Technological subjects

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WELCOME
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Structure of day

• 900 930 Registration
• 930 1045 Introduction Overview
• 1045 1115 Coffee
• 1115 1245 Syllabus Presentations
• (Design and Communication Graphics)
• 1245 - 145 Lunch
• 145 215 Parametric CAD
• 215 - 330 Syllabus Presentations
• (Architectural Technology Engineering
  Technology)
• 330 - 345 Plenary

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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
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Purpose of today

• Introduce teachers to their new syllabi
• Clarify the resources that have issued/to follow
• Outline the structure of the professional
  development programme
• Introduce teachers to t4
• Distribute initial resources

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Subject names

• New subject -
• Technology
• Technical Drawing
• Design Communication Graphics
• Construction Studies
• Architectural Technology
• Engineering
• Engineering Technology

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Professional Development

• Introductory day for all
• Two subsequent days this year for Technology and
  DCG
• Three days per year for 2007 and 2008
• Three days per year for Architectural Technology
  and Engineering Technology following announcement
  of implementation
• Web based support, CDs, email and local clusters

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Resources Today

• Print
• PowerPoint handouts
• CD
• Syllabi
• DES Room Design Layouts
• DES Equipment Lists
• DES HS review and HS Circulars
• Useful websites

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Technology Education

• General Aims (Syllabi page 4)
• Creative participants
• Integrated knowledge and skills
• Communication skills.
• Impact of technology

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Course Committee Partnership
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Syllabus Development Process
2005
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Consensus
1998
1998
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Syllabus Rollout - Timeline
We are Here.
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Health Safety
2001 Dust Extraction equipment
(MTW/CS - ONGOING) 2005 - Health
Safety Report 2006 Equipment
Upgrading (Eng/Tec) 2006 Personal Protection
Equipment ( All workshops)
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Implementation

• Funding (Health Safety budget PPE
  Curricular)

D.E.S. Building Unit. Tullamore
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Computer Aided Design
Software

• Parametric CAD used across all syllabi
• Single product being selected
• Licensing
• Support

Watch this space www.t4.ie
Hardware

• Hardware Specification
• Variety of school situations
• Covered by existing HS funding (Eng Tec)

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Subject Department Planning

• Issues
• Health Safety
• Maximising resources across technology
  
  subjects
• Planning, purchasing, sharing, timetable
• CAD and ICT
• Supporting teaching methodologies

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Continuous Professional Development Vision and
Purpose
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The nature of change
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The nature of change
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The nature of change
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Educational change
Student Experience
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Student experience
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The importance of the teacher

• Recognise necessity for change
• Why do we teach our subjects?
• What do our students experience?
• How do you eat an elephant?

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Where we want to be

• Teachers and students are provided with cutting
  edge hardware, software and resources.
• Teachers are provided with ongoing Professional
  Development appropriate to their needs.
• Irish teachers of technology subjects are
  regarded as leaders in Europe.
• Students are confident in the use of ICT as a
  learning tool.
• Students are confident and capable in undertaking
  independent, design based tasks.

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t4 Mission Statement
Empower Support
To empower and support teachers in providing
creative and inspiring learning experiences for
students.
Create Inspire
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The Role of t4
Quality of Student Experience
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t4 Team
Paddy Keays National Coordinator
Design Communication Graphics
Technology
Engineering Technology
Architectural Technology
Liam Murphy ANC
Niamh Ní Mhuirí ANC
Pat Lynch ANC
Noel O Neill ANC
Tom Rowan Barney Beasley RDO
Elizabeth Davis Martin Cassidy RDO
To Follow
To Follow
Associate Trainers

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Support Service Personnel
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Support Service Administration

• Galway Education Centre
• Director Bernard Kirk T4
  Administrator Orla Walsh

www.galwayec.ie admin_at_t4.ie
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Organisational Framework
NCCA
DES
SEC
TES
TPN Teacher Professional Networks
Teacher Education Section
Subject Associations
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Audit of Schools

• Survey of 634 schools
• Teacher questionnaire
• identify professional needs
• Principal questionnaire
• availability of school facilities
• to Support Service

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Identified Common Needs
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Create
Inspire
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Up to-date Information
www.t4.ie
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Questions