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joining technology departments. However the new teacher at our school who is=
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to teach wood/metal from 7 &#8211; 10 has received 1 weekend ONLY in trainin=
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in this area. How is this beneficial to students. This teacher does NOT feel
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<span
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 8 May 2007 9:3=
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technology (as well as maths, science and other) teachers the added perspect=
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of &quot;real world&quot; situations is completely valid.&nbsp; Enough said!=
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destech-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of Hewitt, Dean C<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tue 08/05/07 5:08 PM<br=
>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"o=
n">Design
 and Technology Teachers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Design and
Technology] Technology education teacher training</span></font><o:p></o:p></=
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<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>=
As new
teacher straight out of the two year course run at Latrobe<br>
Bundoora I found this course very informative and relevant to teaching<br>
technology at a secondary level. Two claim that only completing a two<br>
year degree fails to provide us with the &quot;DEPTH&quot; that four year
course<br>
provides is laughable, as everyone completing this course had to provide<br>
8 years of Trade experience to access this course. As ex &quot;Tradies&quot;=
 we<br>
can provide a view of what to expect when students are looking at<br>
starting an Apprenticeship or similar by moving into the &quot;Real World&qu=
ot;<br>
and provide students real life experiences.<br>
<br>
With the extra money that technology will be receiving we will be able<br>
to provide our students better facility and equipment to prepare then<br>
for what were are employed to do and educate students on &quot;Life&quot;.<b=
r>
<br>
Dean Hewitt<br>
Technology Teacher<br>
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Heathmont</st1:PlaceName>=
 <st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Secondary</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">College</s=
t1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: destech-bounces@edulists.com.au<br>
[<a href=3D"mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au">mailto:destech-bounces@e=
dulists.com.au</a>]
On Behalf Of<br>
pcranswick@aitkencollege.edu.au<br>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2007 3:36 PM<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List=
</st1:PersonName>;
Design and Technology<br>
Teachers' Mailing List<br>
Subject: RE: [Design and Technology] Technology education teacher<br>
training<br>
<br>
Thanks <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1:place></s=
t1:State><br>
<br>
So Latrobe and Ballarat.&nbsp; I guess many of us in our 40's and 50's<br>
went through Melbourne Uni's Melbourne State College - what a great<br>
program that was.&nbsp; Four year Ed Degree majoring metal or wood etc&nbsp;=
 -<br>
very practical.&nbsp; I guess that's the DEPTH of training that appears to<b=
r>
be missing now? I wish Melbourne Uni would start it up again.... a bit<br>
like the Tech schools ... expensive to start em up again!<br>
<br>
It's great you were able to give your perspective to those students.<br>
Sounds very satisfying.<br>
<br>
Philip<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
&nbsp;On 08.05.2007 at 10:43:35, &quot;<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=
=3D"on">Tran</st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1:State></st1:place> I&quot;<br>
&lt;tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; Phil and list members<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; There IS teacher training occurring for systems and design and<br>
&gt; technology teaching.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; There is a four year undergraduate course 'Bachelor of<br>
&gt; Education/Bachelor of Technology' at <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceN=
ame
 w:st=3D"on">Ballarat</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">University<=
/st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
There are<br>
also<br>
&gt; trades people (or those with industry experience) doing this course<br>
who<br>
&gt; are considered to have 'advanced standing' and complete the course<br>
over<br>
&gt; a shorter period. Perhaps technology education teachers can help<br>
promote<br>
&gt; this course to their senior students. For more information about<br>
this<br>
&gt; course, please go to<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/education/BEd_BTech.shtml">ht=
tp://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/education/BEd_BTech.shtml</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; La Trobe Uni (mainly Bundoora and <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Bendigo</st1:place></st1:City>)
also has a two year<br>
course<br>
&gt; 'Graduate Diploma of Technology Education' for tradespeople wishing<br>
to<br>
&gt; retrain as technology teachers, including teaching vocational<br>
education<br>
&gt; programs.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Other entry to technology education teaching is via the completion<br>
of a<br>
&gt; relevant undergraduate course followed by a Diploma of Education<br>
(this<br>
&gt; would require the inclusion of a technology education method in the<br>
Dip<br>
&gt; Ed).<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I addressed over 60 of the 'new wave' of future technology teachers<br>
at<br>
&gt; the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Melbourne</st1:Pl=
aceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> on Sunday, wh=
o
came to view the Top Designs<br>
&gt; exhibition.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Regards, <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1:pl=
ace></st1:State>.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1:place></st1=
:State>
Tran<br>
&gt; Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology<br>
&gt; Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)<br>
&gt; <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">41 St Andrews Place</s=
t1:address></st1:Street><br>
&gt; East <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Melbourne</st1:place>=
</st1:City>
3002<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a><=
br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Email: tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au<br>
&gt; Telephone: (03) 9651 4407<br>
&gt; <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:Ci=
ty>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
041 933 1630<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment for prep to Year 12.<br>
The<br>
&gt; VCAA is a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for<br>
&gt; Education and Training and serves government and non-government<br>
schools.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>
&gt; From: destech-bounces@edulists.com.au<br>
&gt; [<a href=3D"mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au">mailto:destech-boun=
ces@edulists.com.au</a>]
On Behalf Of<br>
&gt; pcranswick@aitkencollege.edu.au<br>
&gt; Sent: Tuesday, 8 May 2007 9:16 AM<br>
&gt; To: <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing=
 List</st1:PersonName><br>
&gt; Subject: RE: [Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Yes and the Universities must re introduce teacher training for<br>
&gt; systems and design technology !<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Phil.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&nbsp; On 07.05.2007 at 18:48:27, Bazeley &lt;bazeley@iinet.net.au&gt;
wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &quot;Another $50 million has been committed over the next five ye=
ars<br>
to<br>
&gt; build 30<br>
&gt; &gt; new technical wings<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; in secondary schools and modernise equipment in all others.&quot;=
 -<br>
John<br>
&gt; Lenders<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; It is a start but after 30 years of neglect they have a lot off<br=
>
&gt; catching up<br>
&gt; &gt; to do.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Does any one know the details on when and how the money will be<br=
>
&gt; available?<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Richard Bazeley<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; _____<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; From: destech-bounces@edulists.com.au<br>
&gt; &gt; [<a href=3D"mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au">mailto:destech=
-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>]
On Behalf Of Peter<br>
Niass<br>
&gt; &gt; Sent: Monday, 7 May 2007 10:29 AM<br>
&gt; &gt; To: '<st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Design and Technology Teachers'
 Mailing List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
&gt; &gt; Subject: RE: [Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Thanks <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1=
:place></st1:State>,<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; This latest release of the Federal Governments thoughts on the<br>
&gt; Future of<br>
&gt; &gt; Schooling in <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on=
">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
is almost devoid of references to the<br>
role<br>
&gt; of<br>
&gt; &gt; technology in Education. It says that we are doing pretty well<br>
in<br>
&gt; Maths &amp;<br>
&gt; &gt; Science (about equal 5th on <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">PISA</st1:place></st1:City>
standardised tests) but this is<br>
&gt; for 15 year<br>
&gt; &gt; olds ability. It does not focus on the 19th place we get for<br>
&gt; student<br>
&gt; &gt; satisfaction and engagement in Maths &amp; Science. Our 15 year ol=
ds<br>
&gt; are capable<br>
&gt; &gt; enough, but they are so turned off Maths, Science &amp; Engineerin=
g<br>
&gt; that they do<br>
&gt; &gt; not persue it as a career in university.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; This report should look at the declining numbers of qualified<br>
&gt; Maths, Science<br>
&gt; &gt; &amp; Engineering graduates we are producing to focus on the real<=
br>
&gt; problem.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; The report clearly shows that <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1=
:place
 w:st=3D"on">Finland</st1:place></st1:country-region> has streaked ahead of=
 the<br>
&gt; rest of the<br>
&gt; &gt; world, but the report attributes this to<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &quot;In their reforms in the 1990s which resulted in them moving=
 to<br>
&gt; the<br>
&gt; &gt; forefront of<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; student achievement, they abandoned uniformity in curriculum<br>
&gt; content and<br>
&gt; &gt; moved to basing their teaching<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; and learning on rigorous curriculum standards while allowing<br>
&gt; schools<br>
&gt; &gt; flexibility in the content of the curriculum<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; in achieving these standards.14 Strong school leadership and an<br=
>
&gt; outstanding<br>
&gt; &gt; quality of teaching is what then<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; delivered the world's best student results.&quot;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; They may well have adopted rigorous curriculum standards and and<b=
r>
a<br>
&gt; flexible<br>
&gt; &gt; content, but the report fails to mention that they also invested<b=
r>
&gt; massively<br>
&gt; &gt; in technology for schools.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Peter<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; -----Original Message-----<br>
&gt; &gt; From: destech-bounces@edulists.com.au<br>
&gt; &gt; [<a href=3D"mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au">mailto:destech=
-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>]
On Behalf Of Tran,<br>
&gt; <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1:place></st1=
:State>
I<br>
&gt; &gt; Sent: Friday, 4 May 2007 4:56 PM<br>
&gt; &gt; To: <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Design and Technology Teachers' Ma=
iling
 List</st1:PersonName>; Systems and<br>
&gt; Technology<br>
&gt; &gt; Teachers' Mailing List<br>
&gt; &gt; Subject: [Design and Technology] Keeping you up to date<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Dear Colleagues<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; You may be interested in looking at the following documents<br>
&gt; released<br>
&gt; &gt; recently:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; The Future of Schooling in <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:pl=
ace
 w:st=3D"on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region> report is available=
 at<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/news/newsalerts/adelaidedeclaration.htm<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Note Cross disciplinary learning area list includes technology<br>
(ICT<br>
&gt; and<br>
&gt; &gt; design) as part of a broad and comprehensive curriculum (page<br>
28).<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; The STATE GOVERNMENT launched its 2007-08 BUDGET this week. The<br=
>
&gt; brochure<br>
&gt; &gt; over viewing components relevant to education highlights an<br>
&gt; 'engaging vision<br>
&gt; &gt; for Victorian education' and 'a new generation of schools'. See<br=
>
&gt; &gt;<br>
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/publications/budget/budget2007.htm<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Note $50m to redevelop 30 technical wings at Secondary schools<br>
and<br>
&gt; to renew<br>
&gt; &gt; equipment at all secondary schools. (I presume government<br>
&gt; schools.)<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Regards, <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</s=
t1:place></st1:State>.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1:place>=
</st1:State>
Tran<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; 41 <st1:place w:st=3D"on">St Andrews</st1:place> Place<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; <st1:place w:st=3D"on">East Melbourne</st1:place> 3002<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; <a href=3D"http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au=
</a><br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Email: tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Telephone: (03) 9651 4407<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mobile</st1:place></s=
t1:City>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
041 933 1630<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment for prep to Year 12.<b=
r>
&gt; The VCAA is<br>
&gt; &gt; a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for<br>
Education<br>
&gt; and<br>
&gt; &gt; Training and serves government and non-government schools.<br>
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