Wood Technology
Cluster CPD Workshop 2022/2023
Welcome to this website. It is designed to support you throughout this workshop.
Here, you will find all the resources and materials that you will need for today's workshop.
Schedule
Session 1 (9:30a.m. - 11a.m.)
Consider opportunities for the development of key learning skills in
junior cycle Wood Technology.
Session 2 (11:20a.m. - 1p.m.)
Examine the role of
effective feedback.
Session 3 (2p.m.- 3:30p.m.)
Explore pedagogical approaches to teaching, learning & assessment.
Key Documents
Session 1
Development of Key Learning Skills
Opportunities to develop key learning skills
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to scroll through the images.
Group Activity 1: Breakout Room
Group discussion
Developing key learning skills
Critical thinking...
Creativity...
Freehand sketching...
Other...
Each room will be assigned
a stimulus for discussion.
What opportunities are there for developing these skills?
Record your group's observations.
Students Recording and Reflecting on Learning
The teachers' perspective:
Successes...
Challenges...
Opportunities...
Reflect on your practice of encouraging students to record and reflect on their learning.
Group Activity 2: Breakout Room
Let’s discuss...
Students recording and reflecting
on learning
Your perspective?
Successes...
Challenges...
Opportunities...
Excel Digital Planner
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Excel Digital Planner.
Session 2
The Role of Effective Feedback
The role of effective feedback
Borrisokane Community College
Toaster Tongs Project
The learner experience
Moyne Community School
Toaster tongs project samples
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Toaster tongs unit of learning and learning log
Group Activity 3: Breakout Room
Providing effective feedback
Each room will be assigned a sample project and student worksheet.
Provide effective feedback
using the relevant success criteria.
Record your group's observations.
NCCA Supports
The Focus on Learning booklets
support a whole-school approach to
professional development and capacity building
in developing effective, ongoing assessment practice which supports students' learning.
They are designed to be used in a flexible manner
around five topics:
1 - Learning intentions and success criteria
Session 3
Daniel Gill, Furniture Maker
'A Journey with Wood'
Exploring pedagogical approaches
Individual Activity
Investigating Air Seasoning:
Explore Activity Card 8 and
view the relevant section of the video.
Reflect on the teaching strategies
that you use.
Group Activity 4: Breakout Room
Let’s discuss...
Each room will be assigned a
Learning Outcome.
Consider the following:
Key learning
Active teaching strategies
'My Wood Technology Learning Journey'
The student experience of
junior cycle Wood Technology
junior cycle Wood Technology
Feedback Form
