Weekly Tasks

Week 1:

Technology Mandatory

Complete Part A and B

Part A

In 80-100 words use higher order thinking skills to explain, evaluate and synthesise

improvements to Technology mandatory and explain why it is an important subject.

Part B

In 80-100 words, select one person’s post and evaluate their comments, that is, complete a PMI

(Plus, Minus and Improvement).

Description

Before you write your discussion about Higher Order thinking, you should have completed the

following:

*Your own study of Blooms Taxonomy and Krathwohl and Anderson’s taxonomy,

*Study Guide session 1

*Readings and Activities, and

*All activities completed in the tutorial.

The information needed for this post is found in the above sources.

Week 2:

Complete Part A and B

Part A

In 100 words Describe the design process and explain why each step is important

Part B

Identify a point that another student has stated in part A (that you have not) and incorporate it

into your work, to improve your statement.

Description:

Before you write your discussion about Design and the Design process, you should have

completed the following:

*Your own study on Design and the design process from the NESA website

*The Technology Mandatory Syllabus

*Study guide activities

*Readings and Activities

*All activities completed in the tutorial.

The information needed for this post is found in the above sources.

Week 3:

Description

The critical issue may relate to any aspect of technology or design advocacy in the Technology

classroom.

The critical issues can be selected from a range of topics, not limited to:

Problem based learning, STEM education, Teaching strategies including: demonstration

techniques, Practical work, theory lessons, classroom management, Quick quiz, Questioning, De

Bono’s Thinking Hats, PMI, SWOT, CAD, folio work, Research skills, drawing skills, electronic

resource sites, ICT, apps, creativity, Socratic Thinking, Artificial intelligence, online learning,

zoom, teacher accountability, Technology and pedagogy, design pedagogy, issues in the

classroom or issues within a Technology Education faculty.

You are required to:

a) Only present opinions supported by research and factual information.

b) Promote a lively online group discussion using higher order thinking on the topic.

c) Draw conclusions and present the facts to wind up the presentation.

d) If available, use innovative teaching strategies and an app to educate, inform and

entertain.

e) Adhere to the strict word limit.

Week 4

Design Briefs

Complete Part A

1.List the qualities that a great design brief will include.(100 words

2.Using materials as your context, Write a design brief you’re a stage 4 Technology

Mandatory program.(150 words)

3.Suggest and justify improvements for another students design brief (100 words

Week 5

Explicit Learning and Problem Based Learning

Complete Part A

1 Differentiate between explicit learning and problem based learning by stating the advantages

and disadvantages of each. (200 words)

2. Explain how you will use both when teaching the design process.(100 words)

3. Evaluate someone elses post using a PMI (100 words)

Week 6

Project Based Learning vs problem based learning

Complete Part A

1 Differentiate between project and problem-based learning by stating the advantages and

disadvantages of each. (200 words)

2. Select the one that you prefer and explain why it is best for students learning (100 words)

3. Evaluate someone else’s post using a PMI (100 words)

Week 1:

Technology Mandatory

Complete Part A and B

Part A

In 80-100 words use higher order thinking skills to explain, evaluate and synthesise

improvements to Technology mandatory and explain why it is an important subject.

Part B

In 80-100 words, select one person’s post and evaluate their comments, that is, complete a PMI

(Plus, Minus and Improvement).

Description

Before you write your discussion about Higher Order thinking, you should have completed the

following:

*Your own study of Blooms Taxonomy and Krathwohl and Anderson’s taxonomy,

*Study Guide session 1

*Readings and Activities, and

*All activities completed in the tutorial.

The information needed for this post is found in the above sources.

Week 2:

Complete Part A and B

Part A

In 100 words Describe the design process and explain why each step is important

Part B

Identify a point that another student has stated in part A (that you have not) and incorporate it

into your work, to improve your statement.

Description:

Before you write your discussion about Design and the Design process, you should have

completed the following:

*Your own study on Design and the design process from the NESA website

*The Technology Mandatory Syllabus

*Study guide activities

*Readings and Activities

*All activities completed in the tutorial.

The information needed for this post is found in the above sources.

Week 3:

Description

The critical issue may relate to any aspect of technology or design advocacy in the Technology

classroom.

The critical issues can be selected from a range of topics, not limited to:

Problem based learning, STEM education, Teaching strategies including: demonstration

techniques, Practical work, theory lessons, classroom management, Quick quiz, Questioning, De

Bono’s Thinking Hats, PMI, SWOT, CAD, folio work, Research skills, drawing skills, electronic

resource sites, ICT, apps, creativity, Socratic Thinking, Artificial intelligence, online learning,

zoom, teacher accountability, Technology and pedagogy, design pedagogy, issues in the

classroom or issues within a Technology Education faculty.

You are required to:

a) Only present opinions supported by research and factual information.

b) Promote a lively online group discussion using higher order thinking on the topic.

c) Draw conclusions and present the facts to wind up the presentation.

d) If available, use innovative teaching strategies and an app to educate, inform and

entertain.

e) Adhere to the strict word limit.

Week 4

Design Briefs

Complete Part A

1.List the qualities that a great design brief will include.(100 words

2.Using materials as your context, Write a design brief you’re a stage 4 Technology

Mandatory program.(150 words)

3.Suggest and justify improvements for another students design brief (100 words

Week 5

Explicit Learning and Problem Based Learning

Complete Part A

1 Differentiate between explicit learning and problem based learning by stating the advantages

and disadvantages of each. (200 words)

2. Explain how you will use both when teaching the design process.(100 words)

3. Evaluate someone elses post using a PMI (100 words)

Week 6

Project Based Learning vs problem based learning

Complete Part A

1 Differentiate between project and problem-based learning by stating the advantages and

disadvantages of each. (200 words)

2. Select the one that you prefer and explain why it is best for students learning (100 words)

3. Evaluate someone else’s post using a PMI (100 words)