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= **Technology 2012** =

**Food Technology** **In terms 1 & 2 the intermediate students participated in Food Technology lessons.**

__ Technological Practice: __ Planning for Practice
 * The Achievement objective and strand for the year 7 & 8 students **

of progress and identify implications for subsequent decision making.
 * Year 7 Achievement Objective**
 * Students will:** undertake planning to identify the key stages and resources required to develop an outcome. Revisit planning to include reviews


 * Year 8 Achievement Objective**
 * Students will:** Undertake planning that includes reviewing the effectiveness of past actions and resourcing, exploring implications for future actions and accessing of resources, and consideration of stakeholder feedback, to enable the development of an outcome.

**WE have created yummy dishes! Check out some of our recipes!**
=Recipes 2012=

= It's Term 3! = = Time to use our creative thoughts to design and build mazes and photoframes! = = Check out our woodwork page! = =Woodwork 2012=

= **We have finally finished our welcome word and it looks amazing!!** = =The Heart of the Nation Awards were held on Friday 21st October and we came 2ND!!!! Woohoo!! = = Troels Sommerville from the Manukau Courier writes - Welcome Word Winners! Check it out... = =[|Manukau Courier October 2011]= ==

=Welcome to MCS Technology!!= The Intermediate students at Mangere Central school learn about Technology within authentic contexts. During Technology lessons, students are encouraged to extend their abilities and challenge themselves. Our Technology programme allows students to experience hands-on activities in a student centred learning environment. E-learning is an integral part of the Technology programmes everyday learning and teaching practices, providing students with opportunities to become life-long learners of the 21st century.

//"Once children learn how to learn, nothing is going to narrow their mind. The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another." -- Marva Collins//

Students work in small groups for one day over a 5 weeks period, twice a year. In terms 1 & 2 students will learn basic sewing skills. They will learn how to make a swimming bag and explore different materials products are made of. This unit of learning will focus on Technological practice and Nature of Technology including measurement.

Our Intermediate students are also participating in a International Welcome Word competition. They will contribute to the creation of a 'MEGA welcome word' that represents one of the participating countries in the Rugby World Cup. Our country is Argentina and our welcome word is **'Bienvenido'**, each letter will be created using recycled materials and measures 8mx4m. During this unit students will learn to use whole numbers of metric units for length, area, volume and capacity (measurement skills), as well as develop oral and written language skills. This unit of learning will focus on Technological practice including measurement.

Our key competencies this term are: participating and contributing and managing self.

This term we featured in the Manukau Courier. Troels Sommerville came to talk to us about our project and what it involves. To read this article and other up to date news, click on the link below: Stay tuned for regular updates of our progress and all the fun things we do in Technology!!

= Technology News = = =