Technology
(2009)  Technology curriculum development resources.   These resources should be viewed as ‘work-in- progress’, not as finished units to download and use.   They demonstrate a range of ways of thinking about how you might build the ‘front end’ of the NZ Curriculum (the Vision, Principles, Values, Key Competencies, Effective Pedagogies and Learning Area Statements) into your existing units of work, by re-focusing how you teach rather than changing what you teach.

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(May 2009)  I chose this unit to work on principally because it was a biotech area which not a lot of teachers have ventured into. I have made some comments down the side of this unit, in which I have: Identified some examples that I see of Effective Pedagogy; Posed some questions to challenge your thinking around Key Competencies; Commented on Values where I see them  (This is not an absolute identification because I would want you to also identify examples of Values within this unit).  Authors: This unit was taken from the Techlink web site and reworked by Brian Allen
(May 2009)  This unit gives students the opportunity to develop Technological Literacy in a supported learning environment, encouraging students to feel part of the process in technological practice as it develops.  There are a lot of practical activities which give students a platform of knowledge and skills to take through to senior levels.  The focus can be adapted to suit teacher strengths and student level and learning needs and learning environment.   Although this unit focuses on the development of an oversized cookie, it could be easily adapted to meet different opportunities within a context.  To quote the new curriculum: This unit introduces students to understanding that “adaption and innovation are at the heart of technological practice.  Quality outcomes result from thinking and practices that are informed, critical and creative.” And it can be fun too!   Author:  Diana Eagle
(May 2009)  This unit builds off a focus that the junior classes have on developing their knowledge of a wide range of materials, using models and producing varied, high quality outcomes. It is a good introductory unit that gives an achievable outcome in a limited time frame and was conceived as an interesting platform to deliver ideas about the value of modelling and the notion of brief development.  Author:  Keith  Cave
(May 2009)  This original unit was based around the old curriculum but has the basis to be reshaped and redeveloped using a different context and material.   Students enjoy making things at this level and this is still to be encouraged, but this unit lacked the technological processes needed to arrive at a technological outcome and therefore led to a rethink.  Author:  Doug Sutherland