When thinking about how I can embed sustainability in teaching Design Technology I think about this course and how sustainability is embedded in the curriculum that defines what is taught in the classroom. Technology is a good resource for teaching sustainability as it helps promote a more sustainable future. I would teach the students the same as we have been taught in this course, about the design cycle and getting the students to design a project based on a problem and discover a solution. This is a great way for students to understand the design cycle, as most students comprehend learning better, with a hands on approach.
I would educate students to factor in sustainability to any design they undertake and that it should be incorporated in any project, as we all need to think about the future impacts of our decisions and how we can leave a better environment for future generations.
I would remind the students about the importance of the last phase of the design cycle, reflection! About how, reflecting on the final design and the process they undertook, can make you realise how effective the design actually is and how sustainable it is. Sustainability needs to be a top priority in the design process of their design.
Getting the students to look at design life cycles like those found on the CQU Moodle site would be very beneficial to the students and their design processes. Ensuring that students have factored in what happens to their design at the end of its life cycle, all things come to an end, therefore need to think of the life expectancy of the design.
This is just one activity to do with the students to learn Design Technology incorporating Sustainability however there are so many more ways e.g. the challenges we are partaking in at the moment could be activities to do with the children, for example sustainable gardens, using technology to design the garden.
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