Teaching snapshots
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This section provides an for teachers to share ideas they have successfully used in their classroom . It includes: strategies for delivering a particular aspect of the Technology curriculum, activities which have engaged student interest, used in the classroom, interaction with the wider community, and promotion of technology education/subject areas.
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Building students' confidence to make and be creative
Students in years 7–8 are encouraged and challenged to get creative making robot characters.
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Learning about technology through toys - play based learning
Students in years 2–3 engage in an inquiry into toys.
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Explicit literacy focus improves learning in food technology
A food technology teacher addresses literacy learning too.
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Sustainable energy projects – rewarding for students, schools, and community
Sustainability is an important aspect of technology. At Trident High School, year 13 technology students reduced power consumption by 27 per cent over three years and raised awareness of sustainable energy sources.
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Let's make cheese
Te Awamutu College has demonstrated that cheese making is not too complicated for a secondary environment.
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A soft toy story: Technological modelling and practice combine
Isabel Boek and her year 7 class created Uglydolls and explored technological modelling and practice.
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Introducing innovation in food products
A senior secondary teacher introduces "the Heston approach", culinology, and social media to look at food product development.
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Recycling coffee sacks: Integrating technology and art
A year 6 class explores technology understandings through making library bags.
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Extending the range of materials: Fused glass
A fused glass workshop provided teachers with learning about using glass as a material.
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Captivating contexts: Horror movies
Horror movies provided the context for a filmmaking project that engaged photography and design students.