Complete step by step instructions for drawing a wooden box with a hinged lid in 3D using Sketchup Make (Freeware). This resource is an ideal introduction to using the software for project visualization in STEM and mandatory and elective technology courses. The full colour pdf can be supplied to students as a printed handout (not so eco-friendly at 6 pages) or as a digital file for self pace learning. It can also be displayed on a screen for use in more formal teacher directed instruction and includes a number of extension activities

This two page introduction to Sewing for Mandatory Technology (NSW - Australia) classes includes a close passage, Internet research and sketching activities. Please complete a review if you find this resource useful.

A fifty question multiple choice quiz on multimedia. This has been developed for senior students doing the Industrial Technology - Multimedia Industries course (Australian Curriculum) Includes a score and the ability to review at completion. Can be played in any browser with Adobe Flash Player enabled.

Bryce 3D is a sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation package. As such it is an excellent tool for introducing 3D image creation and animation to junior high school art and technology students and HSC Multimedia students. This is the fifth in a series of video tutorials demonstrating the basic use of the software. Paper based tutorials by the same author are also available.

Bryce 3D is a sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation package. As such it is an excellent tool for introducing 3D image creation and animation to junior high school art and technology students and HSC Multimedia students. This is the third in a series of video tutorials demonstrating the basic use of the software. Paper based tutorials by the same author are also available.

Bryce 3D is a sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation package. As such it is an excellent tool for introducing 3D image creation and animation to junior high school art and technology students and HSC Multimedia students. This is the fourth in a series of video tutorials demonstrating the basic use of the software. Paper based tutorials by the same author are also available.

Bryce 3D is a sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation package. As such it is an excellent tool for introducing 3D image creation and animation to junior high school art and technology students and HSC Multimedia students. This is the sixth in a series of video tutorials demonstrating the basic use of the software. Paper based tutorials by the same author are also available.

Bryce 3D is a sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation package. As such it is an excellent tool for introducing 3D image creation and animation to junior high school art and technology students and HSC Multimedia students. This is the seventh in a series of video tutorials demonstrating the basic use of the software. Paper based tutorials by the same author are also available.

Bryce 3D is a sometimes free and always inexpensive, considering its versatility, 3D landscape creation package. As such it is an excellent tool for introducing 3D image creation and animation to junior high school art and technology students and HSC Multimedia students. This is the eighth in a series of video tutorials demonstrating the basic use of the software. Paper based tutorials by the same author are also available.

Sweet Home 3D is free software that allows the user to design and furnish buildings in 3D. This resource introduces students to the software and its use through practical exploration. Designed with middle school STEM, high school mandatory technology, and elective design and technology classes in mind, the print ready instructions and practice task are suitable as handouts for self paced learning or as a teacher resource for more formal instruction.

20 pages of design templates for a custom day at the beach. Get students to design their own clothing, caps, umbrellas, drink bottles and much more. There are enough resources here to run a full unit in graphic design for middle school design and technology students or you can cherry pick individual tasks such as creating a design for swimwear. Print out the pages for students to work by hand or allow them to copy and paste individual pictures from the Word document into their favorite paint program. A4 size printable pdf and editable word docx provided.

Frustrated with the purely linear format of standard Powerpoint presentations? Want to create some truly interactive multimedia? This simple guide shows you how to turn off the automatic navigation defaults in Powerpoint and give the power of where and when to go back to the end user where it belongs. Use this information to create your own interactive picture books for younger students that allow the child to click on a object to play a sound (example: a picture of a pig oinks when clicked on) or to go to any page in the book at any time. Or get your middle school students to create their own interactive picture books, yearbooks or digital portfolios. (Just some of the already tried and tested possibilities) Have fun! And please do a review.

Simple instructions for creating your own comics using the drawing tools in Microsoft Word. This is a fun and imaginative way to teach English language essentials such as visual literacy, story writing and dialogue (both external and internal) to middle school students. It may also prove useful as a means of story boarding drama and multimedia projects or exploring social interactions. This resource can be used by teachers as an aid for guided instruction or distributed directly to students as a printed worksheet. If you find it useful please provide a review.

A reference guide and work tasks for studying Animation Basics that includes research questions and a number of practical activities that can be completed without the purchase of additional high-end software. Although specifically designed with the HSC Multimedia course in mind this resource might also be used as a work unit for Mandatory Technology classes or Elective ICT in the junior high school. (Australian Curriculum). The guide can be printed and distributed as a student handout or distributed to students in the original pdf format. Please complete a review if you find this resource useful.

Detailed instructions for drafting a Wooden Train Toy in Vue 3D. This practical introduction to the software will allow junior high school students to develop the skills necessary to design their own wooden toy for future production in the workshop.