websites

If you find a useful website or video clip please put the link on this page.

Sustainability and technology
The [|STEP website] is an educational resource for key stages 3 and 4 which uses detailed examples of the way people use technology for sustainable development, in both industrialised and developing countries, enabling pupils to recognise the economic and environmental impacts of their own technology choices. Eight partners from four continents – in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Peru, Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka – contributed the materials which are easily navigable by students, while teachers can also find a range of downloadable classroom resources. The [|website] contains a range of case studies drawn from around the world, focusing on practical, sustainable solutions to real problems. The project is ongoing, so more case studies will be added to the site at regular intervals.

Reliever stress?
Being really naughty here, but if there's a need for a reliver this site may be useful. http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

Grand Challenges for Engineering
[|Introduction to the Grand Challenges for Engineering] This website resulted from a recent project involving engineers from over 40 countries getting together to think about the big issues of our future such as the vulnerability of our world or the sustainability of our future. There is information, discussions and videos about things such as engineering better medicines, carbon sequestering, providing energy from fusion, secure cyberspace, and the list goes on. Very good to introducution to technology for students, parents and teachers - to think about why we study technology and what are the real issues of our kids' futures. Have a quick look at this short [|video] "Game changers of the 21st century" to have a taster. This [|longer clip] explains the focus of the project in more detail - still only about 5 mins long.

Careers
[|NZIFST] (Institute of food science and technology inc.) website for careers & education information = =

Food Websites
Thanks Jenny (Futureintech facilitator) for these. They are on the N ZIFST website which has a link on the left.
 * **FOOD TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION**

**Frucor Drink Tank:** Fruit juice and beverage processes, facts about water (NZ). [|www.frucor.com/drinktank/making.html]

How breakfast cereals and beverages, and peanut butter are manufactured (NZ). [|www.sanitarium.co.nz/default.asp?sectionID=18]
 * [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/weetbix.gif width="70" height="74" align="right"]] [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/arrowb.gif width="10" height="12"]]Sanitarium "About ...":**

The salt-making process - organic and natural (NZ). [|www.dominionsalt.co.nz]
 * [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/salt.gif width="70" height="70" align="right"]] [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/arrowb.gif width="10" height="12"]]Dominion Salt:**

How breakfast cereal is made (NZ). [|www.hubbards.co.nz/made.php] ||  ||
 * [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/meusli.gif width="70" height="92" align="right"]] [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/arrowb.gif width="10" height="12"]]Hubbard's Foods:**

 **Making Ice Cream:** Ice cream manufacturing - ingredients and process (NZ). [|http://www.tiptop.co.nz/] and [|www.nzicecream.co.nz/process.htm]

Cadbury history, interactive chocolate factory, Q&A's (NZ). [|www.cadbury.co.nz/cadbury_home/history.asp]
 * [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/choc.gif width="70" height="50" align="right"]] [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/arrowb.gif width="10" height="12"]]History and Manufacture of Chocolate:**

Fonterra processes (NZ). [|www.fonterra.com]
 * [[image:http://www.nzifst.org.nz/myimages/arrowb.gif width="10" height="12"]] Milk processing and dairy technologies:**

 **Biscuit manufacturing process:** Griffins Foods (NZ). [|www.griffins.co.nz/Biscuits/FunZone/TheProcess/]

|| Here are some new food ones Jenny's just found:

Maori Websites
[|Maori designs] and their meanings [|Maori Designs 2]

Pasifika Material
Do you have Pasifika students or students interested in Pasifika artefacts or design? [|Siapo.com] has lots of procedural information, design elements, and technologists' profiles on it. I have downloaded the photos and explanations for making siapo and use them to unpick key stages and procedures. There are two different procedures that can be compared and discussed too. This is a great way to engage students who may have felt that their knowledge is not valued in a school environment. I feel there are lots of applications for this material, perhaps we can share our ideas.

Team Solutions wiki - their way of communicating to senior secondary teachers. By using their wiki, you can expand the information resource even further.

This is a design tec site with video clips on it. http://www.designandtech.com/

media type="custom" key="88459" I have embedded a teachertube video on an incredible folding chair that could be used to get students thinking about materials choice, design, whatever. Have a look, it's fun.