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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Design and visual communication: Expect great things
Design and visual communication (DVC) is very popular at Onslow College – and this popularity is due to a culture of high expectations and high achievement fostered by DVC 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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Strategy for learning about technological products and characteristics of technology
Junior Technology Centre teacher Christine Elder developed a year 7 booklet to help her students better understand technological products.
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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.
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Local curriculum context: Marae wharenui panels
Students in the Year 13 class at Wellington High School designed and created individual hanging panels for the wharenui at the school marae.
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Wearable arts collaboration
Students from Queen Margaret College and Wellington High School collaborated to create wearable arts costumes for display in the main windows of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.