Dear Colleagues, 

The organising committee would be delighted if you could attend the TechnoTeachers Annual General Meeting and National Conference for 2010. It is being held on Friday 5^th March and Saturday 6^th March in the Carlton Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.  There are a large number of events taking place this year, as outlined in the itenery, to cater for all interests. Members attending can avail of free resources, presentations, workshops and trade stands, as well as meeting friends and colleagues, old and new. I would also like to send a special invite to teachers who graduated in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000.  Details of all schedules and activities are enclosed for your convenience. I hope to see you soon in Ballinasloe.   

Regards 

Brendan Joyce 

ChairpersonTechnoTeachers

AssociationTechnoTeachers AGM 2010

March 5th

Carlton Shearwater Plaza HotelBallinasloe, Co Galway

8:00pm

Agenda

Minutes AGM 2010

Matters arising

Secretary’s report

Treasurers Report

Chairpersons address

Motions:

The TechnoTeachers Association supports the proposed revision of a Technical Graphics syllabus (Galway)

The Technoteachers Association requests, in light of the shelving of the new Architectural Technology syllabus

calls on the SEC & NCCA to implement changes to the existing Construction Studies syllabus as follows:

Higher and Ordinary Level project marking scheme for Project & Practical

Lists of suggested suitable projects

Detailed requirements for project folio and project

Suggested experiments students can undertake

 The Technoteachers Association calls on the SEC to change the dates for the  DCG project to start in September and finish in December (Galway)

NCCA committee Reps

AOB

 NB

Only fully paid-up members are allowed attend the AGM Lapsed members can renew membership before commencement of AGM…   

FRIDAY 

5.00 - 5.30                 Wood Finishing Workshop Shay Galvin - General Paints Ltd. - Suitable Finishes for Projects (water based)

5.30 - 5.45                  Formula 1 in Schools Presentation - Irish Computer Society

5.45 - 6.15                  Cregal Art Sketching For Assignment - Demonstration of Sketching Techniques 

6 .15 -7.00                  Industrial Design - Mr. Raymond Moffatt - Presentation Techniques for DCG Assignment

7.00 - 7.45                  Letterfrack Design - Design Using CAD/Solid Modelling           

8.00 -9.00                   AGM 

9.00                             Galway Branch Retired Teachers Presentation 

SATURDAY 

9.00 - 10.00                Registration

9.30 - 10.15               Wood Finishing Workshop (as above)

10.15 -10.30              LEGO Mindstorms Presentation

10.30 -11.30              Official Opening Address by Mr Duncan Stewart  “Building in a Changing Climate”

11.30 -12.30              Student Awards Ceremony

12.30 -1.15                 Photoshop Seminar by Mr. Neil Warner - Presentation Techniques using Photoshop

1.30 -2.00                   Product Design Seminar

2.00 - 2.30                  Cork Art Supplies - Sketching For Assignment 

2.30 - 3.00                  Xtra Therm Presentation - Mr. Danny Kearney

3.00 - 3.30                  Construction Studies Resource Book Overview 

Exhibitions:

PROJECTS WANTED

Best Materials Technology Wood Project (Junior cert 2009) 

Best Construction Studies Project (Leaving Cert 2009) 

Best Design and Communications Graphics Project (Leaving Cert 2009)