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Topic: Tourist Kiosk |
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Term: Two 2007 |
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Level 1 2 3 4 |
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Technological Areas:
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q Biotechnology q Food Technology q Materials Technology q Information & Communication |
q Production and Process q Structures and Mechanisms q Electronics and Control |
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Contexts:
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q Home q Personal q School q Environment q Recreational |
q Community q Energy q Business q Industrial |
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Links with other Curriculum areas: |
q English q Maths q Science |
q Social Studies q Health & Physical Education q The Arts |
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Resources: Auckland Tourist areas (Kidspiration), NZ tourist areas (Kidspiration), Storyboard (Word document), airport visit (look at kiosk), http://maps.google.com/ (Google maps), Download Google Earth, Auckland Tourist attraction websites http://www.nzescape.com/auckland-attractions.html, http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/places/more/default.asp ; http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/auckland/attractions-and-activities/ Microsoft PowerPoint |
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Learning Intentions/Outcomes: students will find out what places and things give them a sense of belonging; students will identify features that make up an informative presentation; students will develop computer skills in layout and design |
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Situation/Setting the Scene: The country you live in receives a lot of visitors but they do not know all of the wonderful places they should be visiting while they are there. |
Design Brief: Create a presentation for a Tourist Kiosk that will inform visitors to your country all of the places they should visit during their stay |
Specifications: · Can be created in PowerPoint · Should include most well known features · Might include features not so well known · Must include physical addresses and costs if needed |
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Technological Knowledge
Technological Modelling Understand that functional models are used to explore, test, and evaluate design concepts for potential technological outcomes and the prototyping is used to test a technological outcome for fitness of purpose. |
Learning Experiences: (examine, identify, discuss, collect, observe, compare, read, describe)
· Brainstorm places that you can go to in Auckland that are fun, interesting and informative (Auckland Tourist areas Kidspiration file), · Discuss what is a tourist, identify what sorts of things tourists would like to do · View tourist destinations in NZ, plot their whereabouts on the NZ map, identify what makes them a tourist destination (NZ tourist areas (Kidspiration) · Identify what are famous tourist destinations in the world, look at Google Earth, type in keywords to see famous places · Look at a variety of tourist brochures, identify what information they tell you · Find out what an information or Tourist Kiosk is, view one on a visit, identify what the presentation tells you |
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Technological Practice
Assess Brief Development Explain the outcome they are developing and describe the attributes it should have, taking account of the need / opportunity and the resources available. |
Learning Experiences:(generate,
select, develop, adapt, present, test & evaluate, draw, model,
· Identify what country you would like to create an information presentation about · Research what tourist opportunities there is available using at least four keywords for searching · Plan your presentation by storyboarding it (Storyboard (Word document), conference with the teacher what outcome you want and how you are going to achieve it i.e. resources etc (Assessment) · Create presentation using PowerPoint |
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Nature of Technology
Characteristics of technology Understand that technology both reflects and changes society, and increases people’s capability.
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Learning Experiences:
(impacts, cultural values, attitudes, behaviour, preferences, beliefs &
· Identify why certain tourists places are special to people (Mangere Mountain)
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Survey children and adults of holiday destinations, develop questions for
survey using the |
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