Technology PowerPoint Presentations

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What is Technology?

The Technology Curriculum

The Three Strands Of Technology

Teaching Technology To Children.

Where are we heading?

STRAND A=KNOW HOW=The practical part of

technology the doing and making.

STRAND B=KNOW THAT=The skills and terminology required for technology in knowing what methods to use and when.

STRAND C=KNOW WHY=The history, background, research and impact of technology in our society and on us.

An Overview: Page 1/2

To clearly define what Technology is and what each strand in the curriculum is about so we can

teach and explain this to children.

LEARNING INTENTION ONE

How TECHNOLOGY has affected our lives?

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

LEARNING INTENTION TWO

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

LEARNING INTENTION THREE

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.

TEACHING STRATEGIES TRACKING SHEET

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.

WONDERBOARD

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?

THINK ABOUT THIS…

TECHNOLOGY: You will need it…

On page seven record your own definition of

what you think Technology is and what you think the nature of technology means.

YOUR PERSONAL DEFINITION OF 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?

SUMMARIZING TECHNOLOGY

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?

TECHNOLOGY IN THE CURRICULUM

You Tube is a brilliant way of grabbing

children’s attention.

Observe the You Tube clip and think about the message it is giving.

What understanding of the nature of technology does it provide?

A GREAT HOOK

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.

THE MISCONCEPTION OF TECHNOLOGY

The nature of technology strand has been

introduced, to address the need, for more in depth understanding on the purpose and characteristics of technology.

THE NATURE OF TECHNOLOGY STRAND

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”

ADDRESSING THE KEY ISSUES USING SIX HAT THINKING

“ Students perceptions of the nature of technology are linked to the effectiveness of

their learning in technology”

BLUE HAT THINKING

QUOTE ONE

“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.”

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QUOTE TWO

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“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

QUOTE TWO

“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

QUOTE THREE

“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

QUOTE FOUR

“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

QUOTE FIVE

Children’s quotes

Edward (6 years) “It’s about making things so that they are better.”

Jerome (7years) “its human made. It’s learning about trying to improve things.”

Marcia (9 Years) “It is something made and used to make life easier. It’s something made to do something. You can even design for someone else to make.”

Rachel (10 Years) “It’s about designing and making ideas and better things for our world.”

RED HAT THINKING

QUOTE SIX

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

ADDITIONAL EXTRA

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

TEACHING STRATEGIES

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

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.

EXPLORING THE THINKING KEYS

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.

TECHNOLOGY IN THE ENVIRONMENT

HOME TECHNOLOGY???

ACTIVITY 1:

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

PICTURE INTERPRETATION

ACTIVITY 2 - Use everyday house hold items

to explore the following questions

o Why was it made?o What did the technologist think about when

making it?

HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS

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

GO FOR A TECHNOLOGY WALK

Or a nap ….zzzz

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

MAKING COMPARSIONS

Choose a technological outcome such as

computers, television, cell phones and so on How has it helped people? How has it not helped people? PMI’s can also be a great way to record the

impact of technology. Pg 19

THE IMPACT OF 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?

CHANGING TECHNOLOGY

OLD vs NEW TECHNOLOGY

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

REFLECTION

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.

FINAL WRAP UP!!

Next we will explore the Technological

Knowledge Strand.

NEXT….