TRADE DISPLAYS

A trade display area accommodating only eight stalls will be set up at the Otago Museum. Trade displays will be located in the mezzanine area of the Hutton Theatre which is the venue for plenary presentations.

New Zealand Biotechnology Learning Hub
www.biotechlearn.org.nz

The Biotechnology Learning Hub is a free online portal making biotechnology more accessible to students and teachers.

The Hub showcases New Zealand biotechnologies in focus stories and themes that provide authentic and engaging contexts for learning in technology. Current focus stories include Wool innovations, Fish oil in functional food, Future foods, Taewa (Māori potatoes), Potato plates and Honey for healing. Each story has supporting text, videos, animations and teaching ideas that provide examples of how to incorporate this research into classroom learning.

Innovative biotechnologies on the Hub illustrate generic concepts in the Nature of Technology curriculum strand. They also provide an ideal platform to encourage ethical thinking about technology. Using the Hub's interactive Thinking tools can help you explore the ethical and social impacts of biotechnologies with your students.

We invite you to visit our TENZ 2011 trade display to find out more or let us know what you'd like to see on the Hub.

The Hub is a national project funded by the Ministry of Research, Science & Technology and managed by The University of Waikato.

Techlink: Involve >> Evolve
www.techlink.org.nz

Techlink provides resources to support teachers and students in Technology. The Techlink site reflects a significant and growing body of research and classroom practice. It showcases examples of contemporary teaching and learning in Technology and provides curriculum support and encouragement for teachers in their ongoing planning and implementation of classroom programmes.

The website also acts as a resource for parents who are interested in learning more about Technology. Techlink provides parents with information on what the subject of Technology is, why it is important and how it is being taught in schools. The idea is to encourage parents to support the subject and understand the new and exciting possibilities is presents to their children. Students' work is showcased on the site celebrating the success of Technology in New Zealand schools.

Techlink also supports the wider spectrum of Technology by sharing with visitors to the website upcoming Technology events in New Zealand and relevant news articles that showcase the importance of Technology in our evolving world.

Massey University
www.massey.ac.nz

Massey University is internationally recognised for its excellence in teaching and research and is regarded as an innovative and progressive institution. For over 40 years, Massey University has been offering a Food Technology degree to meet the needs of the New Zealand food industry. The Bachelor of Food Technology Honours degree educates graduates to take a leading role in the development of food processing and manufacturing industries, with a mix of pure and applied science, engineering, business and entrepreneurial skills.

In order to nurture interest in schools in Food Science and Technology, Massey University have recently developed MUFTi (Massey University Food Technology information) experiment kits . It is intended that the new kits be a valuable teaching resource for the new Food Technology curriculum in schools.

The range of food technology experiment kits consist of individually designed food experiments to demonstrate the role of additives in product development. Each of the individual kits focuses on a different food product and suitable additive. Teachers can use this resource to demonstrate modelling in food.

The MUFTi Kit range will add a dimension to teaching that could entice more students to take up Food Technology as a career, ever grateful to the teacher who made an impact on their future career choice!

Sportstec
www.sportstec.com

Sportstec is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of innovative performance analysis software. Around the world, our products are giving coaches, tutors, researchers, teams and individuals the extra edge they need to improve their performance outcomes and to out perform their competition.

Sportstec is an Australian based company, which began 10 years ago in New Zealand with a single product which focused on providing video-linked quantitative analysis. This product has been through a number of major revisions as the application users have expanded beyond sport into education and behavioral research, simulation for medical procedures and corporate training and HSE. This naturally has resulted in many other products being added to complement those initial features which Sportstec customers have found so valuable. Sportstec now has dedicated personnel based in 8 countries and a network of Authorised Distributors in 25 others.

The Sportstec range of performance analysis solutions have been developed and tested by specialists in coaching, sports science, training and medicine. They know and understand the rigorous demands of the sporting and education environments – and the importance of the competitive edge.

Sportstec software enables a team of analysts to add information about an event to live video of that event and then have it available for recall by coaching, teaching or mentoring staff in real time. It is the only tool of its kind to achieve comprehensive analysis coupled with real time video recall.

Modern Teaching Aids (MTA)
www.teaching.co.nz

As an independent family run business Modern Teaching Aids (MTA) has been sourcing and supplying educational resources to Australian and New Zealand communities for over 50 years.

MTA is an authorised partner of LEGO Education in Australia and New Zealand and offer sales & technical support in conjunction with professional development to schools for all LEGO Education resources.

Focussing on early childhood and K-12 education MTA offer a depth of resources catering to all areas within the curriculum for schools including Art & Craft, Maths, Science, Furniture, Literacy, Sport, Outdoor & Technology including Bee-Bot & Pro-Bot resources.

Order or Browse online at: www.teaching.co.nz
Freecall 0800 808 044
Freefax 0800 682 329
Email : sales@teaching.co.nz

ETITO
www.etito.co.nz

ETITO is the industry training organisation [ITO] for seven industries, including electrotechnology and telecommunications. Recognised by government as the national standards setting body, ETITO works with industry to provide skills leadership, develop skill standards and qualifications, and manage training arrangements. For more information visit: www.etito.co.nz.

Schools are most often the place where passion for technology careers begin. ETITO supports teachers and students in project-based practical learning through the National Certificate in Electronics Technology and the new Achievement Standards in Technology. ETITO also manages the Gateway and Bright Sparks programmes. For more information visit www.brightsparks.org.nz.

ETITO is always keen to speak with teachers looking to kick-start an electronics programme in their school. To find out how we can help, contact Ross Petersen, Manager - ETITO in Schools, on 09 583 1317 or email rossp@etito.co.nz.

Art Clay New Zealand Ltd

Art Clay NZ Ltd was started six years ago by Peter and Anne-Marie Grace as the sole New Zealand distributors of Art Clay Silver – a precious metal clay. This business has now grown to over 1000 products with many of them exclusive to Art Clay NZ Ltd.
Art Clay Silver, the original product, is recycled from the back of used film and x-rays and then mixed with an organic binding agent to make it mouldable. Working then with this "clay", the user is able to easily sculpt, create texture and sand their own creation, which once fired, becomes 99.9% silver.

Recent developments include Copper and Bronze clays which can also be fired to produce solid, pure metals – no sawing or filing – just sculpting and using a few simple tools.

New products to Art Clay NZ's line up include KlayResin (sculpt and transfer images on to this quick setting clay), Image Transfer Solution (transfers premade or your own images on to metal), a fantastic electrical etching unit (non toxic and eco friendly – make your own textures and designs and turn them in to jewellery) and an Electroforming unit (turn pieces from nature in to copper, bronze or silver). Demonstrations of these products will be held at our stand during the conference. Art Clay NZ Ltd also stocks books, tools, stones, findings, moulding solutions, resin, decoupage supplies and more!

Educating people on non traditional handmade craft and jewellery techniques has become a focus of Art Clay NZ Ltd. We have free project sheets, advice and help with creating fun and inspiration projects for your students to enjoy!

3D Printing Systems
3dprintingsystems.com

3D printing is an innovative rapid prototyping technology where molten plastic is laid down (printed) layer by layer to produce a 3 dimensional object. This is known as "additive manufacturing" as material is added to form the model rather than being machined off as in normal (subtractive manufacturing) forms of production.

3D printing is not a new technology but it is currently undergoing a huge growth around the world and in many new fields of manufacturing. This is partly due to the advancement of new techniques and the reduction of the cost of machines and their consumables. 3D printing has become very affordable with machines now costing less than $5000 with running costs as low as 10 cents per gram for strong ABS plastic.

This makes it a good time for educators and students to develop their skills in this form of technology and to follow the advancements currently being experienced in industry. Using 3D printer technology in schools will help equip students with the necessary skills to enter this rapidly moving technology.

3D printing provides new advantages that may revolutionise education. Many curriculum areas require students to think, to problem solve and to design. This technology will enable students to test the aesthetic, ergonomic and functional properties of their designs with a solid model rather than just a virtual model.

3D printing can be used to:

• help conceptualise/visualise a design in the development stage – aesthetics, ergonomics
• test functionality of design ideas during the development stages
• make low cost successive modifications to prototypes
• produce finalised designs for presentation to a client
• produce short run manufacturing of a product

3D printing is a ground-breaking technological which offers novel advantages to assist in the fulfilment of a productive educational experience; it is only reasonable that schools begin utilising 3D printers.

For further information regarding the use of 3D printing in the NZ curriculum contact Gary Brinsden to see how you can integrate 3D Printing into your classroom activities.