Videos

Little Becky
Most of you will have heard this one before - it's been around for a while now. However, have a think about it as a starter for developing briefs in tec practice.


 * What conceptual statement ‘best’ describes Becky’s need?
 * What were Becky’s attributes/specifications?
 * What would have the ‘top mans’ specifications been had he gone though with the job?

Automatic window winder
Think about the Nature of Technology and Technological Knowledge strands while you watch this video. How would you use this with your students? What questions would you ask as a result? media type="youtube" key="qqR59Bck5R0" height="344" width="425" This Redneck Technologist has other videos that are also worth exploring...

This short ad was developed as an Australian campaign for the VISA Debit Card. It asks - "what would life be like if technology never evolved? " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoGZbtxOHY This one could be really useful to unpack the nature of technology concepts around the **characteristics of technological objects** in terms of the evolution and why this has happened as well as their impact on our social and physical daily lives. The questions contained within the video could structure a whole lesson.

Beached Whale
Here's a funny video that may be useful to start a discussion around nature and knowledge. it was shot in the 70's (only in Amercia) and raises some interesting issues around the technological knowledge that was employed (obviously explosives, but what else?) and the social issues that were (or not) considered in the decision making process. If the problem occured today, what and who would we have to consider before making a disposal decision?

media type="youtube" key="8Vmnq5dBF7Y" height="344" width="425" And just in case you may have thought there was no historical precedent, this one was shot in the 30s. Is there really much difference apart from the lack of sound? And did they do a better job in the end? media type="youtube" key="iHPW7bO-iBg" height="344" width="425"

__25th February 2008__ Try the website http://www.makezine.com/ for tec ideas. it's craft based, but it may inspire you to develop a unit based on some of the suggestions. There are some environmentally friendly ideas there too.

Looking for an idea to spark off a new unit based on developing materials? This video is about transforming plastic supermarket bags into a useful material and then making use of it. Heather

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[|Design Squad]
Here's a really good website with ideas for technology units. This link goes to [|short videos] of engineers talking about their work. For example; is an interesting short clip describing Amy's job and how she started.

Digital Learners
media type="custom" key="320923" This presentation was created in an effort to motivate teachers to more effectively use technology in their teaching. Since most of today's students can appropriately be labeled as "Digital Learners", why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with their teaching practices?

Shake it up
Which century are we preparing our students for? Good for starting a staff meeting. media type="custom" key="109487"

Dilbert "The Knack"
For the engineers amongst us! media type="youtube" key="CmYDgncMhXw&rel=1" height="355" width="425"

Train Loop
For kids of all ages A very funny commercial from Norway. Some young people are having fun. The text in the end of the commercial says: "There are many young engineers out there. We cant wait to see them grow up" media type="youtube" key="vvyupNXK-4A" height="344" width="425"

First IT Helpdesk
Got someone new to technology? This is a good way to recognise that everything was new once. media type="youtube" key="0eIFoz-Tjf8" width="425" height="350"