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1 NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovaon Centre © State of New South Wales, Department of Educaon and Communies, 2012 NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovaon Centre Tech Tech Talk Talk NSW Curriculum e-News Technologies K-12 Inside this issue Australian Curriculum Technologies Update Conferences 2012 Upcoming Events Compeons K-6 SciTech resources Celebrang Farm Life Photography Compeon Texles & Design Student Workshop & Professional Development Day Innovaon 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 informaon. Technology learning in Years 7-12—resource materials for each Technology syllabus Science & Technology K-6—Resources, teaching & learning strategies, compeons

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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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NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

© State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2012

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

"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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NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

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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NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

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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NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

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

[email protected].

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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NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

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

[email protected]

Rach Kirsten

Group Leader Science, Technology and The Arts T: (02) 9886 7140

The non-DEC products and events listed in this eNews are to be used at the reader’s discretion. The inclusion of product and event information is not an en-

dorsement by the DEC.

We would love you to please join us on

our new Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/technologies.curriculum