Technology
If today’s children are to cope effectively in the modern world and be productive citizens, they will need to understand Technology and be confident and capable users of its many forms.
Through play and structured activities, children explore characteristics of materials and systems. They use this information to design, build and discuss the finished product. Information Technology, which includes the use of computers, is part of the Technology Key Learning Area.
Four main strands are taught:

Designing, Making and Appraising
This strand challenges children to develop ideas and imaginative solutions to problems. They may make simple models and drawings or complete and test constructions and then make judgements about their effectiveness.

Information
Children may explore the various technical means by which information is gathered and stored. This could lead them to consider such information technologies as television, telephones, computers and video games. It may involve the operation of a simple keyboard as well as video and audio equipment.

Materials
Here children may investigate the characteristics and uses of everyday materials such as metals, plastics, wood and cardboard. They may examine the nature of natural and synthetic materials and consider their contributions to everyday living.

Systems
Children may investigate systems encountered in daily life – bar codes, automatic teller machines, timing devices, irrigation systems etc- and discover how they work.