Demonstrate understanding of technological knowledge

Brief Development

Outcome Development

and Evaluation

Technological practice happens when all three components work together

Technological Practice

Components of Practice

Planning

Journal (ongoing evaluation)

• You will be continually evaluating your ideas as you work through the process, and may need to make changes to:– Plan of action / Timeline– Design

You must keep a record of any changes made – we’ll keep a daily log of our progess.

Brief Development

Outcome Development

and Evaluation

Planning Technological Practice

Components of Practice (1)

Brief DevelopmentComprises of 2 components:Conceptual statement: a written description of

– what the product is used for

– who will be using the product

– where it will be used.

Specifications: A list of key requirements that – can be used as a checklist of your progress

– will be used as a measure during the final evaluation.

The Brief •Given brief or Situation (Teacher/Client written) A broad outline of the problem to be solved.

•Initial brief Developed from the given brief or situation. The technologist (you) will

– undertake in-depth research into the problem– identify and consult stakeholder/s– Identify key factors– formulate information and research into a list of specifications

•Final brief As the technological process is undertaken; modifications may be required to the initial brief. These could be due to a change in the stakeholders needs, material availability, skill levels etc.

Given/Initial Brief Conceptual StatementThe Early Childhood Education Centre requires a

range of ED toys for the 3-4 year old children to use during activities time at the Centre.

Specifications:• Safe for the children to use.• Simple to manage, not too complex in design.• Challenges children’s motor skills.• Colourful, interesting and contemporary.

Identify Key Factors

ISSUE

OpportunitiesPotential ways to resolve the issue

Presentation Techniques:printed, graphical, video, animated, PowerPoint

Resources available

Skills and Knowledge:What do I know?What do I need to learn?

Aesthetics, colour, readability, function.

Existing ideasHistorical, last term, last year, traditional.

Budget and timeStakeholders:Student, teacher, parents, family peers, etc

Final BriefConceptual StatementThe 3-4 year old children at the EC Education Centre

require a puzzle to play with during activities time at the Centre.

Specifications:• Safe for the children to use, pieces to have no sharp corners.• Simple to manage, have no more than 14 pieces.• Challenges children motor skills. No pieces are to be the same. • Colourful; interesting, theme = Sponge Bob Square Pants and Patrick.• Constructed from MDF timber.• Non toxic paints to be used as surface finish. • Have 5 weeks to design and present the final product to the teacher of EC.

BriefConceptual Statement

Specifications

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Brief Development

Outcome Development

and Evaluation

Planning Technological Practice

Components of Practice (2)

Plan your Solution

• establish key milestones• establish how consultation

with stakeholders will be carried out

Establish your key dates by answering the following questions:

What is the deadline?

What is today’s date?

How many weeks/periods is the deadline from today?

How long will it take to get the initial research done?

By what date should I have the final brief and specifications?

By what date should I have completed my preparation?

How much time will I have left to produce my product?

How long will my final evaluation take?

Planning

Planning tools may include:

– Plan of action

– Gantt charts

– Sequential Chart

– Flow Chart

Planning

Gantt ChartInitial Timeline

  Weeks

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10

Days

Milestones 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Brief                                                                                

Key Factors                                                                                

Research                                                                                

Layout and Design                                                                                

Images                                                                                

Fonts                                                                                

Colours                                                                                

Planning                                                                                

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Hyperlinks                                                                                

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Production                                                                                

Testing                                                                                

Evaluation                                                                                

Sequential ChartTasks Date/

TimeWhat should I do?

What will I need?

Evaluation Modifications

Stakeholders Homework Think about who I would like to design for.

Interview people and record findings, or use a questionnaire.

Research 27 June

Key Factors

Design Concepts

Development 4 July

Concept Drawings

Production

Final Evaluation

15 July

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Brief Development

Outcome Development and

Evaluation

Planning Technological Practice

Components of Practice (3)

Outcome Development and Evaluation

Evaluation has been ongoing throughout the process.

PLUS:

• The final product is evaluated against the final brief.

• Does your solution meet each of the specifications?

• Record how you have met the conceptual statement and specifications with the use of ‘I have / have not because……. You need to elaborate and not respond with ‘yes and no’

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