Lesson at a Glance | He Tirohanga Whakamua
NgΔ WhΔinga Ako | Learning Intentions
Students will know
- Using physical mock-ups, CAD models, or digital prototypes to test conceptual feasibility.
- Evaluating model performance against specific functional and physical constraints.
- Documenting test results and using empirical data to validate design decisions.
Students will demonstrate
- Build low-fidelity physical or digital 3D model of conceptual outcome.
- Test model against ergonomic, assembly, and functional constraints.
- Log photo evidence and test evaluation notes in Level 1 Digital Technology Design Log.
β‘ Whakaoho | Do Now: Context & Issue Audit (10 mins)
Rapid prototyping & physical/digital modelling strategies (cardboard mock-ups, Tinkercad/Onshape 3D CAD models, Figma wireframes).
π Activity 1: Conceptual Outcome Testing & Verification (15 mins)
Build the cheapest model that can still answer your riskiest question β cardboard, CAD, or a paper interface will do. Decide before you build what result would make you abandon this concept. Then test it, record the data, and report the result honestly, including the case where your concept failed. A model that could only ever confirm you was not a test.
βοΈ Activity 2: Level 1 Digital Technology Design Log Workshop (25 mins)
Construct a low-fidelity model, conduct functional/ergonomic testing against brief constraints, and record evidence photos/videos in your log.
- Draft annotated concept diagrams highlighting key sustainable materials and functional features.
- Document stakeholder requirements gathered from target end-users and environmental audits.
- Evaluate concept trade-offs using the Tri-Pillar Sustainability Matrix (Environmental, Social, Economic).
π― Poroporoaki | Exit Ticket & Portfolio Check (10 mins)
Write a 2-sentence summary in your Level 1 Digital Technology portfolio explaining: "How does my conceptual design for Lesson 8 actively prevent environmental harm while meeting core user needs?"
π Level 1 Digital Technology Portfolio Milestone: Lesson 8
Ensure your design log entries for Lesson 8 (Modelling & Concept Testing) are saved and updated with annotated sketches, stakeholder notes, and sustainability justifications.
π§ Kaiako Planning Notes & NCEA Alignment
NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies Alignment (6 Credits Internal):
- Technological Practice: Undertake development to make a conceptual design for an outcome.
- Differentiation & Scaffolding: Provide physical component samples and sentence frames for stakeholder interviews and justification writing.
- Extension (Excellence): Challenge students to conduct a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tracing raw material extraction through to end-of-life e-waste processing.
- Te Ao MΔori Integration: Ground material choice in traditional ecological knowledge (mΔtauranga taiao) regarding resource extraction and seasonal renewal.