Technology Education Reviews

Technology Education Web Site Reviews

Subject: Technology     ID: 3239
Title: 2002 Best Inventions
Description: A foam-rubber microphone, a stealth surfboard, a genetically modified tomato; -these are among 2002’s crop of fresh ideas that Time magazine has chosen as the top inventions. This website would provide an excellent discussion point as to the cultural nature of what we consider to be useful inventions.
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 10-12   On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3234
Title: 2002 Best Inventions
Description: What does a phone rubber microbe, a stealth surfboard and a genetically modified tomato have in common? They all were included in Time Magazine's best inventions of 2002. This selection of inventions shows that some of the new technologies are taking on a far greater importance than they have in the past as science and technology open at new spheres of opportunity.
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 3-12   On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3244
Title: 3d and i Design
Description: If you are looking to motivate students in regard to design then this web site will be a fantastic tool to assist in the process. The web site focuses around five product design processes. The design is very contemporary and each of the processes demonstrates different aspects of design. There are also sections dealing with how to become a designer, background information, and notes for teachers and parents. Excellent.
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 5-12   On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3157
Title: A Brief History of Fashion
Description: This site was developed and intended to be only an introduction to the history of Western fashion. Fashion is one of the key issues that needs to be addressed whenever implementing a new product, system or environment. This web site presents good background information on the development of Western fashion over the past 2500 years.
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 4-9   On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3164
Title: A Legacy of Science and Technology
Description: Sometimes when people think about the year 1000, they think of the time of darkness and chaos for civilisation. In fact that turning of the first millennium was a time of marvellous change. The site is divided up into topics including the effects of the u
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 4-11  On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3165
Title: Access Excellence
Description: This is a top ten site. Access Excellence is an educational programme sponsored by Genetech. Primarily for High School age students this site has activities, E Mail exchange, Biotechnology News, competitions, a look at what Biotechnology is and much more. A great site and teachers of all levels should start here.
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for all year levels  On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3166
Title: Ad Cracker   
Description: In this excellent website students can learn to create an international advertising agency.  They will learn to write a brief, create a brand and position the product.  They will also be introduced to the fundamentals of creative writing as well as researching classic and contemporary advertising techniques.  Set in the context of their own business this material is highly motivational and very well presented.  
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 5-12  On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3167
Title: Ancient Inventions
Description: The Smith College Museum has placed online an excellent collection of technologies that can be used as discussion starters, allows students to create timelines, make commentaries on the speed of development or investigate the changes in society associate
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for all year levels  On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3243
Title: Android World
Description: This site is devoted to androids. An android is an anthropomorphic robot- i.e. a robot that looks like a human. You can even download from this site a complete "animatronic head kit" which is software that allows the animation of the human head and face. There are articles here dealing with the development of androids, the technology and computer technology that sits behind them as well as organisations that are working in this field. You can even make $1 million by creating an android which could drive a car from Los Angeles to Las Vegas without any human intervention!
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 7-12   On the web

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Subject: Technology     ID: 3168
Title: Animated Manhattan
Description: Manhattan is the home of skyscrapers and the events of September 11 have reinforced this image. This amazing site allows students to investigate the building booms and busts that have had the effect on Manhattan that we observe today. The site allows “fly
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 8-12  On the web

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