The Curriculum Through ICT Program
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Snack Your Way to Health
Years 3 - 7Years 7 - 10

THE TASK

This learning program investigated the dietary needs of elite Australian sports people. The central task was to devise, produce, evaluate and promote a high-energy health food bar suitable for a high performance sports person.

Firstly, students researched a chosen Australian athlete’s diet to determine their dietary needs and to compare them with the students’ own dietary needs. Then, critical thinking tools were used to analyse the ingredients and health claims of commercially available health food bars. Finally, they devised, produced, evaluated and promoted their own high-energy health food bar. These activities required students to work cooperatively, to think critically and to reflect on their findings.

ICT ENRICHMENT

  • Relevant information was available only on the Web (e.g., Sports nutrition information on the AIS website).
  • Students were encouraged to select and justify appropriate ICT or non-ICT strategies for completing each activity.
  • The task and supporting materials were made available on an Intranet site to facilitate access in any part of the school.

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

ASSESSMENT

  • Assessment strategies included: anecdotal notes recorded during class and group conferences with the teacher; task checklists; student self and peer assessment; teacher assessment.
  • Technology Process was assessed continually based on student comments and rough drafts produced during the process.

LEARNING AREA OUTCOMES

English
Viewing
Reading

Mathematics
Measurement
Understand units and direct measure

Health and Physical Education
Knowledge and Understandings

Technology and Enterprise
Technology Process
Information

Based on a learning program developed by Jenn Allsop.
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