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Making Sense of Technology in the NZ Curriculum
In this paper I will seek to address technology in the New Zealand Curriculum. I will use a school production to illustrate what the document means by technology. I will also discuss what I believe to be the key features in the technology document, namely;
„X Technology education
„X The strands
„X Seven technological areas
„X Assessment
„X Contexts
„X Essential skills and
„X Other curriculum areas
Technology Education
Education technology focuses on investigating purposeful activities educationally, using, and understanding the technological systems personally, developing technological know how, and identifying an exploring needs and opportunities culturally, evaluating the impact of technology on the world and creating and designing ones own technological solutions. ...
Technology education is a planned process designed to develop students competence and confidence in understanding and using existing technologies and in creating solutions to technological problems. ...
The Strands
The technology document aims at developing the "technological literacy" of students. This involves a consideration of three major aspects or strands of the technology curriculum. These are:
„X technological knowledge and understanding;
„X technological capacity; and
„X understanding and awareness of the relationship between technology and society
Within the technological knowledge and understanding strand, students:
„X learn how technologies are used and how they operate;
„X learn about technological principles and systems;
„X learn how technologists work; and
„X learn how technological ideas and outcomes are presented, promoted, and evaluated. ...
Within the technology and society strand, students learn about the interactions between technology and peoples beliefs and values, and gain knowledge of the impact of technology on peoples lives and on the environment. ...
Seven Technological Areas
The technology curriculum also identifies seven key technological areas within which these strands can be developed. These are:
„X Biotechnology
„X Electronics and Control Technology
„X Food Technology
„X Information and Communication Technology
„X Materials Technology
„X Production and Process Technology
„X Structures and Mechanisms
A school production integrates;
„X Materials ¡V the quality and suitability of different types of wood materials for building a production scene.
Approximate Word count = 1467
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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