Technology Sourcebook Modules
The technology sourcebook modules are a fantastic teacher resource. The moduleswill give teacher many ideas for technology units and lessons as well as a good way to structure your units. The information is relevent and interesting and i think the students would find the lessons in the modules interesting and engaging. Included in the modules are activities, assessment ideas, outcomes, purpose and overview.
World Book Encyclopedia Series
The world book encyclopedia is the number one selling print encyclopedia in the world. These encyclopedias have coprehensive amounts of information in them on most nearly every topic you can think of. The encyclopedias are constantly upgraded with new volumes being released frequently so the information stays relevent and up to date.
Electronic Devices and Circut Theory
This is a highly acurate and thoroughly updated text book on electricty and electrical devices. The book is supported by strong helpful learning cues and would be an asset to have in the classroom when teaching any subject to do with elcricity and electrical devices. As well as a great teacher resource, students in the upper school levels will find this a helpful text book in dealing with this topic.
The fantastic cutaway book of flight
This book is a fantastic resource for students to engage with. Aim mostly at students in the lower grades upper primary school students will also be fasinated with the attention to detail in the pictures. Featuring numerous cross-section illustrations, an exploration of flying machines, among them helicopters, hot air balloons and some of the most sophisticated military aircraft.
Australian Inventions and Discoveries
This book is a complete guide to many Australian Inventions and discoveries. The book is both usefull and interesting in gaining further knowledge into things that have been invented by Australians to make this world an easier more livable place. The book would be a great technology resource when looking at inventions.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Websites
http://www.youtube.com/
You tube is an excelent resource for technology education. It is a website were you can watch film clips on basically any topic that you would like. I would find it extremely useful in demonstrating a topic in a visual way for all students to be able to see and understand.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REVdt.htm
This website provides free educational materials for schools and colleges. The site is continually growing and will eventually offer teachers and pupils, materials for all of the Key Stages. The site contains a great amount of technology resources for teachers and students alike.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A very useful website for technology education in ragards to a vast array of topics. As well as a list of categories you can choose along the left hand side of the page you can even type in your own questions and get answers. The site gives comprehensive answers and explinations on how things work and the reasons behind this.
http://www.wikepedia.com/
wikepedia is an online encyclopedia service that alows you to research almost any topic or any person just by typing them into the search engine. It is a very usueful tool for teachers and students alike to gain information. Although Wikepedia is a useful site some of the information on it has been proven wrong in the past.
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/
This is the official site for the queensland studdies authority. It is a great resource for teachers as it provides all the information a teacher will need to know in relation to all KLAs. On this site you will find the syllabus as well as source book modules to help with your teaching. Students can also access this site to find what is expected of them in regards to their learning.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/
This is a website that is purely dedicated to primary school teachers. The site provides teaching ideas and lessons to be used by primary school teachers, not just in technology but all KLA. Although it is a site from the United Kingdom I found that it is still quite relevent to Australian teachers.
You tube is an excelent resource for technology education. It is a website were you can watch film clips on basically any topic that you would like. I would find it extremely useful in demonstrating a topic in a visual way for all students to be able to see and understand.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REVdt.htm
This website provides free educational materials for schools and colleges. The site is continually growing and will eventually offer teachers and pupils, materials for all of the Key Stages. The site contains a great amount of technology resources for teachers and students alike.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A very useful website for technology education in ragards to a vast array of topics. As well as a list of categories you can choose along the left hand side of the page you can even type in your own questions and get answers. The site gives comprehensive answers and explinations on how things work and the reasons behind this.
http://www.wikepedia.com/
wikepedia is an online encyclopedia service that alows you to research almost any topic or any person just by typing them into the search engine. It is a very usueful tool for teachers and students alike to gain information. Although Wikepedia is a useful site some of the information on it has been proven wrong in the past.
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/
This is the official site for the queensland studdies authority. It is a great resource for teachers as it provides all the information a teacher will need to know in relation to all KLAs. On this site you will find the syllabus as well as source book modules to help with your teaching. Students can also access this site to find what is expected of them in regards to their learning.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/
This is a website that is purely dedicated to primary school teachers. The site provides teaching ideas and lessons to be used by primary school teachers, not just in technology but all KLA. Although it is a site from the United Kingdom I found that it is still quite relevent to Australian teachers.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Human Resources
Max Lettner - Max Lettner is an IT professional who services computers and computer systems on the Gold Coast. Max works for a respectable It company located here on the coast and has a degree in Information and Technology gained at Griffith University. Max is very knowledgable about computers and their opperating systems and would be a great human resource to contact to assist in technology education.
Contact Max 0414533638
Cheryl Johnson - Cheryl is a leading engineer for a well respected construction company on the Gold Coast. She has a Bachelor of Engineering-Civil and has had 7 years experience in the construction industry. Cheryl has been a part of many leader construction projects on the Gold Coast and is well respected in her field. Cheryl would be of great assistance as a human resource in technology education.
Contact Cheryl c.johnson@davbridge.com.au
Brett Ward - Brett Ward is a well respected home builder on the Gold Coast with over 12 years experience in the buisness. Over the years Brett's reputation has grown and he is now recognised as one of Queensland's leading home builders. Brett Ward homes are regarded as some of the finest homes in Australia. Brett Ward Homes are not project builders. Brett personally works on and supervises every job to make sure that each home meets his stringent quality standards.
Contact Brett 0408 880 223
Ray Beaufils - Ray Beaufils is the owner and director of RJ Beaufils and sons electrical contractors. Ray has had many years in the electrical field and is a very experienced electrician. He is both QLD and NSW acredited and services Northern NSW, Gold Coast and Brisbane Areas. Ray could be of assistance when teaching technology with anything that is related to electricity and instalations.
Contact Max 0414533638
Josh Love - Josh is a fully qualified carpenter who works here on the gold coast. Josh has partaken in the construction of many brillaiant homes and structures on the Gold Coast and is an excelent carpenter who is well regarded in his field. Josh can give much usful information in relation to building and using timber.
contact Josh 04112543451
Cheryl Johnson - Cheryl is a leading engineer for a well respected construction company on the Gold Coast. She has a Bachelor of Engineering-Civil and has had 7 years experience in the construction industry. Cheryl has been a part of many leader construction projects on the Gold Coast and is well respected in her field. Cheryl would be of great assistance as a human resource in technology education.
Contact Cheryl c.johnson@davbridge.com.au
Brett Ward - Brett Ward is a well respected home builder on the Gold Coast with over 12 years experience in the buisness. Over the years Brett's reputation has grown and he is now recognised as one of Queensland's leading home builders. Brett Ward homes are regarded as some of the finest homes in Australia. Brett Ward Homes are not project builders. Brett personally works on and supervises every job to make sure that each home meets his stringent quality standards.
Contact Brett 0408 880 223
Ray Beaufils - Ray Beaufils is the owner and director of RJ Beaufils and sons electrical contractors. Ray has had many years in the electrical field and is a very experienced electrician. He is both QLD and NSW acredited and services Northern NSW, Gold Coast and Brisbane Areas. Ray could be of assistance when teaching technology with anything that is related to electricity and instalations.
Contact Ray 55761532
Chris Blenkin - Chris is a very highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon who works out of many high quality Brisbane hospitals. He has had over 20 years in the industry and a wide range of experience in the medical field including time in the Australian Navey as a doctor. He is also the chairman of the Australian Orthopaedic Association QLD. Chris could be an assett to technology education when dealing with anything in the medical field.
Contact Chris 07 38314111
Jonathon Mason - Jon is a fully qualified Aircraft Engeneer who works for Boeing Australia. Jon completed his apprenticeship in 2006 and has been working for the company and has been working with the company for over 2 years. He specialises structures work and does maintanence on the outer shells of the aircraft. At present he is currently contracted to the department of defence working on some new defence force aircraft. Jon has a sound knowledge of aircraft and the physics of how they fly. He would be an excelent resource to use when doing a topic on flight or aircraft.
Contact Jon 0411466549
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Compainies organisations
Machins Sawmill - is a timber processing plant that has been operating for near on a century. The sawmill supplies quality hardwood timber to all states and teritorries within Australia, sourcing their timber from private property and state forests. Ralph Blenkin si the owner and operator of Machins and has been working at the mill and in the timber industry for over 20 years and has profound knowledge of all Australian hardwood.
Contact Machins Sawmill on 02 65534422
Bunnings Warehouse - Bunnings Warehouse is a timber and hardware chain that can be redily found within all states and territories of Australia. Bunnings Warehouse has a colosal range of building and hardware products along with tools, furniture, houshold items, gardening products and much more. Bunnings has many opportunities to enhance technology education.
Contact Bunnings Nerang Phone: (07) 5581 1100 Fax: (07) 5581 1199
Digital Blitz Computer Services - Digital blitz is a company that can enhance technology education on the computer side of things. Digital Blitz is a Gold Coast based company that specialises is software support, website development, software development, software sales, and network support. They have free consultations and qualified staff are happy to help with any information you require.
Contact Digital Blitz Computer Service 55387722
Harvey Norman - Harvey Norman superstores are located throughout Australia and are one of the biggest distrivuters of computer and electrical products in the country. They convey themselves as the computer specialists and sell and service all computer products including Macs, PCs iPods etc.
To contact the Gold Coast Harvey Norman store at Bundall call 5584 3111
Gold Coast City Council - Gold Coast City Council can assist in technology education on a rage of topics. Who better to contact than the locals who do most of the road construction, Bridge building, water supply and maintainence on the Gold Coast. If you were to get in contact with Gold Coast City Council there will be information relating to many technology topics. They can send you pamflets, worksheets, booklets and information on most topics.
Contact Gold Coast City Council on 1300 130 854.
Davbridge Constructions - Davbridge constructions is a construction company that has been operating in our local area since 1989. The company now has offices in the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. The company specialises in the construction of bridges,piles / piling, water retaining structures, water/wastewater treatment plants, roadworks, subdivisions, buildings, drainage and associated concrete structures and concrete pavements. The also have a current tender to the Gold Coast City Council to aid in construction of all bridges in our shire. Being bridge specialts, Davbridge would be of great assistance to students in the common technology design challenge of building bridges.
Contact Davbridge on 07 55710886
Spotlight
Spotlight is a store that is also located Australia wide. It is a useful resource for technology that can offer such product as fabric, cloth, glues paints, buttons ribon, sewing need and much more. Spotlight sells many things that would be useful in the classroom or for children when doing design projects.
Contact Spotlight Ashmore on 07 55647311
Contact Machins Sawmill on 02 65534422
Bunnings Warehouse - Bunnings Warehouse is a timber and hardware chain that can be redily found within all states and territories of Australia. Bunnings Warehouse has a colosal range of building and hardware products along with tools, furniture, houshold items, gardening products and much more. Bunnings has many opportunities to enhance technology education.
Contact Bunnings Nerang Phone: (07) 5581 1100 Fax: (07) 5581 1199
Digital Blitz Computer Services - Digital blitz is a company that can enhance technology education on the computer side of things. Digital Blitz is a Gold Coast based company that specialises is software support, website development, software development, software sales, and network support. They have free consultations and qualified staff are happy to help with any information you require.
Contact Digital Blitz Computer Service 55387722
Harvey Norman - Harvey Norman superstores are located throughout Australia and are one of the biggest distrivuters of computer and electrical products in the country. They convey themselves as the computer specialists and sell and service all computer products including Macs, PCs iPods etc.
To contact the Gold Coast Harvey Norman store at Bundall call 5584 3111
Gold Coast City Council - Gold Coast City Council can assist in technology education on a rage of topics. Who better to contact than the locals who do most of the road construction, Bridge building, water supply and maintainence on the Gold Coast. If you were to get in contact with Gold Coast City Council there will be information relating to many technology topics. They can send you pamflets, worksheets, booklets and information on most topics.
Contact Gold Coast City Council on 1300 130 854.
Davbridge Constructions - Davbridge constructions is a construction company that has been operating in our local area since 1989. The company now has offices in the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. The company specialises in the construction of bridges,piles / piling, water retaining structures, water/wastewater treatment plants, roadworks, subdivisions, buildings, drainage and associated concrete structures and concrete pavements. The also have a current tender to the Gold Coast City Council to aid in construction of all bridges in our shire. Being bridge specialts, Davbridge would be of great assistance to students in the common technology design challenge of building bridges.
Contact Davbridge on 07 55710886
Spotlight
Spotlight is a store that is also located Australia wide. It is a useful resource for technology that can offer such product as fabric, cloth, glues paints, buttons ribon, sewing need and much more. Spotlight sells many things that would be useful in the classroom or for children when doing design projects.
Contact Spotlight Ashmore on 07 55647311
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