Years 7-10 Project update
The teachers from the six schools involved in the Years 7-10 project have planned their work around existing school commitments, so are at different stages in their progress. They are all developing their understanding and teaching of the Technology curriculum, and some of those concentrating on teaching the same component have contributed to combined teaching snapshots.
Remuera Intermediate School (www.remint.school.nz/)
The Technology team at Remuera is now composed of HOD Technology Lorraine Herbert (Soft Materials), Geoff MacCulloch (Hard Materials), Sonja Potter (Food), Malcolm Graham (Electronics) and Kris Zemke (Multi-media). In 2009 the team trialled the new components with their students and collaboratively developed a 2010-2011 overview. In 2010 the team is going to put into practice their new overview and they will review their existing assessment and reporting systems.
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Rosehill Intermediate School (www.rosehill.org.nz)
Joyce Shankar and Jan McEwan are part of the Rosehill Intermediate Technology team; however they operate on a different timetable and provide Technology education to seven client schools. During 2009 Joyce and Jan trialled the new components in their programmes and they developed assessment criteria for each of the new components. This led to the development of a draft 2010-2011 Programme of Learning and new reporting systems and report template. After consulting with their client schools, Joyce and Jan are now implementing their new programme of learning and report.
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Takapuna Normal Intermediate School (www.tnis.school.nz/)
The Takapuna Normal Intermediate School Technology team currently consists of HOD Jackie Jones (Food) and John Drought (Biotechnology). In 2009 Takapuna Intermediate began the process towards becoming an International Baccalaureate school and during the year their focus was on uniting IB and Technology. After getting to understand and trial the components within the Nature of Technology and Technological Knowledge strands in 2009, in 2010 the team is looking forward to creating a two year programme and an associated assessment system ready to implement in 2011.
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Tauranga Intermediate School (www.tauranga-int.school.nz/)
In 2009 HOD Technology Raina Urwin (Food), Jo Young (Soft Materials), Phil Appelman (Hard Materials), and Warren MacDonald (Electronics) had a focus on assessment and student progression which led to the development of their 2010-2011 Technology programme. While trialling their new programme in 2010 the team will also work on building on their relationships with their local secondary schools.
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Otumoetai College (www.otumoetaicollege.school.nz)
Steve Gilvear, who is part of a large Technology team, joined the project due to his focus and interest in teaching Years 9-10 and is looking forward to making changes and trialling aspects of the new Technology curriculum in his Year 9 and 10 programmes. Steve is keen to share his experiences and new understandings through new resources and strategies with his colleagues and other Technology educators.
Dilworth School (www.dilworth.school.nz/)
Sarah Blenkiron is the sole Technology teacher at Dilworth School's junior campus and teaches all areas, except Food and Biotechnology, in Years 5-8. She also teaches Technology to Year 10 at the senior campus. In 2010 Sarah is trialling her diagnostic tool which she hopes will allow her to easily assess new students' experience and understanding of Technology. For examples of Sarah's student's work and units see:
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