Technology in the classroom
These case studies provide examples of how teachers from a range of schools have planned and implemented quality technology units from Year 1 to Year 13. In most cases, they were written by the teachers who planned and delivered the units.
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Useful resources to explore sustainability in the fashion industry
Find links to topics and resources for exploring sustainability in the fashion industry.
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Night-lights as technological systems
Year 3–4 students plan and make nightlights within the second of three units focused on technological systems.
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Graphics: Expect great things
Graphics is very popular at Onslow College – and this popularity is due in no small part to a culture of high expectations and high achievement fostered by graphics duo Ron van Musscher and Emily Barnes.
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Tech systems for year 3–4 students: Hydroponics
This case study features the first of three units in a year 3–4 programme focused on enhancing student understandings of technological systems.
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Planned progression: Food Technology Toolbox
The Food Technology Toolbox is a document that provides a framework and tools to support planned progression of food technology knowledge and skills from years 7-13.
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Technology booklet
Junior Technology Centre teacher Christine Elder developed a Year 7 booklet to help her students better understand Technological Products.
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Healthy, funky, saleable lunches
Jo expanded a unit to form a new 'Food to Go' unit that involved three classes, industry mentors, sponsors and the marketing and selling of the outcomes.
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Food preservation - space nuggets
This unit looked at the overall issue of why and how food is preserved.
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Creative interiors
The planning and delivery of one of the two units making up a 'hands-on' Year 12 course.
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Student project ownership: T-shirt design
T-shirt design provides the context for this case study that demonstrates increased student ownership in projects and combining technology learning area and IB.