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INSET: Technology
Food
as a Design Material at Key Stages One and Two First,
middle and special Food
within Design and Technology is a compulsory material. This course will provide an opportunity for teachers to focus
on the role of food as a design material.
Skills in research, planning,
making and evaluating will be considered as well as how food project
work can be managed in the classroom.
A pack of resource materials for a range of successful
projects will be made available to course participants SM001 9.15am
to 3.30pm on Thursday 7th December, 2000 at
the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park Two
Approaches to Computer Control in the Classroom Middle
and high This
course for key stage 3 will focus on two approaches to computer
control. The first is a
commercial product available from LEGO DACTA “Robolab - Robotics
Control System”. “Robolab” uses an infrared controller to control devices
built using LEGO Technic. The
infra controller is programmed using the computer.
These programmes are transmitted by infrared signal to the
model thus avoiding the usual problems of cables, etc.. The
second part of the course will focus on using the “CoCo” control
program and the Commotion or Deltronics box.
During this session a simple computer controlled game will be
developed. SM002 9.15am
to 3.30pm on Tuesday 23rd January 2001 at
the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park Developing
Materials to Support Design, Technology, Literacy and ICT in the
Classroom First,
middle and special During
this course, for key stages two and three, participants will be
involved in the production of materials for use in the classroom
which will support Design Technology and the Literacy Strategy.
Investigating the use of the scanner and the Internet,
developing clip art and using the program “I Can Write” which is
licensed to all first, middle and special schools in the County,
will provide a focus for producing resources for the Design
Technology classroom. Participants
will also be provided with a bank of clip art for use in their own
school. A
basic understanding of the pc and Windows operating system is
necessary for this course. SM003 9.15am
to 3.30pm on Monday 22nd May 2000 at
the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park Health
and Safety : Safety Training for Teachers and Technicians Using
School Workshops Middle,
high and special This
is a two day course covering a range of basic woodworking machinery.
The course follows the National Association of Advisers and
Inspectors in Design and Technology guidelines.
Successful course participants will receive a safety
certificate. The
machinery covered on the course will include drilling machines,
circular saws, narrow band saws, disc and belt sanders and scroll
saws. The aim of the course will be to provide training on the safe
use of machinery. It is
not intended as a training course on specialist skills in designing
and making. SM004 9.15am
to 3.30pm on Thursday 6th & Friday 7th
July, 2000 at
Coquet High School Whole
School Planning for Design and Technology : A course for Design
Technology Co-ordinators First,
middle and special This
half day course will provide guidance on steps to a successful
Design and Technology curriculum and will help co-ordinators focus
on the core purpose of developing and promoting the subject.
Materials to aid successful management of the subject in
respect of the curriculum review and QCA guidance materials will be
provided to participants in pc format. SM005 1.15
to 3.30pm on Wednesday 11th October, 2000 at the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park Raising
Achievement in Food Technology at Key Stage Four High This
course is designed to provide clear guidance on improving
students’ success rate in Food Technology at ks4.
Devising a challenging course for students, effective
teaching strategies, managing successful coursework projects and
preparing students for the written paper will be considered in this
one day course. SM006 9.15am
to 3.30pm on Tuesday 13th June 2000 at
King Edwards VI School, Morpeth Using
Textiles for Designing and Making at Key Stages One and Two First,
middle and special To
enable teachers to use textiles more effectively for designing and
making, this course will include practical activities based on
developing skills, knowledge and understanding of textiles as a
design material. Methods of modelling, shaping, joining and finishing fabrics
will be explored through the focus of some successful design and
make projects. SM007 9.15am
to 3.30pm on Thursday 22nd March 2001 at
the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park Basic
Food Hygiene Certificate All
phases It is
recommended that each school has a member of staff qualified in the
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
This course has been designed to give participants an
appreciation of the fundamentals of good food hygiene practice and
make specific references to the particular circumstances teachers
encounter in school. It
is intended to provide a basis for more advanced studies in all
aspects of food hygiene and is suitable for any member of staff who
is involved in food handling. In
particular it should suit the needs of teachers intending to include
food hygiene studies in GNVQ and GCSE courses.
The six hour instructional session is followed by a 30 minute
examination. Successful
participants will receive a Chartered Institute of Environmental
Health Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. SM008 9.15am
to 4.30pm on Wednesday 10th May, 2000 at the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park Using
Internet Website Development as a Focus for Graphic Design in Art
and Design and Technology Middle,
high and special This
course looks at using the graphics packages supplied with Microsoft
Frontpage. During the
day participants will have the opportunity to utilise Image Composer
and Gif Animator for graphic design work and upload to the internet
a web page they have designed. Course
participants should be familiar with pcs and the Windows operating
system. SM009 9.15am
- 3.30pm on Wednesday 21st March 2001 at
the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park Construction
and Mechanisms at Key Stages One and Two First,
middle and special Children
love making models with wood but it can raise “logistical”
problems. This workshop
will cover the skills needed to build project models using 10mm
square timber as the primary material.
Participants will build simple wooden machines and will also
have the opportunity to investigate a range of mechanisms which can
be incorporated to provide for different design solutions.
The course will be led by “Rude Mechanicals” who have
been involved in the running of some popular courses within the
County. SM010 9.15am
to 3.30pm on Thursday 18th May 2000 at the Education Development Centre, Hepscott Park
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