Search functions
Search Techlink using Google
Search Techlink by Year Level, Type, Area, and Strand/Component
Results for All Years | All article types | All areas | All Strands
Viewing 61 to 80 of 540 records, sorted by publication date (most recent first)
Year 7 Electronics - Teaching Snapshot
Inspiration for the new Year 7 unit came when Phil was repairing the caretaker's BMW airbag sensor which is based on a laminated circuit system. He realised that his students could work on something similar and created the Electronic Bookmarks unit - students would all develop an electronic circuit...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Y07-10-Middle/Electronic-Bookmarks-Tauranga-Intermediate.htm
Year 13 Hard Materials - Student Showcase
Bradley Peffer and Troy Abraham developed seating for the Hawke's Bay District Council (HBDC) Pathway Project which aims to make Hawke's Bay more pedestrian-friendly.
www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/materials/Pathway-seating-Karamu-HS.htm
Digital Technology - Resource Review
Pinterest was established in 2010 as a virtual pin board. Members can organise and share images from the internet or their own computers by pinning them on to their boards. They can browse other people's pin boards, follow a user whose taste they admire or specific pin boards based on a theme they ...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Resource-Reviews/Website-Pinterest.htm
Mechanical Models - Bringing pictures to life
Year 9 Hard Materials - Teaching Snapshot
Steve Pearce from St Cuthbert's College in Auckland has been taking a mechanical models unit for his Year 9 students since 2002. This Teaching Snapshot describes how this successful unit works, the resources required, and the benefits it offers students, including modelling, testing and materials k...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Y07-10-Middle/Mechanical-Models-St-Cuthberts.htm
Hard Materials - Technologists Practice Case Study
A purpose-designed, distinctive new timber building incorporating a 42-metre clear span is being used to showcase New Zealand's aviation heritage. The building - an innovative world class museum space - has been created at the Museum of Transport and Technology. Commonly known as MOTAT, the museum...
www.techlink.org.nz/Case-studies/Technological-practice/Materials/Soaring-Structure/
Year 13 Hard Materials - Student Showcase
Sharing a family car is often a good idea, but catering to the different preferences of each driver can create some issues - particularly a new driver having to readjust the wing mirrors. This was the issue that led Mt Roskill Grammar student Pranav Chandnani chose to solve for his Year 13 Technolo...
www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/materials/Automatic-wing-mirrors.htm
Years 1-13 Digital Technology - Resource Review
EPIC (Electronic Purchasing in Collaboration) is a New Zealand Libraries initiative which provides access to a collection of electronic resources. The databases are available to libraries, schools and tertiary institutions, with each collection varied somewhat to suit its audience. EPIC for schools...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Resource-Reviews/Website-EPIC.htm
Biotechnology Learning Hub website
Years 1-13 Food and Bio-related - Resource Review
The Biotechnology Learning Hub provides teaching resources for primary and secondary schools to support the effective teaching of Biotechnology. The website aims to link the biotechnology sector, educators and scientists. The hub is particularly useful for Biotechnology programmes, but much of the ...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Resource-Reviews/Website-Biotechnology-Learning-Hub.htm
Wearable art: Te Papa and beyond
Year 13 Soft Materials - Teaching Snapshot
Year 13 Fashion and Textiles Technology students developed wearable art to display in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and local stores, as part of the 2010 World of WearableArt™ (WOW®) events in Wellington.
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Y12-13-Senior/Te-Papa-and-Beyond-Wearable-art.htm
Year 13 Hard Materials - Student Showcase
Sam's client was a multi-sport competitor who had a problem with his K1 (one-person) flat water racing kayak - it seemed too small for him and sat too low in the water. He asked Sam to research the problem and come up with some solutions. Sam did so, and confirmed to the client that he was too big...
www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/materials/sam-notman.htm
Years 7-13 Digital Technology - Technologists Practice Case Study
BigLittleBang is an online virtual world for children aged 7-14 years, founded by New Zealand entrepreneur Chris White. Unlike other virtual worlds BigLittleBang allows children to collaboratively make and share music in a safe online environment.
This case study looks at technical aspects...
www.techlink.org.nz/Case-studies/Technological-practice/ICT/Big-Little-Bang/
Formula One Technology Challenge
Years 10-11 Hard Materials - Teaching Snapshot
Year 10 Technology may seem a far cry from the high stakes world of Formula One racing, but the F1 in Schools programme has been trying to bridge that gap by encouraging the next generation of engineers and designers in secondary schools to compete in this international event.
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Y07-10-Middle/F1-Technology-Challenge.htm
Year 11 Graphics - Classroom Practice Case Study
Year 11 students at Whangarei Girls' High School worked on a trial Retail Design unit in which they designed a logo, shop front and interior to fit their individual themes.
The students modelled their designs through sketching and cardboard mock-ups and promoted their work in an A2 presenta...
www.techlink.org.nz/CP1104.htm
Year 13 Soft Materials - Student Showcase
Emily travels to the UK on a long-haul flight every year. Comfortable clothing for sitting and sleeping on the plane is a must, but as the trip involves airport stopovers she wants something that looks smart and is suitable for varying temperatures. It is difficult to buy clothing that fulfils all ...
www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/materials-soft/Jetset-Jumpsuit-Emily.htm
South Otago High School Junior Technology Centre
Years 7-13 Facilities - Facilities
The development of a new Technology block, to replace the old Balclutha Technology Centre, provided an opportunity to incorporate aspects of the process within a Technology programme.
Construction of the new South Otago High School Junior Technology Centre involved much more for TIC Techn...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Facilities/Balclutha-A-new-Technology-Centre.htm
Year 8 Hard Materials - Teaching Snapshot
Intermediate students were given a brief asking them to 'design and build a wind-powered product that will enhance our backyard'. They developed the brief by considering why they were making the ornament, who they were making it for and where it would be used. Most students made their ornament for ...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Y07-10-Middle/Garden_wind-ornaments-Oamaru.htm
Years 11-13 Electronics - Teaching Snapshot
As part of the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) the boys formed the company Advanced Clean Energies (ACE) to develop and manufacture their non-profit outcome they called 'The Lion'. The Lion is a device that uses the energy from boiling water heated on a fire or gas stove to generate enough electricit...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Y12-13-Senior/Emergency_power_generator-St_Thomas.htm
Years 9-13 Soft Materials - Technologists Practice Case Study
Conscious Cloth was started by Miranda Brown in 2002 after working for several years in various roles within the fashion industry. She has since built a reputation for her innovative fabrics that combined traditional Japanese hand dyeing technique Shibori with New Zealand merino wool.
By cr...
www.techlink.org.nz/Case-studies/Technological-practice/Soft-Materials/Conscious-Cloth/
Year 11 Soft Materials - Teaching Snapshot
A shopping expedition doesn't sound much like school work, but when Wellington High School students rummaged through op shop clothing they were considering the quality of the fabrics and contemplating how they could make them into something new. The Year 11 Fashion Textile Design students had been ...
www.techlink.org.nz/teaching-snapshot/Y12-13-Senior/Upcycled-Restyle-WHS.htm
Year 11 Soft Materials - Student Showcase
What do you get if you take tweed trousers, a suit skirt and a glittery top? In Maia Holder-Monk's case, it was an eye-catching dress and capelet, developed during a class unit on upcycling (making something new from second-hand or discarded items). Being accelerated to the Year 11 Fashion and Text...
www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/materials-soft/Upcycled-garment.htm
RSS Feed