Technology Studies 2013 - Queensland Curriculum and
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Technology Studies 2013 - Queensland Curriculum and
Technology Studies 2013 Teaching and learning resources Reference materials Teachers are encouraged to use a range of reference materials throughout the course of study. Text and reference books A wide variety of texts and resource materials can be used as sources of information about Technology Studies. Book suppliers and publishers are able to provide information regarding current publications. • Adamthwaite, K et al. 2006, Cambridge Senior Design and Technology, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria. • Andler, N 2011, Tools for Project Management, Workshops and Consulting, 2nd edn, Wiley, Brisbane. ISBN: 978-3-89578-370-8 • Caldwell, R 2006, Complete Technology and Design, 2nd edn, Nelson Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Vic. ISBN-10:0340907789 | ISBN-13:9780340907788 • Glover, N 2007, Design and Technology: Preliminary and HSC, 1st edn, Nelson Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Vic. ISBN-10: 017013072X ISBN-13: 9780170130721 • Livett, J and O’Leary, J 2013, Nelson Product Design and Technology VCE Units 1–4 Workbook: Wood, Metal, Plastics, 3rd edn, Nelson Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Vic. ISBN-10:0170239705 | ISBN-13:9780170239707 • Portny, S 2013, Project Management for Dummies, 4th edn, Wiley, Brisbane. ISBN: 978-11184-9723-4 • O’Leary, J and Livett, J 2012, Nelson Product Design and Technology VCE Units 1–4, 3rd edn, Nelson Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Vic. ISBN-10:0170211010 | ISBN13:9780170211017 • Owen-Jackson, G 2008, Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School: A companion to school experience, Routledge, London. • Owen-Jackson, G 2007, A Practical Guide to Teaching Design and Technology in the Secondary School, Routledge, London. • Spendlove, D 2008, 100 Ideas for Teaching Design and Technology, Continuum International Publishing, New York. ISBN 1441154388, 9781441154385 • Slynko, B 2006, Technology Activity Manual, Ligare Book Printers, South Melbourne, Vic. • Stensel, P 2006, Design for Life: Design and Technology for Upper Secondary, Pearson Education, South Asia. ISBN: 9789812479570. Websites Many websites can be used to enhance a course of study in Technology Studies, and these often include useful resources and links. Some particularly useful sites include: User-centred design, Legal responsibilities, Sustainable design • 360 degree design solutions <www.designit.com> • Cradle to Cradle <www.mbdc.com> • Ecodesign Tools and 10 Golden Guidelines — designing and making products using eco-design principles <www.pre-sustainability.com/ecodesign> • EcoLogic. Creating a Sustainable Future <www.phm.gov.au/education/ecologic/resources.htm> • Education Policy and Procedures Register <http://ppr.det.qld.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx> • International Organisation for Standardisation <www.iso.org/iso/home.html> • MIT Technology Review <www.technologyreview.com/> • Product Design and Development. A resource for students and professionals in the field of product design and development <www.ulrich-eppinger.net> • Sustainable Design Award — thinking at all stages of design for students and teachers <www.sda-uk.org> • Sustainable Technology Education Project — global issues <www.stepin.org> • Standards Australia <www.standards.org.au> • The Designer’s Guide to Manufacturing <www.designinsite.dk> • “Teaching and learning for a sustainable future”, UNESCO 2001, A multimedia teacher education program, with some interesting interactive activities <www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/> Elements and principles of design, Design strategies, Communication • Brainstorming <www.brainstorming.co.uk/contents.html> • Department of Education, Training and Employment — Practical strategies to promote higher order thinking skills <www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=45294> • Mind tools <www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TED.htm> • SCAMPER activity from Powerhouse Museum <www.powerhousemuseum.com/pdf/education/scamper_design_activity.pdf> • Tony Ryan free handouts “Essential Learning Experiences” and “Connectivism” <www.tonyryan.com.au/home/resources/free-handouts> • Top3 by design, looking for different design ideas <www.top3.com.au> • Ways of teaching thinking <learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/thinking/ways.cfm> Manufacturing technologies, Materials, Project management skills • Design and Technology Online <www.dtonline.org> • Timber technologies – Design, Projects, Materials, Tools, Technologies, Evaluation <www.users.on.net/~fixmymac/design.html> • MatWeb — materials property data. Various materials and their properties <www.matweb.com> 2 | Technology Studies 2013 Reference materials Newspaper reports Many newspapers carry regular pages, columns and features about Technology Studies. Community newspapers can be a particularly useful source for local information. The compilation of news files on particular topics can broaden the students’ knowledge base and provide a valuable source of material for developing assessment instruments. Periodicals Journals and periodicals provide current and relevant information. Journals and periodicals related to Technology Studies include: • Choice Magazine, Australian Consumers Association (Choice), Marrickville, NSW. • Curve: The industrial design magazine, Beesting Publishing Pty Ltd, Mt Eliza, Vic. <www.curvelive.com> • G Magazine. Green Living Made Easy, Next Media, St Leonards, NSW. <www.gmagazine.com.au> • GreenPages Magazine, CEO & Founder Katie Patrick, Broadway, NSW. <www.thegreenpages.com.au> • INTAD, Journal of Industrial Technology Design Teachers’ Association of Queensland, <www.intad.asn.au/> • Manufacturers’ Monthly, Michael Northcott, Eltham, Vic. <www.manmonthly.com.au/features> • Sustainability Matters, Westwick-Farrow Media, Wahroonga, NSW. <www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au> School librarians should be able to help identify and locate other useful periodicals. Electronic media and learning technology A wide range of electronic media, e.g. DVDs, are available on a variety of topics of relevance to Technology Studies. Learning technologies, e.g. software programs, are used to access information in a variety of forms, and to help students gain information communication and technology skills. Educational program distributors are able to supply up-to-date resource lists. • VEA are producers of video-based multimedia resources. The range of resources for Design and Technology include search areas of design and development; safety; sustainable design; materials and tools and techniques. VEA have an online preview where segments of the programs can be viewed. <www.vea.com.au> • Marcom Projects are producers of DVD and CD-ROM resources. The resources can be found in Creative Industries — Graphics and Design. <www.marcom.com.au/index.php> Organisation and community resources A variety of government and community organisations can provide expertise, advice, resources and information to assist in constructing and implementing a course in Technology Studies. Some of these organisations include: Professional associations • Design and Technology Teachers Association (DATTA) <http://dattaaustralia.com> Queensland Studies Authority | 3 • Industrial Technology and Design Teachers’ Association (INTAD) PO Box 5204, Mt Gravatt East, Queensland 4122. <www.intad.asn.au> Other states and territories • Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Board of Senior Secondary Studies <www.bsss.act.edu.au/curriculum/courses> • New South Wales (NSW) HSC Online <http://hsc.csu.edu.au/design_technology/> • Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority <www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/designtech/destechindex.aspx> • South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability <www.sacsa.sa.edu.au/index_fsrc.asp?t=LA> Design organisations • Design Victoria <www.designvic.com> • Design and Technology Organisation (UK) <www.design-technology.org> • Industrial Design Queensland <www.idq.com.au/index.html> • IP Australia <www.ipaustralia.gov.au> • Queenslandersign — Designing a Better Queensland <www.queenslandersign.com.au> • Powerhouse Museum <www.powerhousemuseum.com> • Sydney designers unplugged: people, process, product <www.powerhousemuseum.com/unplugged> • The Design Institute of Australia <www.design.org.au> Other community organisations • Technical Aid to the Disabled Queensland (TADQ) <http://tadq.org.au> 4 | Technology Studies 2013 Reference materials