Technology in the School Journal and Connected
In this section you can find links to School Journal and Connected articles that feature technology content.
Each item includes a summary and discussion starters that link to the technology indicators of progression and where relevant the progress outcomes.
Examples of articles for each strand in the technology learning area
Here are some examples of stories and articles relating to the strands of the technology learning area.
Nature of technology
Characteristics of technology
- "Tupaia: Master Navigator", School Journal, Level 3, August 2019
- "Johnny Pohe and the Great Escape", School Journal, level 4, May 2019
Characteristics of technological outcomes
- “Fake Facts,” Connected, Level 4 – Seeing Beyond, November 2019
- "The Remarkable Reti", School Journal, Level 3, October 2015
Technological knowledge
Technological modelling
- "The House that Dan Built", Connected, Level 2 - Wild Discoveries, November 2019
- “Square Eyes”, Connected, level 3, November 2018
Technological products
- "The Plastic-free Challenge", School Journal, level 2, November 2018
- “South Pacific Beats”, Connected, level 3, November 2018
Technological systems
- "Bright Fine Gold", School Journal, level 3, May 2015
- "Lighting the Sky with Raspberry Pi", Connected, level 2, November 2018
Technological practice
In the technological practice strand the three components are interlinked closely. These journal article examples cover all three components: planning for practice, brief development, and outcome development and evaluation.
If you have a School Journal or Connected you are using in class, use the archive to search by publication date for articles in those issues that can be used for discussion in the technology learning area.
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"The House that Dan Built", Connected, Level 2 - Wild Discoveries, November 2019
This article describes a student's thought processes to design a winning eco-house in Minecraft.
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“Three Drones”, Connected, Level 3 – Shifting Views, November 2019
This article describes three uses of drones in the world of work.
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"The Long Pause", Connected, Level 3 – Shifting Views, November 2019
This article suggests developing a new form of transport technology explains the pause between two periods of Pacific migration....
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"Fake Facts", Connected, Level 4 – Seeing Beyond, November 2019
The article encourages students to take a critical gaze on information and digital technologies.
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"Defending the Dark", Connected, Level 4 – Seeing Beyond, November 2019
This article explains the issue of light pollution and technologies available to reduce it.
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"The Global Positioning System", Connected, Level 4 – Seeing Beyond, November 2019
This article explains the Global Positioning System.
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"Tupaia: Master Navigator", School Journal, Level 3, August 2019
This the story of Tupaia, a navigator and high priest from the island of Rā‘iātea.
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“Pencarrow: New Zealand’s First Lighthouse”, School Journal, Level 2, August 2019
This article tells the story of Pencarrow Lighthouse and the changes in lighthouse technology.
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"The Ukulele Maker", Junior Journal 58, level 2, 2019
This report describes how Dave Gilberd makes a ukulele.