Technology & Applied Studies
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Agricultural Technology
- General Links & Portals for Agricultural Technology :
- AgBiosafety
‘Our goal is to be a definitive source of scientific, regulatory and educational materials relevant to crop biotechnology and the current debate on the genetic modification of food.’ Education section, questions answered, database of information and more. - Agriculture Links
Extensive links under a range of headings developed by the NSW Association of Agriculture Teachers [Inc].
Highly recommended. - Agriculture Portal
Covers all state & territory information and services across agricultural, fisheries, forestry and other industries. - Agroweb links
A collection of links to sites as diverse as Dairy Australia and Net-Vet Homepage. All relate to agriculture [with an emphasis on cattle]. - Aglinks
A brief listing of links to sites for Australian Agriculture. - Agrigate
‘A subject information gateway for resources, both online and offline, identified as valuable to those participating in Agriculture Research.’ - Bureau of Rural Sciences
‘Agriculture is one of the most technically and scientifically adventurous sectors in the economy. Science is a key contributor to the prosperity and sustainability of Australia’s rural industries and communities. BRS provides the scientific advice that delivers better decisions by Government and better outcomes for rural industries and communities.’ - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Australian Commonwealth Department. Covers all federal involvement from drought relief to industry development, quarantine, scientific & economic advice, … - Soil Science Education Home Page
Soil Science basics, soil & the environment, soil & agriculture, working with soil, links, resources, What’s New ?, and more. - Production & Sale of Agricultural Goods
Also includes exchange of goods and sale or exchange of services. - Also check the section entitled Specific Industries below, for incorporated information relating to this area.
- Market Access & Trade
From DAFFA. Covers agreements, access, various measures, export destinations, … - Meatrix, The
Movies online which detail information on all aspects of factory farming. Watch the movies, use the interactive material, read the information. - Sustainability of Agricultural Systems
Includes the viability of Australian systems. - Australian Agriculture & Natural Resources Online
‘An integrated knowledge discovery tool for agriculture and natural resources. Includes dryland salinity, weeds & control, crops of various kinds.’ Get help with the search process. - Sustainable Table
‘Serving up healthy food choices. works to educate consumers and increase demand for sustainable food through awareness campaigns, promotional events and by offering viable solutions to the factory farm problem’. Multi-sectioned including an introduction to sustainability, shop sustainable, sustainable schools, the issues, sustainable kitchen and more. - Sustainability Analysis by the University of Sydney
‘A research team at the University of Sydney, bringing together expertise in environmental science, economics, energy technology, social science, ecology, climate modelling and climate change, water and waste technology, agriculture, education, engineering, computing, mathematics, atmospheric science and ocean dynamics, nuclear physics and dosimetry, and material science.’ Education area, publications, research listing. - Sustainable Web Ring
‘This Internet tool allows users to navigate easily between Web sites that deal with the principles, policies, and best practices for sustainable development. By following the links through the Web ring, you will find information from around the world on how to deal with such crucial issues as climate change, cleaner production, waste, poverty, consumerism, natural resource management, and governance.’ - The Ecological Footprint
‘The materials listed use the Ecological Footprint to introduce the subject of sustainability to students. Use the quiz, FAQs, education section, general information and more.’ - What is Sustainable Agriculture ?
Looks at concept themes, farming & natural resources, plant production practices, animal production practices and the economic, social and political context. - Specific Industries :
- Australian Dairy Farmers Limited [ADF]
‘The national voice of Australia’s dairy farmers providing … for the continued growth of internationally competitive, innovative and sustainable dairy farm businesses.’ - Australian Pork Limited
‘The producer owned organisation supporting and promoting the Australian pork industry’. Information for producers, processors, exporters, researchers and consumers. Publications, research, grain prices, other links. - Australian Wheat Board
‘Australia’s leading agribusiness and one of the world’s largest wheat marketing and management companies’. Information, media releases, seeds, crop shaping, prices. - Australian Wool Exchange
Representing ‘the majority of first-hand wool traded in Australia each year and includes wool brokers, exporters, private treaty merchants, processor, wool producers and associates.’ Has links to other organisations, software and more. - Australian Meat Industry Council
‘The Peak Council that represents retailers, processors, exporters and smallgoods manufacturers in the post-farm-gate meat industry.’ Has Industry Links, Technical Information, and information on Human Resources and Industrial relations. - Cotton Australia, Welcome to
‘Is the peak body for Australia’s cotton growing industry.’ General information, fact sheets, news, library, information on efficient and sustainable development, Grower’s Toolkit. - Graincorp
‘We are committed to servicing the needs of the domestic and international grain markets from producers to buyers.’ Latest news, links, growers’ page, buyers’ page, latest prices. - Pulse Australia [Legumes]
Crop information, chemicals, publications, news, standards, statistics, market overview and links to other information and sites.
Design & Technology
- Design & Designers
Includes the work of designers, innovation and preferred futures. - Bad Human Factors Design
‘A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.’ - Outreach at FBE
‘The programs of FBEOutThere! aim to build capacity for sustainable development through strengthened relationships between the University and the wider community.’ At present there are four projects including a Sustainable Living Project. - Sustainable Design Program
US Department of Environment. Links in a variety of topics. - Design Processes :
- Australian Designers at Work
‘Meet designers and learn how they work’. Select from designers in a range of areas including jewellery, interior design, industrial design and digital media. From the Powerhouse Museum [Sydney]. - Design Addict
‘Reach the worldwide design community through the greatest design links directory on the web. Already 4 500+ links ! Browse the Design Index, an outstanding tool to discover historical and contemporary design.’ News, links, calendar, forum and more. - Ethical & Responsible Design :
- Bio Ethics …
[Assessing the Impact of Technology on Society]
A student activity looking at this topic. Overview, trends, activities, related books and more. - Ethical Aesthetic Questions for The Designer
‘Various forms of this essay have been used in discussion with my students for the last ten or fifteen years. These are discussion starters. Not everything is included. What ethical and aesthetic questions are missing ?’ - Ethics in Design
A downloadable .pdf article which covers all the relevant material and includes references, including web links. - Universal Design Education Online
‘This site supports educators and students in their teaching and study of universal design. Universal design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation.’ - General Sites & Portals for Design & Technology :
- DTScan
A search engine which only searches on Design & Technology sites. Search by keyword, topic or simply a general search. - Centre for Design [RMIT]
‘To promote and demonstrate the role of design and innovation in achieving an environmentally sustainable future for Australia.’ Check the programs and publications. - Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Visit the range of exhibitions, check the collection, use the education section, find the National Design Awards and more. - Design Directory
- Design Institute of Australia
‘The Voice of Professional Design.’ Information about design, event information, services, networking, links and more. - Design Museum, The
Education, research, ‘Kid’s Activities’, news, surveys, exhibitions and more. - Design and Technology Online
Information covering areas including electronics and pneumatics. - Design & Technology Teachers’ Association
[Western Australia]
Sections covering subject information, links, information archive, conference information, display cabinets, ‘good buys’ and more. Links to organisations and helpful sites. - HSC [NSW] Design & Technology Site
Has a range of topics and resources from Innovation to the impact on Australian society. Well worth visiting. - Industrial Technology & Design Teachers
[Queensland Association]
News, curriculum links, information about the association and links to helpful resources, projects, materials and documents. - International Directory of Design
Click on ‘Search’ button for this area. - Tech it Out [UK]
[Everything for Design Technology — Free for Everybody, Anywhere, Anytime]
Two sections covering Knowledge and Projects. The Knowledge section has 26 topics incorporating text, pictures, animations, websites. The Projects section includes histories, pictures, websites, student work samples, animations, quizzes, planning and more.
Highly Recommended ! - History of Design
Includes design over different periods of time, different cultures & regions, areas of design. - Design History Society, The
‘Works nationally and internationally to promote and support the study and understanding of design history.’ Primarily at early tertiary level but useful for teachers. Its Links section is quite extensive. - JetsetModern
A Free e-magazine, published 6 times a year and covering design, and reactions to the designs of the 1950s to the 1970s. The links page is quite extensive while the articles included are varied. - Impact of Technology
Includes past, present & emerging technologies. - Australia Innovates
‘An on-line guide to innovation in Australia’s industries’. Covers innovations over the last century [20th]. - BUBL : Impact of Technology
A range of links to journals, information, discussions based on this topic. More suited to senior secondary and tertiary. However, they could provide good background information for teachers. - Great Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
‘Welcome ! How many of the 20th century’s greatest engineering achievements will you use today ? A car ? Computer ? Telephone ? Explore our list of the top 20 achievements and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.’ - Information Technology Impacts
‘This document provides an overview of some of the most important ways in which IT is having an impact on people.’ Done at the Australian National University. - Lemelson Centre, Smithsonian Museum
‘For the Study of Inventions and Innovation’. Stories about inventions and their impact, video & audio, other resources, FAQs, newsletter and more. - The Impact of Technology :
Society
Quicktime movie covering this topic with suggested activities for use with it. - Theory & Science
‘A peer-reviewed journal devoted to the discussion of theory, science and Social Change.’ - UNESCO Observatory
Portal
‘Monitoring the development of the Information Society towards Knowledge Societies.’ You would need to spend some time trawling through the directories to get to all the gems of information. Senior Secondary, tertiary.
General Information
- Australian & International Associations :
- Alberta Home Economics Association
Things of similar concern and use to peers in another part of the world. Sections covering major topics. - Association of Teachers of Home Economics [Ireland]
What people are doing in another country. - Home Economics Institute of Australia
National body providing access to resources for purchase, links for students, news, publications and a chat site. - Home Economics Institute of Australia [NSW]
The links page with sites in ‘professional’ and ‘educational’ groups. - Blogs
Various blogs covering a range of areas related to TAS. - One Girl’s Design Works
In addition to the basic blog, there are links to related sites/blogs, several tutorials, even personal, family information. - One + One = Three
‘Design, Media, Culture and more.’ - General Sites & Portals :
- All Eco
While it is a commercial site it does have a range of fact sheets which may be useful. - British Columbia Education
[Home Economics 8-10]
Curriculum by year, strategies for instruction to assessment resources, and appendices. An Integrated Resources Page accesses documents in HTML or .pdf format, e.g. Home Economics 8-10, 11, and areas not only suited to Technology & Applied Studies but across the curriculum. - BUBL Link
Links under a variety of headings. Each has a summary covering information, where based, major emphasis, author, Dewey class and resource type. Each section has multiple links. Technology information can be accessed through this site. - Home Economics Links
US. The recipe link has close to ¾ million recipes ! - Home Economics Resources [1]
Specialist links covering Home Economics. Initially intended for home schoolers in North America. - Home Economics Resources [2]
Part of Education Index. Links done in alphabetical order. Some very good links.