[Design and Technology] Technology education teacher training

[Roger Knight]

How about 6 hours per week for one entire semester, of building construction including safe use of static and portable machines, drafting, hand tools etc. etc. ( B/Ed B/Tech) University of Ballarat? I think you need to check whets on offer more thoroughly before assuming that the "good old days" were the golden era. 
 
The problems faced by tech teachers nowadays are much more complex than they seem sometimes. The real problem is that because of the breadth of material that can be covered it is humanly impossible to train people in 4 years and expect them to be able to cover every requirement of the curriculum.
 
The single biggest problem we have in technology is teachers who occupy positions and refuse to take on extra study and training to keep themselves relevant and useful to our kids. We can't afford to rest on our laurels once the degree is under our belt and we have a secure job. We have to get out there and behave professionally and get training if we need it.
 
Cheers ... Roger
 
 
Roger Knight
Technology Dept.
St Patrick's College
Locked Bag 31 
BALLARAT 3350 VIC
5331 1688
rknight at stpats.vic.edu.au

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From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Ripley, Robert R
Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 8:31 PM
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Subject: RE: [Design and Technology] Technology education teacher training


Oh how the wheel has turned ... 'in the old days', 8-10 x 4 hour units - Safe Use of Woodworking machinery, Portable Power Tools, Woodturning for Teachers, etc were conducted as the required part of the Tech Teachers Training course at the Hawthorn Institute of Education, that is, until the University of Melbourne swallowed it.
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