CMIS Evaluation Technology Focus

This is the final CMIS Tech Focus blog post in recognition of Library and Information Week. These posts have identified a range of WOW websites, CMIS recommenced resources, K-10 Syllabus support documents and TLF Learning Objects for each of the eight Learning Areas.

The previous post - It’s a small world - included a range of resources to share with your LOTE specialist teachers.

Other Learning Area posts have included:

· Society and Environment – The past meeting the present (local history) – make sure you check the Perth Heritage Trails and the WA Museum’s WA Land and People Virtual Exhibition

· Health and Physical Education – The Tobacco Industry catches you young (drug education)

· The Arts – Techno Arts – (Visual Arts, Music and Dance)

· Mathematics – National Mathematics Day

· Biggest Morning Tea @ Your Library – 360 Panoramic Virtual Tours and more

· It’s Storytime – Storytelling

· Science – Happy National Library Technician’s Day

· English – The Digital Bard and more…

Please take the time to explore some of these resources and share them with your teaching colleagues.

You can subscribe to any or all four CMIS blogs by email or rss so you will always know what’s new.

How Every Day Things Are Made From the Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing at Stanford University.

Make sure you have your sound turned on to watch and listen to the Introductory video guided tour for the site. There is a wealth of information here.

If you’ve ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you’ve been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you’ve come to the right place.

AIM has developed an introductory website for kids and adults showing how various items are made. It covers over 40 different products and manufacturing processes, and includes almost 4 hours of manufacturing video. It is targeted towards non-engineers and engineers alike. Think of it as your own private online factory tour, or a virtual factory tour, if you wish.

Making the Modern World brings you powerful stories about science and invention from the eighteenth century to today. It explains the development and the global spread of modern industrial society and its effects on all our lives. The site expands upon the permanent landmark gallery at the Science Museum, using the Web and dynamic multimedia techniques to go far beyond what a static exhibition can do.

The Powerhouse Museum’s Online Resources include many resources relevant to the Technology & Enterprise Learning Area:

• Electronic swatchbook
  Browse fashionable fabric designs ranging from the 1830s to the 1920s, and use them freely in your own creations.
• Design Hub
  A gateway to the world’s best design collections and online magazine with news, interviews, opinions and ideas.
• Australia Innovates
  An online guide to innovation in Australia’s industries over the last century.
• HSC technology syllabus support
  Case studies in design, technology and cultural diversity showcasing objects and research from the Powerhouse Museum.
• Australian designers at work
  An educational resource exploring the design process. Meet six Australian designers and learn about how they work.
• Sydney designers unplugged
  Detailed case studies of seven industrial design groups with video interviews. A resource for students and anyone with an interest in design.

Australia Advances - Science, technology and innovation are recognized worldwide as the primary source of national growth and prosperity - as well as to sustainability.

Australia Advances is a series of short video stories showcasing some of the most brilliant, fascinating and important Australian discoveries and technological achievements, the people and dynamic companies involved.

You can view the stories online by clicking on the link at the bottom of each story page.

The videos are available at two sizes, the larger size is recommended for fast internet connections only.

Of particular interest to Technology and Enterprise specialist teachers are videos in the Applied Technology, Industry, and Textiles and Leather categories.

This entry was posted on June 9, 2008 at 2:30 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.