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>
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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
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• 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>
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