The document discusses key concepts in technology education, including design challenges, the strands of technology, and syllabus structure. It defines open and closed design challenges, noting that open challenges offer more creativity and require students to think more broadly. The four strands of technology - investigation, ideation, production, and evaluation - are introduced. Key concepts within each strand are also defined, such as how investigation involves gathering knowledge and data to meet design challenges.

1. 2139EPS Technology Education Lecture 2

2. Teachers Teachers Paint their minds And guide their thoughts Share their achievements and advise their faults Inspire a Love Of knowledge and truth As you light the path Which leads our youth For our future brightens With each lesson you teach Each smile you lengthen Each goal you help reach For the dawn of each poet Each philosopher and king Begins with a Teacher And the wisdom they bring. By Kevin William Huff.

13. Relationship between sense and meaning Is Sense Present? No Yes

14. Design challenges

15. WHAT IS A DESIGN CHALLENGE? A design challenge is a situation, problem or task that provides a meaningful context in which students can ‘work technologically’ to demonstrate learning outcomes in Technology.

17. Design a wooden four-legged table that is 40 cm by 60 cm ….. Investigate a problem or situation at home and design a solution. Closed Open

18. Open design challenges offer fewer constraints and more opportunities for students to use creative problem solving and decision making to create appropriate products.

19. The interests and abilities of students and the learning outcomes to be demonstrated should be considered when planning design challenges.

22. Mathematics English The Arts SOSE HPE LOTE Science Key Learning Areas – KLA’s

23. The four strands of Technology

39. Information Key concept (nature) Information originates from different sources, exists in various forms and can be used for different purposes.

40. Information Key concept ( techniques) Information can be manipulated, presented and managed in different ways for different purposes.

41. Materials Key concept (nature) Materials have characteristics that affect their selection and use in products.

42. Materials Key concept (techniques) Equipment and techniques can be used to manipulate and process materials.

43. Systems Key concept (nature) Systems are comprised of interactive components and have inputs, processes and outputs that can be controlled in logical ways based on certain principles.

44. Systems Key concept (techniques) Systems can be developed, refined and optimised by organising their components.

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