About the 2003 Technology Show
The SSABSA Technology Show 2003, showcasing the work of last year’s Stage 2 Technology students, was held at the Centre Gallery, Education Centre, 31 Flinders Street, Adelaide, from 1–17 April. 59 students from 31 schools accepted the invitation to exhibit work. Members of the Technology moderation panel issued these invitations when visiting schools to conduct moderation of the skills component of the curriculum, and at central moderation of the designing, knowledge and understanding, and issues components. Work selected was considered to be of a high standard against the criteria in the curriculum document. Moderators also looked for work that was unusual and/or innovative. Work on display reflected the wide range of contexts available to students, including photography, computing applications, furniture construction, construction technology, digital systems, computer-aided drafting / manufacturing, metals engineering, graphics, welding, energy technology, and textiles. Final products as well as the documentation of the designing process used were included, as well as a range of technological issues and knowledge and understanding tasks. Many students and teachers used the show as a resource. The show had over 500 visitors, including teachers and students from 33 schools. This retrospective contains pictures of many of the items in the show, and includes both the descriptions of work supplied by students, and, in many cases, additional comments describing special features of particular items. These additional comments were written by Technology SAC member, Bill Broughton. |
