Teacher Materials

The resources provided are provide practical starting points for teachers to develop and implement a unit of work appropriate to their school context. 

Download the Phase One Teacher Resources in a pdf here.

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Curriculum Links:

Check out the Stage 4 NSW Technology Syllabus and teacher resources here.

Rationale

“Students identify needs that have personal relevance, apply design theory and use design processes that encourage flexibility, resourcefulness and imagination in the development, communication and production of quality solutions. […]

Technologies assume increased importance when they are applied to solve real problems and to create ideas and solutions in response to needs and opportunities for customers, clients or themselves. They can be used to add functional, aesthetic and environmental value to products.”

 

Areas of Study:

Products –

• Industrial Design – design projects may result in toys, mechanisms, furniture, leisure products, production systems

Information and Communications -  

• Communication Systems Design – design projects may result in radio broadcasting, signage, video production, event design, multi-media design

• Information Systems Design – design projects may result in design of databases, information management systems, information kiosks

• Software Design – design projects may result in simple games programs, data management and analysis systems

 

Relevant Outcomes:

4.1.1 applies design processes that respond to needs and opportunities in each design project

4.1.2 describes factors influencing design in the areas of study of Built Environments, Products, and Information and Communications

4.2.1 generates and communicates creative design ideas and solutions

4.2.2 selects, analyses, presents and applies research and experimentation from a variety of sources

4.3.1 applies a broad range of contemporary and appropriate tools, materials and techniques with competence in the development of design projects

4.3.2 demonstrates responsible and safe use of a range of tools, materials and techniques in each design project

4.5.1 applies management processes to successfully complete design projects

4.5.2 produces quality solutions that respond to identified needs and opportunities in each design project

4.6.1 applies appropriate evaluation techniques throughout each design project

 

More Outcomes are possible to be fulfilled based on the theoretical direction taken in the unit.

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