[Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date

Tue May 8 09:16:14 EST 2007

Yes and the Universities must re introduce teacher training for
systems and design technology ! 

Phil.

 On 07.05.2007 at 18:48:27, Bazeley <bazeley at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> "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
> 
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> 
> It is a start but after 30 years of neglect they have a lot off
catching up
> to do.
> 
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> 
> Does any one know the details on when and how the money will be
available?
> 
>  
> 
> Richard Bazeley
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> 
> From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Peter Niass
> Sent: Monday, 7 May 2007 10:29 AM
> To: 'Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date
> 
>  
> 
> 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. 
> 
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> 
> Cheers, 
> 
>  
> 
> Peter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Tran,
Lorraine I
> Sent: Friday, 4 May 2007 4:56 PM
> To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List; Systems and
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)
> 
> 41 St Andrews Place
> 
> East Melbourne 3002
> 
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> 
> Email: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au
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The VCAA is
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and
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