Technology in the classroom
These case studies provide examples of how teachers from a range of schools have planned and implemented quality technology units from Year 1 to Year 13. In most cases, they were written by the teachers who planned and delivered the units.
-
Looking after bees
This case study shows how a year 7 general class at St Joseph’s full- primary school in Timaru developed their interest in bees into a wide- ranging, cross-curricular study.
-
A self-watering plant system
In this case study, four year 8 students at Northcross Intermediate, Auckland, designed and created a plant-monitoring and self-watering system to help keep the school’s indoor plants healthy and watered during the school holidays.
-
Digital animations
Year 8 students at Greenmeadows Intermediate, Manurewa, combined their passion for music and dance with an exploration of the possibilities of digital animation.
-
Useful resources to explore sustainability in the fashion industry
Find links to topics and resources for exploring sustainability in the fashion industry.
-
Night-lights as technological systems
Year 3–4 students plan and make nightlights within the second of three units focused on technological systems.
-
Design and visual communication: Expect great things
Design and visual communication (DVC) is very popular at Onslow College – and this popularity is due to a culture of high expectations and high achievement fostered by DVC duo Ron van Musscher and Emily Barnes.
-
Tech systems for year 3–4 students: Hydroponics
This case study features the first of three units in a year 3–4 programme focused on enhancing student understandings of technological systems.
-
Planned progression: Food Technology Toolbox
The Food Technology Toolbox is a document that provides a framework and tools to support planned progression of food technology knowledge and skills from years 7-13.
-
Strategy for learning about technological products and characteristics of technology
Junior Technology Centre teacher Christine Elder developed a year 7 booklet to help her students better understand technological products.
-
Student project ownership: T-shirt design
T-shirt design provides the context for this case study that demonstrates increased student ownership in projects and combining technology learning area and IB.