Technology & Design

Welcome to Technology & Design Online...

A fresh look at the curriculum

With the dawn of the new curriculum at hand there is a lot of talk and speculation as to the direction of Technology and Design as a subject, so we thought we would take this opportunity to raise some important issues and documents that you and your department should be aware of.
Key Stage 3
September 2006 sees the beginning of the pilot for KS3 for 15 schools across NI. This is in preparation for the statutory curriculum obligations which will take effect from September 2007.

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Design and Technology Framework
Design and technology prepares pupils to think and intervene creatively to improve the quality of life. This Framework for teaching design and technology supports the principles of teaching and learning drawn from the Key Stage 3 National Strategy in England.

Audi Young Designer of the Year is a national competition open to Post-16 students across the UK. This website which is dedicated to the competition, sports a range of projects that have made it through to the finals.

www.stepin.org

Practical Action's strapline - Technology Challenging Poverty - sums up what this website is about. Their aim is to make a practical difference to help reduce poverty in developing countries. Some thoughtful activities for KS3.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk

A brilliant website for all types of resources, let alone Technology.

SolidWorks Update

Solidworks - The Course was well attended and it was encouraging to see a number of teachers advancing their skills as well as displaying application in the classroom regarding this piece of software. The Clounagh Centre has produced a number of easy to follow, detailed tutorials for Solidworks. All participants of the Solidworks course will automatically receive a copy. A copy will also be sent to each Head of Department.
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Clounagh CD Releases
The following CDs are now available from the Clounagh Centre - SolidWorks Tutorials, Technology Technician Info 2 (TTI2), Lighting Design, Support for Beginning Teachers. Watch out for the forthcoming release of "All you need to know about PIC" - coming soon to a laptop near you!

Circular Saw Training
	In February and March a number of refresher courses regarding circular saw and bandsaw will take place. These courses are for those schools that have recently had a Felder saw installed. The training will take place at two school venues: Drumcree College, Portadown and St Joseph's High School, Newry.

Support for Beginning Technology Teachers

The Clounagh Centre recently held INSET for Technology and Design beginning teachers from across all five ELBs. The title of the day was “Planning for a quality Technology and Design experi-ence”. This involved a range of activities including developing creative thinking through design activity and manufacturing ensuring a safe environment as well as good management of resources and materials. All participants enjoyed a high quality experience as well as producing some excellent lighting products. If you are a beginning teacher and were unable to attend the day the course is available on a CD-ROM. Contact the Clounagh Centre for more info.

Technician Training

Training for Technology Technicians will commence in March and run through to June. Details and information on each course has already been sent out to schools. Contact Mairead Morgan if you have any additional training needs not covered by the courses on offer. mairead.morgan@selb.org

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