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In Conversation with Jason Yeung

Co Founder PrintLab, Jason Yeung, In this episode, we are delighted to be in conversation with architect, entrepreneur and co-founder of PrintLab, a 3D printing business focused on providing hardware and curriculum content to educators within the UK and indeed worldwide. Listen here This is a podcast that we have been chasing for a while now. PrintLabs curriculum content and resources are exceptional, and we have seen so many schools excited about what a well-constructed CAD/Manufacturing curriculum can do for their students. As always, we follow...

In Conversation with Ming Cheng

Architect, Urbanist, UCL tutor, Ming Cheng, Designed for Life podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here With some stating that the last eighteen months are simply a 'blip', a disruption of business as normal and expecting us all to quickly return to where we were in early March 2020; while others are stating that all that COVID-19 has done is speed up a change process that was already inevitable...just where does the truth lie?In...

In Conversation with Debbie Inman

Talent partner at Bulletproof , Debbie Inman, This is the second of three in our short mini-series on Teachers in Residence, the initiative within the Design and Technology Association that places teachers in business and industry placements, within which they gain a detailed perspective of the company, learn more about the sector that the business works within, thus allowing them to return to school empowered with this experience and with a knowledge base that enables them to answer that question "Miss/Sir, what's it like to...

In Conversation with Stephanie Tomlinson

Assistant Head of Technology at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Stephanie Tomlinson, This is the third and final episode in our short mini-series on Teachers in Residence, the initiative within the Design and Technology Association that places teachers in business and industry placements, within which they gain a detailed perspective of the company, learn more about the sector that the business works within, thus allowing them to return to school empowered with this experience and with a knowledge base that enables them to answer that question "Miss/Sir,...

In Conversation with Pim Van Baarsen

CEO, Silverstone Technology Cluster, Pim Van Baarsen, Podcast brought to you by the Design and Technology Association in association with The Edge Foundation. Listen now! We are fortunate to be in conversation with Pim van Baarsen CEO of the Silverstone Technology Cluster, a high-tech business group situated geographically within an hours drive of the Silverstone race circuit.Pim joined the Motorsport Industry Association after completing a Master’s degree in business studies. During his time there he was presented with the AIM Young Business Person of the Year award for...

Scott Kibblewhite at Echo Brand Design

Scott Kibblewhite at Echo Brand Design, Teachers in Residence: Echo Brand Design Scott Kibblewhite from Canary Wharf College undertook a Teachers in Residence placement in October over two days. This placement was hosted with Blueprint 1000* member Echo Brand Design. Echo Brand Design Formed in 2004, Echo is an independent Brand Design, Innovation and Sustainability agency based in London. Echo consists of an integrated team of visual planners, identity, packaging, structural, and product designers. They bring insight, creativity, and realisation together using the latest technology with craft to...

What One Teacher Learned at Dyson

What One Teacher Learned at Dyson, The Design & Technology Association, in collaboration with the James Dyson Foundation, hosted a national CPD event at the Dyson campus in Malmesbury offering teachers from across the UK an opportunity to step inside one of the UK’s most innovative engineering environments. The fully funded CPD day brought together D&T teachers for a deep dive into hands-on activities that explored gamification, engineering tasks, Micro:bit programming, and mechanical construction. For Claire, a D&T teacher from a small independent school in Norfolk, the...

Sustainability Series Denimolite

Sustainability Series: Denimolite – LSBU Student Project, Transforming denim waste into sustainable innovation Denim jeans are a staple of everyday life but what do we really know about how they’re made, what happens to them when they’re no longer worn, and the environmental impact they leave behind? We explore Denimolite, an exciting, sustainable innovation developed by designer Josh Myers. It’s ideal for teachers looking to bring real-world design and sustainability examples into the classroom and perfect for sparking discussion and inspiring the next generation of designers. ...

In Conversation with Helen O'Sullivan

D&T Teacher, Helen O'Sullivan, Designed for Life podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here. This episode of Designed for Life follows the journey of a teacher who from day one of her career has worked tirelessly to make sustainability and conversation around this critical topic the very centre of her classroom practice.Introduced at a very young age to the concept of making her own clothes by her nan, Helen has always been motivated...

Remote Teaching Tools

Remote Teaching Tools, We have gathered a collection of resources for primary and secondary teachers to use for remote learning. Please use and share this page with your colleagues. It will be updated regularly but please feel free to send us your suggestions of resources which you have found useful or even projects you are happy to share, and we will include them. Email info@designtechnology.org.uk with your suggestions. Thank you. Design and Technology Association Resource shop We have lots of primary and secondary resources in...

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