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Strategic Design Consultant , Matthew Cockerill, In this episode, we are privileged to be in conversation with independent strategic design consultant Matthew Cockerill. Matthew concentrates on helping companies accurately position their future direction and focus by identifying what he terms their 'near future' opportunities. Not crystal ball gazing into the future and predicting what lies ahead, more pinning a destination down to what is possible within a given time frame (normally 6/8 years) and then working back from point. Using his expertise and insight, Matthew has helped some of the world's...
Get a Glimpse of Our Membership Benefits with Sample Articles, Inspiring Textiles through recycled fashiongomi - consumer tech out of materials nobody wantsTransforming Denim Waste into Sustainable InnovationOn the menu - Teaching food and nutrition to pupils with additional needsFostering inclusivity in design and technology educationE-waste: Repair, reuse and restartArtificial Intelligence in Design and TechnologyEmpowering Students’ Creativity: Integrating CAD and CAM into the Primary Classroom , Explore the exceptional resources and support our membership offers. Download these sample articles today and discover how our comprehensive tools can transform...
These D&T departmental tours are available for you to see how different schools have created a conducive learning environment for their pupils. Thank you to our contributors. Interested in showcasing your department? Email - events@data.org.uk, D&T Departmental Tours, Take a look at our D&T departmental tours with the aim to provide D&T teachers with examples of creative, inspiring as well as practical and functional learning environments for their pupils. All departments are different, and your colleagues can gain so many ideas by seeing what is happening in D&T departments across...
Simon Tarrant, Simon delivers H&S training, bespoke CPD and consultancy to schools in Hampshire and the South of England alongside his role as a part-time teacher of Product Design (up to A-level) at Bedales School, Petersfield. He was previously Head of D&T at both Winchester College (10 years) and St John’s School, Leatherhead (3 years). He taught D&T for four years at RGS Guildford where he gained Qualified Teacher Status and has been a visiting tutor at Imperial College / Royal College of Art on their undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters) programmes in...
Materials Masterclass, Materials Masterclass with Zoe Laughlin View Masterclass here When covering materials science in D&T where else would you go but to Zoe Laughlin? In this Masterclass Zoe, in her own unique presentation style, takes students through some of her favourite core materials looking at their properties, any potential volatilities and demonstrating practical uses for these materials. This is not pretending to be a comprehensive run through all the materials that students will need knowledge of for the GCSE or A Level qualification, more an amusing and informative...
What is D&T in primary schools and why is it important?, What is Primary Design and Technology? Are you really teaching D&T? View this video, the first of a number for Primary members. Design and Technology education involves two important elements - learning about the designed and made world and how things work, and learning to design and make functional products for particular purposes and users. Children acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of materials and components, mechanisms...
Safety in numbers, one, two, three, We’re really pleased with the fact that since September last year, we have achieved a 26% rise in the number of teachers and other related professionals working in the world of design and technology have joined the D&T Association for a range of reasons. Firstly, we live in times when there is little access to specialist support and advice from the sources that once existed, it important that what remains is made available through a central portal and that is what...
Chief Executive of ACID, Dids MacDonald OBE, Podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation. Listen now. We talk with Dids Macdonald OBE Co-founder and Chief Executive of ACID (Anti-copying in Design). At the time of recording, Dids was also Master of The Furniture Makers Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furniture industry. We were joined in the conversation by Anne Sampson, who was the outgoing Educational Events and Campaigns Manager. ...
This award sponsored by Nook Pods is for support staff who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to how the subject is delivered in their school. They may be working as teaching assistants, technicians, L.S.A., or volunteers.They will be known as being highly motivated and enthusiastic about the subject, which in turn will have had a positive effect on both pupils and colleagues. These award winners will be highly valued members of their design and technology department and their work integral to its overall success. Evidence could include:...
Blueprint 1000®, The initiative engages industry partners, who are keen to actively connect with schools and play a major part in offering high quality teacher CPD and ongoing real-world support, for teachers and pupils. The aim, in connecting industry with education, is to help contextualise and further your subject-knowledge to ensure lessons are relevant and up-to-date for your students as they leave education and enter the workplace. Ultimately, we will be working with teachers, pupils and industry to build an inspiring, innovative...
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