by Paul Healy | Jan 14, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Design & Technology
Students have been working hard while working remotely from home. I feel these last 2 weeks has been a reminder of how much we appreciate being face to face at school…. Most classes have been DEVELOPING IDEAS while at home. That means documenting their product...
by Paul Healy | Nov 12, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Design & Technology
So after much research and planning, students have moved onto creating their products. In some ways this is the most challenging part, to take an idea and create it in reality. But not for our students and they have been getting stuck in. Below is a sample of planning...
by Paul Healy | Jun 18, 2020 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Design & Technology
Wow, well done to all students for finishing the year through this challenging time. Mr Healy and Mr Isles would like to thank you for your effort. Completing the whole cooking unit during long distance has been produced some excellent results. Well done to all those...
by Paul Healy | Apr 29, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Design & Technology
We launched Criterion C this week – “Creating the Solution”. We talked through what students can realistically achieve while learning from home. We paid attention to each strand; discussing expectations, slide show info pack, youtube clips created by the design...
by Paul Healy | Apr 16, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Design & Technology
Students have submitted their analysis and research for their chosen “design challenge”. Thank you to the parents and staff that are the students “client”. They have now moved onto the next design cycle, which is to developing their ideas.
by Paul Healy | Jan 16, 2020 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Design & Technology
Students embarked on the design “face off” challenge where they will be creating faces to satisfy specified criteria. This challenge allows them to practice their newly acquired woodworking skills of drilling, screwing, glueing, hammering and sanding.
