TECHtalk T3 2012

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Term 3 2012 Volume 2 Issue 2

TechTalk

NSW Curriculum e-News Technologies K-12

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.

Inside this issue Remember to visit these Curriculum Support websites for more information.

Australian Curriculum Technologies Update Conferences 2012 Upcoming Events Competitions

Science & Technology K-6—Resources, teaching & learning strategies, competitions

K-6 SciTech resources Celebrating Farm Life Photography Competition Textiles & Design Student Workshop & Professional Development Day Innovation Lecture 2012

Technology learning in Years 7-12—resource materials for each Technology syllabus

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Design Emergency Review

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Australian Curriculum: Update After lengthy processes by ACARA, the Board of Studies and the DEC, consultation on the Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Technologies paper has finally closed.

On Tuesday 3 July, the Technologies National Panel convened via teleconference to discuss the consultation feedback and recommendations for revision.

Our consultation clearly showed that teachers in NSW were concerned about the future impact of the Australian Curriculum. We had 195 responses to the survey and ran 4 videoconferences to meet demand.

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 August. ACARA is aiming to publish the finalised curriculum by the end of 2013.

CONFERENCES 2012 "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school."

National DATTA INTAD TERC Conference 5—8 December GOLD COAST Navigate on the information page to express interest in presenting or attending.

NSW IIATE “Head Teacher / Leadership” Conference

Albert Einstein 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. 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. 2 © State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2012 NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

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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 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 projectbased 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 validate their design ideas or to modify solutions to better meet the needs and wants of users. They develop a range of communication devices 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 Technology 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 impacting 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 several 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 contexts. The resources are available for download from Object Learning

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Stage 2 to Stage 6

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

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AUSTRALIAN RECYCLED CARDBOARD ARC NATIONAL SCHOOL COMPETITION

Competitions

Entries close 14 September 2012

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 2012 YEAR 11 AND YEAR 12 COMPETITIONS 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION

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ENGINEERING STUDIES COMPETITION

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION

Entries close 14 September 2012

‘IN FOCUS – CELEBRATING FARM LIFE’: NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

NSW GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS WEBSITE encourages schools to participate in awards and competitions that provide an opportunity to showcase their school’s environmental achievements or inspire future action.

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Australian water education resources are located at the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, population and Communities 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 ecosystems present in NSW. It is a resource which supports student learning about these ecosystems which can be used in an environmental investigation or as part of an excursion.

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 assessing technology in the classroom.

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The following workshops, lectures, professional development and competitions provided by external stakeholders may be of interest. More information about these events can be found on the Curriculum Support website.

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 edserv@phm.gov.au

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 edserv@phm.gov.au

The photography competition ‘In Focus – Celebrating Farm Life’ is part of the National Centre for Farmer Health biennial conference ‘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 © State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2012 NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre

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Design Emergency Design Emergency is a program soon to be launched by Object: Australian Centre for Design. The program was recently piloted by Vivid Sydney at the MCA .

Five schools including Randwick Public School, Putney Public School, Daceyville Public School, St Mary’s Public School and Pittwater High School participated in the pilot program. Each school partnered with a professional designer and a design student from Billy Blue Design College.

Designers Liane Rossler, Mick Alvisse, Ramin Jahromi, Andrew 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 community 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 developing 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 a.mauer@object.com.au.

Object: Australian Centre for Design has Education Kits and resources to support design learning and teaching for Primary and Secondary schools.

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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 tanya.coli@det.nsw.edu.au

Sandra McKee Senior Curriculum Support Officer, Technologies K-12 T: (02) 9886 7163 sandra.mckee4@det.nsw.edu.au

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 endorsement by the DEC.

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