ECU204 - Technology and Design for Schools

Credit Points:

10

Mode:

Internal/External

Assumed
Knowledge:

NA

Location:

Pre-Requisite(S): NA
2015

Learning
Method:
Unit

Internal: DPC
Alice Springs
(Desert Peoples'
Centre)/Casuarina
Campus
OLR

Semester:

Two/ Summer

Coordinator:
Phone:

School:

Education

Email:

Year:

Dr. Gretchen Geng

08 8946 7623

gretchen.geng@cdu.
e d u .a u
Please see your learnline unit for the lecturers

Unit Description
This unit covers a curriculum area of Technology and Design, incorporating curriculum studies,
pedagogical approaches, and some content study. In addition to raising students
understanding and skills in their approaches to teaching technology and design, it also provides
students with additional opportunity for the development of their own ICT skills and the
consideration and demonstration of the application of ICT within learning environments focused
on Technology and Design. Topics include: probing what technologies; approaches to design;
technology within cultural contexts, including Indigenous; learning about Technology and
Design; & planning and managing Design and Technology teaching and learning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit the student should be able to:
1.

Identify what is technology and its position in human development and culture

2.

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in designing, making and evaluating a technological

artefact

3.

Develop and collect teaching resources for teaching technology, including resources
about Indigenous Technology use

4.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for identifying, integrating

and utilising Indigenous technology knowledge
5. Select appropriate approaches to teaching about technology and design
6. Analyse different technologies to determine how they work so you can explain this to
children.
7. Use ICT in teaching and learning
Resources
Required Set text (s)
Fleer, M. & Jane, B., 2011, Technology and Design for Children, 3rd ed. Frenchs Forest NSW,
Pearson Education Australia.
E-Reading if applicable
http://ereadings.cdu.edu.au/

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Learning Schedule
Estimate
Content
Learning Activities
d time
frame
Module 1 What is Technology and Technology Education?
Week 1-3

Introduction, unit information

See Learning Materials Handouts

What do we mean by Technology? What

technologies are there around us? What is
the historic perspective?

Set Text: Fleer and Jane (2011),

Chapters 1,2,3, 4,11

Student Requirements

Please read the unit information and assignment info

Technology and Indigenous Cultures

Technology Pedagogy & Curricula
Teaching Technology

Module 2 Exploring Technology

Weeks 4-6

DMA & Processes of Technology and Design See Learning Materials Handouts
Designing and making
Use of Materials

Assignment 1 due week 7

Set Text: Fleer and Jane (2011),

Chapters 6,7

Systems and Machines

Module 3 Strategies for implementing a Technology and Design

Week 7-10

Technology lessons

See Learning Materials Handouts

Planning a Technology program

E-readings

Role of the teacher

Integration

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Assignment 2 due week 10

Assessments
Assignment 1

Value

Design, Make, Appraise Project Building an artefact for

learning
50%

Week Due

Friday Week 7 by Midnight

Length

1000 -1500 words + PowerPoint

Learning
Outcomes

1,3,4,5,6,7

Title

Please see Learnline for further details

Assignment 2
Title

Creating a Technology and Design unit of work

Value

50%

Week Due

Friday Week 12 by Midnight

Length

1000-1500 words

Learning
Outcomes

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

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Please see Learnline for further details