[Design and Technology] Fw: RE: [prodesktop] Technology pathways

[David Fletcher]

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From: Aaron Mcrae
Date: 11/07/05 11:54:29
To: Pro/DESKTOP Teachers Discussion Group
Subject: RE: [prodesktop] Technology pathways
 
Hi my name is Aaron McRae and I live in Newman in WA. We are having the same
problems here. There is a severe lack of Design and Technology teachers in
WA and because of this there are some schools that are reducing there D&T
teaching load due to the shortage. The problem is widespread and the only
thing we can do is encourage students to be come teachers and improve the
conditions in schools so that teachers don't leave because their jaded.
Outcomes Based Education is also a problem.
 
Aaron.
 
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From: Bruce Sutherland [mailto:brucekaleen at hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2005 2:37 PM
To: Pro/DESKTOP Teachers Discussion Group
Subject: RE:[prodesktop] Technology pathways
 
Yes...how can they? But they do I'm afraid (iedoubt the significance of what
 
we can do). Ours would have to be one of the most relevant curriculum areas
for a broad range of students, but one of the first to have it's credibility
 
put in question.
I have a sibling in an executive position of a secondary school here in
Canberra and she has confided in me that the cost of running Tech programs
is a major(negative ) consideration at that level.....
I think it's time we got in and made a more vociferous case for expanding
Tech studies in schools(eg my present school has reduced the tech area by
1.5 teacher's worth in the last three years and it's definite 'punter'
school)
Bruce S.
Canberra.
 
 
>From: "Reece Swanson" <rswanson at northside.org.au>
>Reply-To: "Pro/DESKTOP Teachers Discussion Group" <prodesktop at edna.edu.au>
>To: "Pro/DESKTOP Teachers Discussion Group" <prodesktop at edna.edu.au>
>Subject: RE:[prodesktop] Technology pathways
>Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:51:04 +1000
>
>Good onya!
>The same thought has gone through a few people's minds so let us know how
>you go.
>I've always been a bit suspicious that our subject has been the victim of
>"academic cringe" in the past 10 years or so with the seeming abandonment
>of our "trade roots" (so to speak).
>The men in my department are always quite pleased and proud to see up to
>50% of the seniors in our workshop based Tech courses go on to trades and
>other related jobs and training (yes ... and even university).
>Thanks to programs such as the introduction of Prodesktop into schools, we
>have also seen a significant increase in numbers in our Graphics courses
>and 50% or so of graduating yr12 students getting jobs or Uni courses
>directly using the 2D and 3D CAD skills taught at school.
>How can anyone doubt the relevance of our subjects?
>
>Cheers
>Reece Swanson
>
>
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