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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Discovering what functional modelling is – and why it's so important
In a series of newly developed technology units, the students are not only learning what functional modelling is – they are discovering why it is so important and useful.
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Technological modelling in tie-dyeing
Dorothy Hutton of Columba College used tie-dyeing to teach the functional modelling aspect of technological modelling to her year 6 students.
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Technology teaching in a 3-day episode
During a “3-Day Episode” (suspended timetable), students made and sold bouquets as a fundraiser for Totara Hospice. This episode was used this as an opportunity to grow the students’ understanding of the Technology curriculum.
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Learning pathways
Amuri Area School has successfully developed pathways for students that include dual enrolment at the Canterbury Tertiary College (CTC). Major timetable restructuring for the senior school has been a key to their success.
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Local curriculum design in technology: Tēnei au
Validating student identity is a key to successful teaching. Tai Wānanga Ruakura devised a project linking English and technology to get to know their year 9 students.
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Rangiora town centre rebuild
Design and Visual Communication (DVC) students responded to the post-earthquake needs of the Rangiora community by developing designs for rebuilding.
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Is food a technological outcome?
In response to a misunderstanding about whether food can be a technological outcome, students were given an exploratory lesson in food technology.
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Learning about technological systems with junior students
A junior school teacher approached the t component of the technological k strand through a simple is best strategy.
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Technological systems in a toys context
Year 2/3 students learnt about technological systems focusing on a toys , then designed and developed their own toys, which incorporated a simple system.
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Learning about technological modelling with junior students
Junior students learnt the importance of modelling to test their in a programme of learning based on the technological modelling component of the technological k strand.