Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Teach and Learn Journal Post #2

Learning Experience #2

When I was at home I learned how to make marshmellow brownies with my sisters. They have always done it a certain way but I found a new recipe with Rice Krispies that I wanted to try out. Here is the recipe:

Marshamallow Krispie Brownies 1 9x13 inch pan of brownies- box mix or my favorite recipe
1 bag mini marshmallows
2 cups chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups peanut butter
5 tablespoons butter
3 cups Rice Krispies

Prepare your brownies. When they have about 8 minutes of baking left, pour the marshmallows over the top and finish cooking until they're golden brown. Let cool while you prepare the topping.
For the topping, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave safe dish. Microwave thirty seconds at a time, stirring at each interval, until smooth and melted. Fold in the Rice Krispies and then pour over the brownies. The end.


I found out that I like to read a recipe first and then see or visualize the process happening. I very much enjoyed these brownies. Maybe I will make them for class one day :)

Teaching Experience # 2

I taught my roommate how to go back and forth on a single chain to make a dish rag. She struggled at first because it is very easy to twist the chain when it is small and thin. If you don't twist it that much it is not noticable, but you want to keep it as straight and even as possible. She was frustrated and felt like her hands just could not do it. I told her to be patient with herself and that she would improve with more practice. I told her that she can crochet while she watches TV or a movie. She seems to be a very analytical and cognitive learner. She has to think about it in her mind, and often repeats it to me to make sure she understands it. She also is a visual learner. She liked to see how I did it, how I held my hands and kept the tension in the string, and they way I lookped the stiches. I found that she and I have very similiar learning styles.

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