Design and Technology Stage 6 Second Edition Teacher Resource Package

Dr Arna Wesley, Ed.D, M.A, B.Ed, Dip. Teach, is an experienced teacher who is passionate about technology education. Her doctoral thesis investigated the impact of mandated curriculum reform on teachers and she is aware that teachers need support in the delivery of curriculum. Since leaving her role as Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) Co-ordinator at Loreto Kirribilli in 2006, Arna has worked on a sessional basis with pre-service teachers at Australian Catholic University as Lecturer-in-charge of Technology Curriculum and Teaching, and leading ICT workshops for 10 years. She maintains a strong commitment to technology education.

Dave Ellis, Masters in Urban Development & Sustainability (MUDS), B.Ed (Secondary Industrial Arts), is completing his PhD study in the professional learning of technology educators. He is the Deputy Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Technology/Bachelor of Education program at Southern Cross University, and has lectured in this program since 2009. His research interests reside in teacher expertise where he has collaborated in STEM/STEAM and maker projects, as well as a number of publications in academic books and journal articles. Prior to his work in higher education, Dave was a Technological and Applied Studies Coordinator, working in schools across the Lismore Catholic Diocese as well as the NSW Public Education system. In that time he has successfully taught and marked Stage 6 Design and Technology major design projects and thoroughly recommends teachers engaging in HSC marking for professional learning purposes.

Michael McLean, Dip. Teach Industrial Arts, B.Voc Ed, is currently Head Teacher Industrial Arts and Vocational Learning at Chester Hill High School. He began teaching in 1992 after working in private industry and has been involved in the delivery of Design and Technology since 1996. A three-year secondment from 2004 as a Vocational Education Consultant in South Western Sydney allowed extensive engagement with a number of schools that were actively involved in the delivery of practical, hands-on courses including Design and Technology. His active involvement with industry/educational partnership programs has allowed him to have an industry-based design perspective that supports student learning and creativity as an experienced teacher delivering a range of technology-based courses at Stages 4, 5 and 6.

Romalina Rocca, B.Ed (Secondary TAS), M.Ed (Management and Human Resource Development), teaches at a Sydney school where she is the Director of Student Wellbeing and the previous Head of TAS. She is an experienced teacher of Stage 6 Design and Technology and also teaches Higher School Certificate level. She also teaches the mandatory Stage 4 Technology, Stage 5 Design and Technology and Information and Software Technology, and Stages 5 and 6 Food Technology. Romalina is currently teaching STEM and has had extensive experience in both written and itinerant marking.