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Industry heavyweights Jonny Ive, Will Butler-Adams and Yewande Akinola back our vision to Reimagine D&T in schools, The Design and Technology Association were at the V&A Museum on Monday 24 July, launching our highly anticipated Vision Paper for 2023. Backed by Sir Jony Ive, Will Butler‑Adams OBE and Yewande Akinola among others, the paper highlights the urgent need for revitalising design and technology in the education system and calls for decisive action to address the decline of this key curriculum subject. Download the Reimagining D&T document Teachers nationwide unite to...
Virtual Teachers in Residence, Triple Double , We were exceptionally pleased to be able to spend a wonderful afternoon with Triple Double. Triple Double is a creative studio that use the power of design and creativity to transform how youth engage in sport and education. A group of teachers spent the afternoon learning about how this creative studio operates on a day to day basis and what makes them tick. Visit their website for more information. Triple Double Case Study Accessing our contacts of over 30,000 members of the Design...
Experience a Live Podcast at Arts University Bournemouth: Design, Technology, and Sustainability, Are you ready to explore the intersection of design, technology, and sustainability? Join us for an unforgettable live podcast experience with Designed for Life at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB). This exclusive event is your chance to dive deep into the world of design and innovation with leading experts and creators. Event Details Date: 5th February 2025 Location: Arts University Bournemouth campus Timings: ...
'Designed for Life' Podcast Hits the Road!, In 2020, during lockdown, the 'Designed for Life' podcast was born. It aimed to share honest talks with designers, innovators, engineers, and manufacturers with teachers, students, parents, and industry leaders. Fast forward three years, with nearly 25,000 listeners worldwide, and we have taken the show on the road! This week, we were in Newcastle, hosted by John Smith and the Royal Grammar School Newcastle. Our guest, engineer Charlotte Chapman, shared her inspiring journey from school to designing incredible machines for Royal IHC with our CEO...
GCSE Key Resources: Teacher Guide: Preparing a GCSE Scheme of Work, Design and Technology GCSE Resources Teacher Guide: Preparing a GCSE Scheme of Work A guide to developing a robust and irresistible curriculum leading to success with the Design and Technology GCSE Ages 14-16First published 2016 This guide has been written to provide strategic guidance for preparing a scheme of work for the single subject Design and Technology GCSE. It does not provide a definitive scheme of work but a discussion of the key issues which need to be considered and a set...
Russell Townsend, Studied Furniture Design at the London College of Furniture before gaining a Certificate in Education in CDT (Craft, Design & Technology). Since then, I have taught Design & Technology in secondary schools for over thirty-five years and achieved an Art History degree with the Open University. I have taught D&T to all year groups and at exam level I have delivered courses in Product Design, Resistant Materials and Graphic Products.
Unpicking whole curriculum packages, In recent years many primary schools have bought into curriculum packages. There is a very wide range on offer – International Primary Curriculum, Cornerstones Curriculum, Essentials Curriculum, PlanBee, Twinkl PlanIt and Inspire Cornwall – to name just a few. Some provide planning and support for all subjects within a single resource, whilst others allow schools to buy specific subject plans or units of work according to their needs. Whether your school has purchased such a resource or is thinking of doing so, as a subject leader it is important to evaluate...
Chief Executive Officer at Brompton Bicycle Ltd, Will Butler Adams, If you are intrigued by the art of leadership, especially how to lead an organisation through a period of profound change successfully, then you will love this podcast. Part one: Listen here. Part two: Listen here. If you are fascinated by the sheer art and skill required to manufacture anything that is high in quality and is designed and built to last, then you will love this podcast.If you find yourself conflicted between a societal push to consume more goods (requiring...
Clive Grinyer, Professor Clive Grinyer is an experienced design leader who has set up and led influential product, digital and service design teams in several international companies. He started his career with innovation consultancy IDEO in the US and was co-founder of the design consultancy Tangerine along with future Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive. He went on to lead design teams at Orange, Cisco, and Barclays Bank. Clive was Director of Design and Innovation for the UK Design Council and more recently Head of Service Design at the Royal College of Art....
Sustainability – Where will we be by 2030?, Watch these two videos Sustainability Masterclass 1 Sustainability masterclass 2 Activity 1 (3:54) What’s the design criteria? Choose two of the same products, where one is marketed as more sustainable than the other. For example, bamboo toothbrush vs plastic, plastic drinks bottle vs reusable, socks made with organic cotton vs no organic. Put yourself in the position of the designer and company who developed the two products. Then decide, what was the likely design criteria they used for the two products? Make...
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