According to new federal standards, creative work on technology is an indispensable part of the educational process. Such an activity should demonstrate the skills that were acquired by students in technology lessons. Through such work, they can show their individuality. In addition, creative work on technology helps the child to use theoretical knowledge in practice.
Why do we need technology projects
Thanks to project activities , the following qualities are developed:
- aesthetic taste;
- Creative skills;
- logical thinking.
All creative projects for girls created in labor training lessons can be used in everyday life.
What is a project?
Literally translated, “project” means “thrown forward”. This form of work is widely used in modern school, allows the teacher to form the correct social position among schoolchildren. All topics of creative technology projects are aimed at acquiring planning skills, revealing creative abilities, developing personality.
When did the project method come about?
In Russia, the technology of projects appeared in 1925, but was not widely spread. Only after the introduction of new educational standards did project technology become considered in the Russian Federation as one of the ways to form a harmoniously developed personality, and became mandatory in educational institutions.
What are the benefits of design technology?
- A creative project for a boy is the first experience of socialization, the possibility of an adequate assessment of his skill level by peers and a teacher.
- The project method allows the teacher to introduce a system-activity approach at each stage of work, to maximize the development of students' creative abilities .
- Students get the opportunity to solve those problems for which they will have enough knowledge.
- The specifics of the project activity involves working in groups, as a result of which a team is formed, children learn to build interpersonal relationships.
The project involves obtaining a new result for a specific period of time. For example, the creative project “Cross-stitch” can be used as an option for a mother’s gift made by herself on International Women's Day.
Classification of projects by technology
Depending on the nature of the projects are divided into innovative and supportive options. A creative project using the technology of “Cross Stitch” can be attributed to the supporting project. The project for the production of unusual country furniture can rightly be called an innovative solution.
In addition, in the lessons of servicing labor, it is possible to implement projects of various kinds: scientific, technical, social, and educational. “Making a lace doily” is an example of a creative project using educational technology, as it is aimed at gaining crochet skills.
In addition, there is a division of all projects by deadlines:
- short term;
- long term;
- medium term.
Technology Project Stages
- Creating a structure.
- Realistic score.
- Work planning.
- Budgeting.
- Design and presentation.
- Analysis of the results, making adjustments (if necessary).
Project structure
Like any project, any sample of a creative technology project should have a certain structure:
- name;
- statement of the problem (relevance);
- goal and tasks;
- activity planning;
- approximate implementation period;
- expected results of the project;
- budget (cost estimate).
It is on how much the child learns to determine the goals of the work, set goals, directly depends on his success in life. The competition of creative projects is aimed at encouraging the activities of those students who want to do something on their own. For example, in the framework of such annual competitions, schoolchildren and students of technical schools demonstrate their practical skills.
The results of statistical studies conducted in our country confirm the connection between project activities and a successful career. Many well-known entrepreneurs and politicians were able to realize themselves precisely thanks to the project type of thinking. In a modern school, there are all opportunities for the full formation of project thinking, for this purpose design and research activities were introduced into the Federal State Educational Standard.
Technology projects as a learning option
Let's try to figure out what a creative project on technology is. An example of such an activity is the creation of a wooden stool. Before proceeding with the direct assembly of the product, the project participants study theoretical issues (product elements, mounting options for parts), pay attention to safety.
DIY stool
The Stool project seems simple only at first glance. In reality, the situation is much more complicated, because you need to choose the optimal dimensions of the legs, the parameters of the base of the stool in order to get not only a beautiful, but also a stable product. The project may contain elements of research, abstracts, reports. For example, you can analyze how the shape and appearance of the stool changed, and trace the use of raw materials to create it. Creative work of this kind is based on the independence of students.
Each creative project on technology (any example can be given: embroidery, woodcarving) is aimed at the cooperation of the student and teacher. At an early age, the child develops the initial skills of professional mastery, on the basis of which the child can choose his future profession. In this activity several types of work are combined at once: steam, individual, group, collective. The teacher is a consultant, partner, coordinator, and the bulk of the work falls on the shoulders of the students themselves. Each creative project on technology (examples will be given below) encourages children to acquire new skills and knowledge. When working on a specific topic, students receive a specific result, which positively affects their self-esteem.
Project "Soft toy"
Not all girls love to sew, but without exception adore soft toys. In order to combine their love of soft toys with the usual lessons of technology, you can implement a project to make a fluffy bunny. The aim of the work will be to create a soft toy. The starting materials for the work are pieces of fur, thread, a needle, a filler for a toy, cardboard for a pattern. The project involves working in a group. One girl will be engaged in a pattern of the future bunny. The pattern can be selected ready-made or made independently. The task of the second needlewoman is to connect the parts. Another project participant will fill the finished parts with soft filler. In the final stage, in the framework of which individual details will be interconnected, all the girls will participate.
Examples of creative projects for girls
In order to give mom an original gift on March 8, it is not necessary to spend money, you can do it yourself. The creative project “Postcard to Mom” involves the creation of a beautiful postcard using the technique of scapbooking. At the first stage, girls get acquainted with the features of the technique, consider finished products. Then, together with the teacher, they set a goal: to make an unusual and bright postcard. To achieve this goal, materials are selected: colored cardboard, satin ribbons, curly holes, halves of pearls. Next, an action plan is outlined, the sequence of work is analyzed, responsibilities are distributed among the project participants. A creative technology project is an example of using available materials to get an original result. We offer a sequence of actions:
- We bend ordinary cardboard in half, choosing the desired size of the card (10 by 15 cm, 20 by 25 cm).
- Next, with the help of a figured hole punch, we give the card an unusual shape, cut off the edges. The shape can also be given using curly scissors, available on the market.
- Getting to the most important point - the design of the outer part of the card. At this stage, girls will be able to show their creative abilities, come up with unusual satin ribbons for decor, unusual pictures. As an additional touch, you can consider attaching halves of pearls.
- While one group is engaged in the design of the front of the card, the second group can think through the internal content: text, design. The easiest way is to print a finished template on a color printer, but poetry or congratulation of your own composition will be much more pleasant for mothers.
- At the final stage of the project, you need to stick a congratulation to the finished postcard.
Such a project will surely unite the girls, help the teacher solve a lot of problems associated with interpersonal relationships of adolescents.
An example of an individual technology project
As an example of a project that one student should carry out, we give crochet. In order to make a knitted bag, the girl must first acquire theoretical knowledge. The teacher introduces the method of crocheting, helps to choose a model of the product, choose the thread. In a place with a mentor, the needlewoman chooses the dimensions of the product, the knitting option, its density. The second stage of the project involves the individual work of a schoolgirl. The task of the teacher is to periodically monitor the quality of the resulting product, as well as help with the appearance of difficulties and difficulties. The end result of such a project should be a finished product - an unusual knitted bag.
Conclusion
A teacher who uses project technology in his work meets the requirements that are imposed on him as part of the transition to new education standards. It is in such a joint activity with students that a trusting relationship is formed, all the prerequisites for the comprehensive development of the child’s personality arise. Attempts to find an answer together to the task set by the teacher contribute to the formation of communication skills. Pupils with experience working on a variety of projects do not experience difficulties when studying in secondary specialized and higher educational institutions.
Educational activity on the FSES does not imply a simple memorization of theoretical material, but its refinement using concrete examples. More fruitful cooperation in the process of work between students and the teacher leads to the formation of skills to set a goal, to seek a rational way to achieve it. Analytical skills acquired in technology lessons will help children make quick and correct decisions in everyday life. The project approach is distinguished by humanism, respect for the personality of the student, a positive charge. This activity is primarily aimed at developing the personality of the child, solving the problem of adaptation in modern society.