2139EPS Technology Education

Lecture 2

Teachers

TeachersPaint their mindsAnd guide their thoughtsShare their achievements and advise their faults

Inspire a LoveOf knowledge and truthAs you light the pathWhich leads our youth

For our future brightensWith each lesson you teachEach smile you lengthenEach goal you help reach

For the dawn of each poetEach philosopher and kingBegins with a TeacherAnd the wisdom they bring.

By Kevin William Huff.

K X C E J O

K X C E J O

Z Q E C T B U

T M N R V G

I E Z B T G E

Z Q E C T B U

T M N R V G

I E Z B T G E

I B M N B C

A B C S B S

M S N I C Q

Relationship between sense and meaning

Is Sense Present?No Yes

Design challenges

A design challenge is a situation, problem or task that provides a meaningful context in which students can ‘work technologically’ to demonstrate learning outcomes in Technology.

Closed design

challenge

Open design

challenge

narrow choicesnarrow choices

many restrictionsmany restrictions

more contrivedmore contrived

requires less requires less creativity and creativity and thoughtthought

wide range of wide range of choiceschoices

few restrictionsfew restrictions

more realisticmore realistic

requires more requires more creativity and creativity and thoughtthought

Design a wooden four-legged table that is 40 cm by 60 cm …..

Investigate a problem or situation at home and design a solution.

Closed

Open

Open design challenges offer fewer constraints and more opportunities for students to use creative problem solving and decision making to create appropriate products.

The interests and abilities of students and the learning outcomes to be demonstrated should be considered when planning design challenges.

Starting points for design challenges

Curriculum needs

• specific knowledge, skills or activity

Literature

• providing a context for cross-curricular links

Real-life situations

• school camp• current events• fete• home

Others’ needs

• designing for a client • commercial opportunity

Children’s interests and needs

• leading to a design opportunity

Open investigation

• deconstruction and evaluation of existing technologies

an environmental scanan environmental scan

a problem or situation audit — things a problem or situation audit — things that could be done differently or betterthat could be done differently or better

design a product for someone elsedesign a product for someone else

pose a problem — emphasis on pose a problem — emphasis on students solving itstudents solving it

work with a professional — audit of work with a professional — audit of parent skillsparent skills

select a topic through brainstormingselect a topic through brainstorming

Other starters

Key Learning Areas – KLA’s

The four strands of Technology

Syllabus structure — Strands• Technology Practice

• Information

• Materials

• Systems

Six levels of core learning outcomes

Plus • Foundation Level• Beyond Level 6

Investigation

Key concept

Investigation is carried out to gather and use knowledge, ideas and data to meet design challenges.

Investigation

Students identify and analyse needs, wants, opportunities, possibilities andchallenges.

Investigation

Looking through books and conductingresearch

Investigation

Searching the Internet and consulting online ‘experts’

Investigation

Investigating similar products developed by others

Ideation

Key concept

Ideation is undertaken to generate, communicate and justify the selection of ideas to meet design challenges.

Ideation

Plans provide a concept drawing of the product to be created.

Design proposals document the processes involved in creating a product.

Ideation

Sharing ideas, working in teams, collaboratively designing.

Production

Key concept

Production procedures can be identified, described and managed to make products that meet design challenges.

Production

Managing the production process.

Working collaboratively.

Working with materials, information and systems.

Evaluation

Key concept

Evaluation is undertaken to make judgments about the appropriateness of design ideas, processes and products when meeting design challenges.

Evaluation

Comparing design ideas and the products created.

Evaluating and reflecting on products during construction.

Evaluation

Testing andtrialing designs.

Sharing ideas about design challenges and considering the potential impacts of solutions.

Information

Key concept(nature)

Information originates from different sources, exists in various forms and can be used for different purposes.

Key concept(techniques)

Information can be manipulated, presented and managed in different ways for different purposes.

Information

Materials

Key concept(nature)

Materials have characteristics that affect their selection and use in products.

Key concept(techniques)

Equipment and techniques can be used to manipulate and process materials.

Materials

Systems

Key concept (nature)

Systems are comprised of interactive components and have inputs, processes and outputs that can be controlled in logical ways based on certain principles.

Key concept (techniques)

Systems can be developed, refined and optimised by organising their components.

Systems

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