[Design and Technology] Technacy

[Bazeley]

Quite frankly you can call it what you like. I teach Woodwork and technology
and design are parts of that. I also teach literacy, numeracy and the
enjoyment of making stuff. I want students who can integrate their thinking
not just work in compartments.

Richard Bazeley

 

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Subject: [Design and Technology] DATTA Vic Response to "National Declaration
on Educational Goals for Young Australians - Draft 

 

Dear fellow technology teachers,

Design and Technology Teachers Association Victoria will be making a very
strong case in response to the document "National Declaration on Educational
Goals for Young Australians - Draft" on your behalf.  Technology (apart from
ICT) is not mentioned in the statement; however we also know how important
Technology is in our student's lives.  In our response we will draw on our
discussions with Dr Kurt Seemann (17th September 08) and his work in
defining the area of Technology and the underpinning concept of "technacy". 

 

 

Technacy is the ability to understand, skillfully apply and communicate
creative and 'balanced' technological solutions that are based on
understanding the contextual factors involved.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technacy

 

Our response will be ready early next week. We will endeavor to put it up on
the webpage for your comment. You can also forward your comments to
admin at datta.vic.edu.au.  We will consolidate the responses early enough to
get it away by the deadline of October 3.

 

A statement on behalf of DATTA Australia will also be available on our
website. 

Please feel encouraged to make your own response, encourage others to
respond.

Submissions on the draft can be made until 3 October 2008.

To view the draft declaration and submit comments, visit the MCEETYA website
www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/natgoals,24767.html

 

 

Patricia Hynes

DATTA Vic President

150 Palmerston St.

Carlton 3053

Ph 03 93491538

Fx 03 93495391

Email admin at datta.vic.edu.au 

www.datta.vic.edu.au <http://www.datta.vic.edu.au/>  

 

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