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NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
© State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2012
NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre
TechTechTalkTalk NSW Curriculum e-News
Technologies K-12
Inside this issue
Australian Curriculum Technologies Update
Conferences 2012
Upcoming Events
Competitions
K-6 SciTech resources
Celebrating Farm Life Photography Competition
Textiles & Design Student Workshop & Professional Development Day
Innovation Lecture 2012
Design Emergency Review
Welcome to the Technologies on-line e-Newsletter – Second Issue! We would like to welcome you to the second edition of TECHTalk - our
e-newsletter to support teachers of all Technology subjects 7 —12,
and Science and Technology K-6.
Our intention is to send this publication once a term. If you do not wish
to receive this, please unsubscribe here. If you have been forwarded
TECHTalk by others, email us your details.
Term 3 2012 Volume 2
Issue 2
Remember to visit these Curriculum Support websites for more information.
Technology learning in Years 7-12—resource materials for each Technology syllabus
Science & Technology K-6—Resources, teaching & learning strategies, competitions
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"Education is what re-mains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." Albert Einstein
Australian Curriculum: Update
After lengthy processes by ACARA, the Board of Studies and the DEC, consultation on the Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Tech-nologies paper has finally closed. Our consultation clearly showed that teachers in NSW were con-cerned about the future impact of the Australian Curriculum. We had 195 responses to the survey and ran 4 videoconferences to meet demand.
On Tuesday 3 July, the Technolo-gies National Panel convened via teleconference to discuss the con-sultation feedback and recom-mendations for revision. So where to from here? Editing of the Draft Shape Paper will take place and be presented to the ACARA Board late July in readiness for the writing process early Au-gust. ACARA is aiming to publish the finalised curriculum by the end of 2013.
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CONFERENCES 2012
National DATTA INTAD TERC Conference 5—8 December GOLD COAST
Navigate on the information page to express interest in pre-senting or attending.
NSW IIATE “Head Teacher / Leadership” Conference
Keep up to date with the changes to the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) credential that will be available to students who leave school prior to receiving their HSC. Visit the Board of Studies for information on the RoSA.
Expression of Interest We are currently compiling a Technologies 7-12 Faculty eBook. With so many diverse subjects in our learning area it’s a huge task! If you would like to contribute ideas or materials that work for you in your faculty, or you would like to be involved in on-going discussion, please e-mail Sandra McKee.
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HSC Online
New materials for Software Design and Development (SDD) Option Topics now
online! Encourage your students to
use NSW HSC online.
AN ONLINE RESOURCE TO SUPPORT THE BUILT AN ONLINE RESOURCE TO SUPPORT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT Spacewise is a design project for students in Years 7 and 8 to engage with the built environment. Originally developed in collaboration with the NSW Architect’s Registration Board as a professional learning course for teachers, the new Spacewise resource takes students on a journey through the design process, immersing them in the exploration of their local community and immediate environment to create authentic learning experiences about the interaction of people, places and spaces. Spacewise provides opportunities for creativity and problem solving while recognising the value of project-based learning.
Spacewise encourages connection with the built environment and exploration of the relationships that exist when people interact with their environment. Students identify a public space that needs redesigning. They use feedback from their target market to vali-date their design ideas or to modi-fy solutions to better meet the needs and wants of users. They develop a range of communication de-vices to convey their ideas in the form of a proposal pitched to a chosen
audience – hopefully those with the power to turn their design solutions into reality. Spacewise will be released in the coming months. Direct links to the resource will be featured on the Tech-nology pages of the Curriculum Support website.
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Resources
Design Thinking for Educators
Watch a short video to see how technology may be im-pacting on your students.
Some great ideas for Built Environment Design Projects. Interesting thoughts about idea generation and innovation by Steven Johnson.
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Object: Australian Centre for Design education resources
We have recently been in discussion with Object, providing curriculum advice and have reviewed sev-
eral resources that may be useful in the teaching of Technology (Mandatory) Design and Technology
Stages 5 and 6, Textiles and Design Stages 5 and 6. Many of the resources provide insight into the
work of practising designers and inspiration that can be used across a variety of materials and con-
texts. The resources are available for download from Object Learning
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Youth Eco Summit (YES) 2012
Building on the success of YES 2011, this year’s Youth Eco Summit will include a greater range of providers and workshops for students in stages 2 – 6. The event will be held on 17th or 18th October 2012 at Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park.
See more about YES 2011
YES aims to: demonstrate sustainability practices, tools and capacity building initiatives
strengthen the ability of students, teachers and schools to take action on sustainability
YES 2012 will include:
Student / school showcases
Workshops, expos and displays
Study & career pathway options
Live video conferencing
Register for YES 2012 Workshop bookings will open in mid-August. An email will be sent to all registered teachers with the link to book into workshops online. Further information please contact Vicky Whitehead NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre P: 02 9715 8737
Stage 2 to Stage 6
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CompetitionsCompetitionsCompetitions
NSW GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS WEBSITE encourages schools to partici-pate in awards and competitions that provide an opportunity to showcase their school’s environmental achievements or inspire future action.
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 2012
YEAR 11 AND YEAR 12 COMPETITIONS
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION
ENGINEERING STUDIES COMPETITION
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION
Entries close 14 September 2012
AUSTRALIAN RECYCLED CARD-BOARD ARC NATIONAL SCHOOL
COMPETITION
Entries close 14 September 2012
‘IN FOCUS – CELEBRATING FARM LIFE’:
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
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Australian water education resources are located at the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, population and Com-
munities website. Here you will find information about Australia’s water as well as water
education resources for use in the classroom.
New Science Shows at the Powerhouse! New Primary School Programs for Terms 3 and 4 are now available. Download the full program or visit the Powerhouse Museum website.
Murder under the Microscope 2012 Catchment Headquarters is now live!
Murder under the Microscope is an eco-murder mystery in which
students are presented with an environmental crime and must find
the cause, the effect and the specific environment.
Produced by the NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre,
MuM is designed for students in years 5—10 and links to several
KLAs.
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Kids4farmers:
Day on the Farm Documentaries
Visit the North Star All Stars blog featuring documentaries that were made
as part of helping students of Merrylands East PS learn about where their
food comes from. This initiative was a learning opportunity where kids teach
kids about their local environment and community.
NSW Ecosystems on show
Visit the Environmental Education site to find 14 ecosys-
tems present in NSW. It is a resource which supports stu-
dent learning about these ecosystems which can be used
in an environmental investigation or as part of an excur-
sion.
Designing and producing Visit our website to develop a deeper understanding of the ‘technology’ component of
the Science and Technology K-6 syllabus. It explains the continuum of technology learning
in NSW public schools and the technology process. You will find samples of student work,
how designers work in the real world and resources to support teaching and as-
sessing technology in the classroom.
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A workshop for secondary students of
Textiles & Design Date: 13 September 2012
Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Where: Target Theatre, level 2,
Powerhouse Museum
Cost: $5 (includes Museum entry) Booking essential–email [email protected]
Innovation Lecture 2012 THE WARREN CENTRE INNOVATION LECTURE
POWERHOUSE MUSEUM, ULTIMO
Thursday 6th September 2012 Presented by MR RIC TAMBA Senior Vice President,Passenger
Car Transmissions Global at AVL
Professional development half-day for Technologies teachers The Australian Dress Register:
Powerhouse Museum
Saturday 8 September 2012 9.30 am - 12:30 pm
Booking essentials – for further information and to book
please phone the Museum’s booking office on (02) 9217
0222 or email [email protected]
The photography competition ‘In Focus – Celebrating Farm Life’
is part of the National Centre for Farmer Health biennial confer-
ence ‘Sowing the Seeds of Farmer Health’ taking place from
17th – 19th September, 2012.
Entries close Wednesday 1st August, 2012
Open, Secondary & Primary School Student Categories
Further details can be found at www.farmerhealth.org.au/
conference2012/home
The following workshops, lectures, professional development and competitions provided by ex-
ternal stakeholders may be of interest. More information about these events can be found on
the Curriculum Support website.
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Design Emergency
Design Emergency is a program soon to be
launched by Object: Australian Centre for De-
sign. The program was recently piloted by
Vivid Sydney at the MCA .
Five schools including Randwick Public School, Putney Pub-
lic School, Daceyville Public School, St Mary’s Public School
and Pittwater High School participated in the pilot pro-
gram. Each school partnered with a professional designer
and a design student from Billy Blue Design College.
Designers Liane Rossler, Mick Alvisse, Ramin Jahromi, An-
drew Simpson and Zoe Barber led the teams through the
different phases of the Design Emergency. The challenge
given to the schools ‘How can we make our local communi-
ty a better place for kids?’ was extremely broad, allowing
the teachers and students explore relevant local issues.
Before attending the day, students investigated an issue
affecting their local environment and analysed the status
of the issue by undertaking empathetic research. Students
were encouraged to communicate their findings through
text, photos or storyboards, rather than focus on develop-
ing final solutions. By analysing their findings with the de-
A fantastic live blog was written on the day, giving you a flavour of
proceedings.
For more information on Design Emergency, please contact
Annette Mauer on +61 2 9361 4555 or email
Object: Australian Centre for Design has Education Kits and re-
sources to support design learning and teaching for Primary and
Secondary schools.
Remember to visit the Curriculum Support website for more information.
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Technology curriculum contacts:
Tanya Coli
Senior Curriculum Support Officer, Technologies K-12 T: (02) 9886 7652 [email protected]
Sandra McKee
Senior Curriculum Support Officer, Technologies K-12 T: (02) 9886 7163
Rach Kirsten
Group Leader Science, Technology and The Arts T: (02) 9886 7140
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