Cooking up a Winning Combination!

Students in Mrs. Deborah Stevens’ Culinary Arts II class at Bradwell Institute are masters in the kitchen. Mixing, chopping, sautéing, and combining ingredients are second nature to this blended class of students from Liberty County High School and Bradwell Institute. Thanks to a collaborative project with Bradwell’s media specialists, Mrs. Nikki Lukkarinen and Mrs. Miriam Hudson, Mrs. Stevens’ students were able to mix in a little technology know- how to their final class project!

Students began their projects by working in groups to select a desired recipe. The dishes selected were very diverse! One group picked a local favorite- pecan pie, while other groups select more worldly dishes- chicken fettuccini, and sushi. Each group created a storyboard to plan which photographs and video segments would need to be taken during the cooking process. Students were then taught how to use digital cameras and Flip digital video cameras and Windows Movie Maker by the school media specialists.

The project culminated with Mrs. Stevens inviting students, school administrators, and Liberty County Board of Education staff to attend a reception and viewing of the students’ videos. Each reception attendee was given a copy of the official Georgia Student Media Festival Judging form and asked to help supply constructive feedback for the students. Students would be able to visit the school media center to review the feedback and make any needed improvements to the videos before entering them into the school media festival.

The semester is now ready to begin a new, but Mrs. Stevens’ students will always remember her love for them and how cooking and technology came together to form a winning recipe!