[Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date

Mon May 7 22:03:37 EST 2007

"Does any one know the details on when and how the money will be
available?"

No- but that's the point, make it sound as though something is happening
when in fact there isn't.  

If you want my honest opinion 50 million is peanuts- and it took the
federal government with their tech schools initiative to sting the
Victorian Government into action.  

Need I say anymore?

Zach Alexakos

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From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Bazeley
Sent: Monday, 7 May 2007 7:00 PM
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"Another $50 million has been committed over the next five years to
build 30 new technical wings

in secondary schools and modernise equipment in all others." - John
Lenders

It is a start but after 30 years of neglect they have a lot off catching
up to do.

Richard Bazeley

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[mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Peter Niass
Sent: Monday, 7 May 2007 10:29 AM
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Thanks Lorraine, 

This latest release of the Federal Governments thoughts on the Future of
Schooling in Australia is almost devoid of references to the role of
technology in Education. It says that we are doing pretty well in Maths
& Science (about equal 5th on PISA standardised tests) but this is for
15 year olds ability. It does not focus on the 19th place we get for
student satisfaction and engagement in Maths & Science. Our 15 year olds
are capable enough, but they are so turned off Maths, Science &
Engineering that they do not persue it as a career in university. 

This report should look at the declining numbers of qualified Maths,
Science & Engineering graduates we are producing to focus on the real
problem. 

The report clearly shows that Finland has streaked ahead of the rest of
the world, but the report attributes this to 

"In their reforms in the 1990s which resulted in them moving to the
forefront of

student achievement, they abandoned uniformity in curriculum content and
moved to basing their teaching

and learning on rigorous curriculum standards while allowing schools
flexibility in the content of the curriculum

in achieving these standards.14 Strong school leadership and an
outstanding quality of teaching is what then

delivered the world's best student results."

They may well have adopted rigorous curriculum standards and and a
flexible content, but the report fails to mention that they also
invested massively in technology for schools. 

Cheers, 

Peter

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[mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Tran, Lorraine I
	Sent: Friday, 4 May 2007 4:56 PM
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Technology Teachers' Mailing List
	Subject: [Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date

	Dear Colleagues 

	You may be interested in looking at the following documents
released recently:

	The Future of Schooling in Australia report is available at
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/news/newsalerts/adelaidedeclaration.htm 

	Note Cross disciplinary learning area list includes technology
(ICT and design) as part of a broad and comprehensive curriculum (page
28).

	The STATE GOVERNMENT launched its 2007-08 BUDGET this week. The
brochure over viewing components relevant to education highlights an
'engaging vision for Victorian education' and 'a new generation of
schools'. See
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/publications/budget/budget2007.htm

	Note $50m to redevelop 30 technical wings at Secondary schools
and to renew equipment at all secondary schools. (I presume government
schools.)

	Regards, Lorraine.

	Lorraine Tran

	Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology

	Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

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