the fact that many purchasing decisions are actually influenced by feelings and emotions, it might be beneficial to engage audiences like this.

3) An effective advertising technique is eye appeal. This encourages a particular emotion in your viewers. For instance, my partner and I used warm colours and a scorching fire in our advertisement. This is so that our viewers can feel warm and cozy.

Core competency reflection

1)One of the ways I ensured my group was clear on what we were doing was to communicate any concerns or confusion we had with each other. We would then ask the teacher if we still had trouble figuring it out on our own.

2)I showed others that I truly value their contributions by listening to their opinions and incorporating their ideas into the project.

3)Some things I thought about when dividing tasks among my group members were dividing it equally. We both did our part and contributed to the project.

Learning the Scientific Method: Self Assessment

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For this assignment we had to create a tower made up of 10 pieces of newspaper and 50 cm of tape. The goal was to create the tallest tower, that could hold a golf ball at the top.

For this assignment we had to create a container that would protect a raw egg from a 18 meter drop. Each group was provided with an egg, one piece of newspaper, one foot of tape, and one square of cardboard. We could also select 2 of the following materials: one sheet of paper, 1 more foot of tape, 3 straws, and 4 popsicle sticks. My partner and I chose the straws and popsicle sticks.

Curricular response

Through engaging in practical activities (such as the egg drop experiment and golf ball tower challenge), I was able to expand my knowledge and better comprehend the scientific method. I had very little to no experience of the scientific method prior to conducting these tests. I was aware of formulating a hypothesis and testing it, but I was not entirely knowledgeable about the five steps (recognizing a problem, creating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, perform the experiment, and make a conclusion). Im now completely aware.

Core competency self assessment and creative thinking

I am most proud of the golf ball tower challenge. My partner and I ended up very successful with this lab. Our structure had a nice, sturdy base, and it ended up being 5’7. A challenge we faced was having a weak and flimsy structure. We fixed this by added an extra piece of support made up of rolled up paper, and adding tape to the weak spots. I had no problem understanding the scientific method while doing these labs. Participating in a hands on activity (egg drop experiment and golf ball tower challenge) broadened my knowledge and helped me to fully understand. I demonstrated that I can create new things by participating in two experiments that I have never done before. I demonstrated that I can build on the ideas of others by working with and listening to my partner, while also incorporating both of our ideas. When trying new things, I expect setbacks and failure. and use them to develop my ideas. An example of this from the scientific method labs would be redoing our egg drop container. After creating a container, my partner and I realized that it would not be strong enough, or have enough cushioning to withstand an 18 meter drop. We then attempted to make a stronger container.

Textiles Arts and Crafts Core Competency Self-Assessment

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Textiles-Creative Thinking

 

I demonstrated my creative thinking skills during this cross stitching project by forming and developing my own ideas, while also building upon others’. I was originally going to remake someone else’s design of a green dinosaur, but I wanted to make it my own. I changed up all the colours and proportions, while also adding a hat and some Christmas lights (this was during Christmas time). Throughout this assignment, I gained critical and creative thinking skills, and learned how to cross stitch for the first time. Next time I would make my black border thicker, as its almost striped in this project. I think it would make for a cleaner, more finished look.

Scale Factor Project Reflection

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finance project edublog post

core competency reflection

I show others the I truly value their contributions by listening to what they have to say, and respecting their opinions. I make an effort to include missing voices/ perspectives by asking them about their opinions/what they think we should do. By helping my peers when they get stuck, I make a positive difference.

One of my goals is to communicate better with my peers while working on group projects. (asking questions, talking more, etc.) I will try to be weary of this when working with someone.