Session 2.04
Tracks
Track 4
| Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
| 12:05 PM - 1:05 PM |
| Arbour level A1 |
Overview
TimberTech teaching tools: Innovating classrooms with engineered wood
Details
Delegates to bring their laptop to this session.
Speaker
Ms Beth Welden
Program Manager
Forestlearning - FWPA
TimberTech teaching tools: Innovating classrooms with engineered wood
Presentation description
ForestLearning and the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) invite educators to an immersive workshop that explores sustainable wood materials and advancements in engineered wood products (EWP) for modern building and design. Tailored for primary and secondary educators, this session integrates innovative teaching tools into the Design and Technologies curriculum, promoting sustainable practices.
Participants will be led by Gavin Matthews, CEO of EWPAA, through the manufacturing processes of engineered wood products such as MDF, plywood, LVL, and CLT, highlighting their impact on sustainable construction. This includes exploring how CLT serves as a prime example of advancing green multi-story building construction.
This overview will offer teachers a deep dive into EWPs' sustainability credentials and their diverse applications, from simple structures to complex designs, illustrating their potential to transform the built environment.
Central to our workshop is the unveiling of the "Little Libraries" teaching resource, co-created with the Design and Technologies Teachers Association Victoria (DATTAVic) and aligned with V9.0 AC. This resource showcases the application of emerging technologies and design solutions using wood and EWPs such as plywood. Engaging in this hands-on project, students will explore material selection, sustainable design principles, and innovations in wood, enhancing their commitment to environmental stewardship.
The workshop will also feature ForestVR's virtual reality tools, enabling classrooms to take students on virtual tours of forests and wood processing facilities across Australia. This accessible technology provides a unique view of sustainable material sources, enhancing educators' confidence in teaching wood technology.
By the end, educators will gain valuable teaching tools and resources, including the Australian Curriculum-aligned "Little Libraries" product design thinking project and the Tree Carbon Storage Tape Measure, enriching their classrooms with practical design challenges that inspire creative and critical thinking about design and technology's impact on the world.
Participants will be led by Gavin Matthews, CEO of EWPAA, through the manufacturing processes of engineered wood products such as MDF, plywood, LVL, and CLT, highlighting their impact on sustainable construction. This includes exploring how CLT serves as a prime example of advancing green multi-story building construction.
This overview will offer teachers a deep dive into EWPs' sustainability credentials and their diverse applications, from simple structures to complex designs, illustrating their potential to transform the built environment.
Central to our workshop is the unveiling of the "Little Libraries" teaching resource, co-created with the Design and Technologies Teachers Association Victoria (DATTAVic) and aligned with V9.0 AC. This resource showcases the application of emerging technologies and design solutions using wood and EWPs such as plywood. Engaging in this hands-on project, students will explore material selection, sustainable design principles, and innovations in wood, enhancing their commitment to environmental stewardship.
The workshop will also feature ForestVR's virtual reality tools, enabling classrooms to take students on virtual tours of forests and wood processing facilities across Australia. This accessible technology provides a unique view of sustainable material sources, enhancing educators' confidence in teaching wood technology.
By the end, educators will gain valuable teaching tools and resources, including the Australian Curriculum-aligned "Little Libraries" product design thinking project and the Tree Carbon Storage Tape Measure, enriching their classrooms with practical design challenges that inspire creative and critical thinking about design and technology's impact on the world.
Biography
Beth Welden is Program Manager of the ForestLearning Education Program, an initiative of Forest and Wood Products Australia. Beth is a trained secondary teacher and has a professional working history in entomology. She has over 18 years professional experience managing state and national industry education programs across K-12 learning areas and has also served as Director on the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) board. Beth is passionate about sharing the many and varied rich applications of sustainable forestry and renewable wood products to Design and Tech classrooms including new and emerging technologies, wood properties, timber design and sustainability principles for student engagement and a more sustainable future.
Veronica Tyquin
Forest Learning - Forest and Wood Products Australia
Co-presenter
Biography
Veronica Tyquin has been a Curriculum Specialist for ForestLearning, the education arm of Forest and Wood Products Australia, for 2 years. Veronica brings a diverse background to the role of creating forest and wood product education resources, including 10 years in the forest industry where she worked in technical, operational and conservation roles of forest management; 2 years in environment education in the tourism industry; and 4 years teaching high school students. She is passionate about trees and renewable wood products, and the positive role forestry can play in tackling challenges facing society for creative future solutions.
Gavin Matthews
Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia
Co-presenter
Biography
Gavin Matthew is the Chief Executive Officer of the Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) since 2021. Gavin has over 2 decades of diverse experience in industry policy development and advocacy, natural resource management, forest industry supply chain, wood processing and consulting.
The Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia (EWPAA) is a member association for manufacturers of engineered wood products (EWP), particularly solid timber, plywood, laminated veneer lumber, glue laminated timber, cross laminated timber, particleboard, and medium density fibreboard located throughout Australasia. See www.ewp.asn.au. EWPAA coordinates a broad market development program, including product certification and testing, standards development, research and development facilitation, and technical advocacy.
