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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Quite frankly you can call it what you like. I teach Woodwork
and technology and design are parts of that. I also teach literacy, numeracy
and the enjoyment of making stuff. I want students who can integrate their
thinking not just work in compartments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Richard Bazeley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> destech-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Professional
Learning Manager<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 19 September 2008 5:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> destech@edulists.com.au; Systems and Engineering Teachers' Mailing
List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] DATTA Vic Response to "National
Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians - Draft <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dear
fellow technology teachers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Design
and Technology Teachers Association Victoria will be making a very strong case
in response to the document “National Declaration on Educational Goals
for Young Australians – Draft” on your behalf. Technology (apart
from ICT) is not mentioned in the statement; however we also know how important
Technology is in our student’s lives. In our response we will draw
on our discussions with Dr Kurt Seemann (17<sup>th </sup>September 08) and
his work in defining the area of Technology and the underpinning concept of
“technacy”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>Technacy</span></b><span lang=EN> is the
ability to understand, skillfully apply and communicate creative and 'balanced'
technological solutions that are based on understanding the contextual factors
involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technacy">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technacy</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Our
response will be ready early next week. We will endeavor to put it up on the
webpage for your comment. You can also forward your comments to <a
href="mailto:admin@datta.vic.edu.au">admin@datta.vic.edu.au</a>. We will
consolidate the responses early enough to get it away by the deadline of
October 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>A
statement on behalf of DATTA Australia will also be available on our website. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Please
feel encouraged to make your own response, encourage others to respond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Submissions on the draft can be made until </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><ns0:date
ns1:Year="2008" ns1:Day="3" ns1:Month="10"><span style='color:black'>3 October
2008</span></ns0:date><span style='color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>To view the draft declaration and submit comments, visit the
MCEETYA website </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><a href="http://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/natgoals,24767.html"
title="http://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/natgoals,24767.html">www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/natgoals,24767.html</a></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Patricia
Hynes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DATTA
Vic President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><ns0:Street><ns0:address>150
Palmerston St</ns0:address></ns0:Street>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><ns0:City><ns0:place>Carlton</ns0:place></ns0:City>
3053<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ph
03 93491538<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Fx
03 93495391<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Email
<a href="mailto:admin@datta.vic.edu.au">admin@datta.vic.edu.au</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.datta.vic.edu.au/">www.datta.vic.edu.au</a> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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