Technological Practice in Ten Easy Lessons

An example of real practice in action

Setting the scene

Investigate what’s out there already

Take one and explore…

Developing conceptual ideas

Identifying attributes

Who is the boot is for?

Note she

changed her ideas

Note the

shape

What sort of information is she

giving here?

How could we find out what

this child really knows?

Simple planning of resources

Planning of resources is now justified

Note that she has modified her thinking

Resources and

procedures are now justified

Selecting appropriate resources

What are the material

swatches here for?

Look for this feature

later in a finished outcome

What does the

unpicking suggest?

Mock-ups can test

ideas such as:

functionfit

shapeconstruction

Developing

the

outcomesRemember the change from

slipper to boot earlier?

Remember the original

idea was red and black

using a koru design all

over?

There’s that soul stitching

idea

Why do you think she changed the

design?What made her change the shape?

A creative idea to make

it safe/non slip

Those mock-ups were important to ensure

these fitted and stayed on