Technology Pacing !!!!

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TECHNOLOGY
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Where are we heading?

• What is Technology?
• The Technology Curriculum
• The Three Strands Of Technology
• Teaching Technology To Children.

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An Overview Page 1/2

• STRAND AKNOW HOWThe practical part of
  technology the doing and making.
• STRAND BKNOW THATThe skills and terminology
  required for technology in knowing what methods
  to use and when.
• STRAND CKNOW WHYThe history, background,
  research and impact of technology in our society
  and on us.

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LEARNING INTENTION ONE

• To clearly define what Technology is and what
  each strand in the curriculum is about so we can
  teach and explain this to children.

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How TECHNOLOGY has affected our lives?
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LEARNING INTENTION TWO

• To understand what the nature of technology means
  in the New Zealand curriculum.

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LEARNING INTENTION THREE

• To develop a range of teaching strategies at
  various levels within the nature of technology
  strand.

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TEACHING STRATEGIES TRACKING SHEET

• Use the sheet on pages three-six to fill out
  useful activities and teaching tips that you pick
  up during our sessions on Technology.
• Remember while all the activities are linked to
  technology you can also use them in other
  curriculum areas.

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WONDERBOARD

• On the large sheet provided use the post it notes
  to record what you are wondering about
  Technology.
• On the second sheet provided use the post it
  notes to record what you think you know about
  Technology.
• Sign your name at the bottom of the post it notes.

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THINK ABOUT THIS

• What is the wonder board activity an example of?
• Why did I get you to write your names down?
• What could a teacher do with this information?

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TECHNOLOGY You will need it
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YOUR PERSONAL DEFINITION OF TECHNOLOGY

• On page seven record your own definition of what
  you think Technology is and what you think the
  nature of technology means.

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SUMMARIZING TECHNOLOGY

• Refer to your own technology definition. Compare
  it to the definitions that you have on pages 8,9
  and 10.
• Is there other things you could add to make your
  own definition better?
• What do you notice about the difference between
  the international and NZ definitions of
  Technology?

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE CURRICULUM

• As with many of the old curriculum documents they
  are now a supporting document of the new
  curriculum.
• Read and highlight the main points on pg11/12
• With a partner discuss the following questions.
• What impact does Technology have on our lives?
• Why teach Technology to our children?
• What do children gain from learning experiences
  in Technology?

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A GREAT HOOK

• You Tube is a brilliant way of grabbing
  childrens attention.
• Observe the You Tube clip and think about the
  message it is giving.
• What understanding of the nature of technology
  does it provide?

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THE MISCONCEPTION OF TECHNOLOGY

• Using THINK PAIR SHARE discuss the first thing
  children and adults will think of when you ask
  them what Technology is.
• The answer is mostly computers, IPods cell phones
  and so on.

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THE NATURE OF TECHNOLOGY STRAND

• The nature of technology strand has been
  introduced, to address the need, for more in
  depth understanding on the purpose and
  characteristics of technology.

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ADDRESSING THE KEY ISSUES USING SIX HAT THINKING

• Refer to the activity on page 13 and 14.
• Use Six Hat Thinking to explore the quotes from
  Set Research Information for teachers/ N.O. 1,
  2004 Putting Students at the Centre developing
  effective learners in primary technology
  classrooms

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QUOTE ONE

• Students perceptions of the nature of
  technology are linked to the effectiveness of
  their learning in technology
• BLUE HAT THINKING

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QUOTE TWO

• When teachers do not teach about the nature of
  technology, few students talk broadly or
  comprehensively about it and they find it
  difficult to build an overview of the subject
  tending to define it in terms of the current
  activity they are undertaking.
• (Continued to next page)

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QUOTE TWO

• (Continued from last page)
• For example, when making a timer such students
  think that technology is making timers, and when
  making electronic games they think technology is
  making electronic games. They have difficulty
  making generalizations about technology.
• BLACK HAT THINKING

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QUOTE THREE

• When teachers change their teaching practice to
  include repeated opportunities for students to
  discuss the nature of technology, students begin
  to view technology as a purposeful designing and
  constructing artifacts and systems rather than
  seeing technology as the artifact they are
  currently making.
• YELLOW HAT THINKING

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QUOTE FOUR

• Teachers may talk with students about technology
  during informal unplanned times and during
  planned times such as during general class-news
  times and during planned times such as at the
  beginning of technology sessions. HOOK!!
• GREEN HAT THINKING

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QUOTE FIVE

• The research showed that when given these talks
  and opportunities students also began to see that
  technology is about the improvement of artifacts,
  lifestyle, and the environment and that different
  groups of people influence the development and
  use of technologies.
• WHITE HAT THINKING

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QUOTE SIX

• Childrens quotes
• Edward (6 years) Its about making things so
  that they are better.
• Jerome (7years) its human made. Its learning
  about trying to improve things.
• Marcia (9 Years) It is something made and used
  to make life easier. Its something made to do
  something. You can even design for someone else
  to make.
• Rachel (10 Years) Its about designing and
  making ideas and better things for our world.
• RED HAT THINKING

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ADDITIONAL EXTRA ?

• Assisting Students To Build A Broad ,
  Comprehensive Understanding Of The Nature Of
  Technology Helps Them To See Technology In The
  World Around Them And To Build An Overview About
  The Nature Of Technology.
• CHOOSE YOUR OWN THINKING HAT

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TEACHING STRATEGIES

• As we explore a range of activities to enable
  students to explore the nature of technology use
  your sheet on page 3-6 to record your ideas
• Think about which level the activities would suit
  the best.
• Also consider how could the activities be adapted
  to suit junior, middle and senior pupils

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THE THINKING KEYS

• A Great thinking tool for all areas of the
  curriculum.
• Certain keys cater to technology perfectly
• Alternative Key
• Invention Key
• Construction Key
• Brainstorming key
• Questions key The answer is technology
• Alphabet key
• Prediction key
• Different uses key

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EXPLORING THE THINKING KEYS

• In groups of two or three rotate around the room
  and become familiar with the keys
• Remember to fill out your teaching strategies
  sheet as you go
• Be prepared to share with the whole group how the
  keys help to explore the nature of technology.

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE ENVIRONMENT

• Using the local environment and objects that are
  familiar to children can be a fun and practical
  way to help them understand the nature of
  technology.

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HOME TECHNOLOGY???
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PICTURE INTERPRETATION

• ACTIVITY 1
• Look at the pictures provided to you in the
  envelopes. Discuss how they work and what they
  do.

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HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS

• ACTIVITY 2 - Use everyday house hold items to
  explore the following questions
• Why was it made?
• What did the technologist think about when making
  it?

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GO FOR A TECHNOLOGY WALK

• Go for a walk around school and identify all the
  objects that are a result of technology and those
  that are not
• List the characteristics that make an object a
  technology
• Refer to your booklet on pg 15/16

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Or a nap .zzzz
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MAKING COMPARSIONS

• Compare a normal phone to a cell phone. What are
  the similarities and differences? Refer to pg 17
• Use a Venn diagram to compare board games verses
  electronic games. Refer to page 18

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THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY

• Choose a technological outcome such as computers,
  television, cell phones and so on
• How has it helped people?
• How has it not helped people?
• PMIs can also be a great way to record the
  impact of technology. Pg 19

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CHANGING TECHNOLOGY

• Explore how an object has changed over time such
  as TV's, music players,
• Research and make a timeline of the historical
  development of a technological concept. (The
  Bendy Straw).
• How has communication changed over time such as
  oral, written and computers?

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OLD vs NEW TECHNOLOGY
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REFLECTION

• Refer back to your definition of technology and
  the nature of technology strand. Refer to the
  new curriculum pg 32 and the A.O.s
• Fill out your modified version of each
  definition.
• Fill out the first part on page 20
• Share and discuss this with a partner

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FINAL WRAP UP!!

• Have we achieved the purpose of our session?
• Are you feeling more confident in using the
  nature of technology strand?
• YOU TUBE clip to finish.

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NEXT.

• Next we will explore the Technological Knowledge
  Strand. Till Than Take Care and Goodbye !!!
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