Abstract
Reference: Case Study CP818
Classroom Practice: Year 9 Graphics/ICT Technology
Title: Product Development: Craft knives
Duration: One term
Overview: This unit was planned as part of a revised Year 9 Technology programme for 2008. All students rotated around four domains over the year – Food, Soft Materials, Hard Materials and Product Design which incorporated Graphics and ICT Technology. In the Craft Knives unit students learnt drawing and ICT skills as they developed a Styrofoam craft knife for their target market.
Focus Points:
- Developing a Year 9 Technology programme
- Incorporating Technological Knowledge/Nature of Technology strands
- Encouraging innovation and creativity
- Hand drawing and CAD skills
- Modelling
- Using Photoshop
