[Design and Technology] Technology education teacher training

Tue May 8 15:36:21 EST 2007

Thanks Lorraine

So Latrobe and Ballarat.  I guess many of us in our 40's and 50's
went through Melbourne Uni's Melbourne State College - what a great
program that was.  Four year Ed Degree majoring metal or wood etc  -
very practical.  I guess that's the DEPTH of training that appears to
be missing now? I wish Melbourne Uni would start it up again.... a bit
like the Tech schools ... expensive to start em up again! 

It's great you were able to give your perspective to those students.
Sounds very satisfying.

Philip

 On 08.05.2007 at 10:43:35, "Tran, Lorraine I"
<tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Phil and list members
> 
> There IS teacher training occurring for systems and design and
> technology teaching.
> 
> There is a four year undergraduate course 'Bachelor of
> Education/Bachelor of Technology' at Ballarat University. There are
also
> trades people (or those with industry experience) doing this course
who
> are considered to have 'advanced standing' and complete the course
over
> a shorter period. Perhaps technology education teachers can help
promote
> this course to their senior students. For more information about
this
> course, please go to
> http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/education/BEd_BTech.shtml
> 
> 
> La Trobe Uni (mainly Bundoora and Bendigo) also has a two year
course
> 'Graduate Diploma of Technology Education' for tradespeople wishing
to
> retrain as technology teachers, including teaching vocational
education
> programs.
> 
> Other entry to technology education teaching is via the completion
of a
> relevant undergraduate course followed by a Diploma of Education
(this
> would require the inclusion of a technology education method in the
Dip
> Ed).
> 
> I addressed over 60 of the 'new wave' of future technology teachers
at
> the Melbourne Museum on Sunday, who came to view the Top Designs
> exhibition.
> 
> Regards, Lorraine.
> 
> Lorraine Tran
> Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology
> Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
> 41 St Andrews Place
> East Melbourne 3002
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
> 
> Email: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au
> Telephone: (03) 9651 4407
> Mobile:       041 933 1630
> 
> 
> The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment for prep to Year 12.
The
> VCAA is a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for
> Education and Training and serves government and non-government
schools.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of
> pcranswick at aitkencollege.edu.au
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2007 9:16 AM
> To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date
> 
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > It is a start but after 30 years of neglect they have a lot off
> catching up
> > to do.
> >
> >
> >
> > Does any one know the details on when and how the money will be
> available?
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Bazeley
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   _____
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
> >
> >
> >
> > Email: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au
> >
> > Telephone: (03) 9651 4407
> >
> > Mobile:       041 933 1630
> >
> >
> >
> > The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment for prep to Year 12.
> The VCAA is
> > a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for
Education
> and
> > Training and serves government and non-government schools.
> >
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