Science and Technology and Technologies e-newsletter. Easy to access and current information about BOS, ACARA, links and opportunities. Resources to support SciTech K-6 and Technologies 7-12 teaching in NSW.
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To raise awareness of our treasured wildlife, students in stages 2 and 3 are challenged to design a
roadside billboard with the aim to educate the community to look out for wildlife on our roads.
NRMA are proud partners of Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo in helping Australian
nocturnal animals.
Early stage 1—stage 5
Kitchen and food gardens are an increasingly popular way for schools to promote environmental and sustainability learning and connect students with healthy food and lifestyles.
The Kitchen Gardens site brings together a comprehensive number of websites, links and support materials to begin or expand an existing kitchen garden at your school.
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.“ William Butler Yeats
Keep up to date with the changes to the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) cre-dential that will be available to students who leave school prior to receiving their HSC.
Visit the Board of Studies for information on the RoSA.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST We are developing a Technologies 7-12 Faculty eBook.
Thank you to those who have already responded and made con-tributions.
If you would like to contribute ideas or materials that work for you in your faculty, or you would like to be involved in on-going discussions, please e-mail Sandra McKee.
Keep a lookout for HSC exhibitions of outstanding Major Projects from
a variety of subjects.
DesignTECH - Design and Technology—DesignTECH opens at the Powerhouse
Museum on 15 February 2013 and closes on 12 May 2013.
InTech— Industrial Technology (Timber products and furniture, automo-
tive, electronics, graphics, metal and engineering, and multimedia.
Texstyle—Textiles and design
Showcase— where you will find the latest information about each of the
annual HSC showcases and exhibitions.
Australian Curriculum update
Stay abreast of latest developments of the new syllabuses (incorporating the Australian Curriculum) In NSW.
The four first phase syllabuses: English K-10, mathematics K-10, science K-10 (incorporating science and technology K-6) and history have been officially launched. Read the media release from the office of Adrian Piccoli MP—Minister for Education.
Stay informed by visiting to the Board of Studies website for the latest information and releases.
Student / school showcases Workshops, expos and displays
Study & career pathway options Live video conferencing
Youth Eco Summit (YES) 2012
Stage 2 to Stage 6
To be held on 17th or 18th October 2012 Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park. See more about YES 2011
YES 2012 will include:
Further information please contact Vicky Whitehead P: 02 9715 8737
CONFERENCE 2012
National TERC Conference
The 7th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research exploring Best practice in Technology, Design and Engineering Education will be held from:
5-8 December 2012, Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
What constitutes good learning in Technology education is the central theme for TERC 2012. Find out what pedagogical content knowledge is suitable for particular technology education content.
Contact Howard Middleton for general enquiries or phone (07) 3735 5724
New Primary School Programs for Term 4 are now available. Download the full program or visit the Powerhouse Museum website.
Design Emergency Design Emergency is Object’s innovative education pro-gram, striving to create a generation of design thinkers. Watch a short video about the program.
Education program preview
Join the Powerhouse Museum’s staff for an exclusive evening event for teachers, to preview the Museum’s 2013 Education program.
KDC-NRMA Technopush challenge The KDC-NRMA Technopush Challenge is an exciting and over-
whelmingly successful program where students in stages 3 and
4, in conjunction with their local communities, work together
to design and construct a pushcart to specifications.
View past challenges and prepare for 2013’s challenge.
SciTech for students Go to the student area of curriculum support and find links to a variety of opportunities for students which include: Scope Scientriffic Australian academy of science Nova Back to basics CSIRO
Safety in technology The making technology learning safer pages provide a gateway for teachers to access infor-
mation about safety in the school and classroom.
Information includes:
Managing Anaphylaxis Student activities about safety Advice for technology teachers
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