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Beads and pendants - using precious metal clay, Age 14-16 yearsFirst published 2012 This resource contains two videos showing how to use precious metal clay in making jewellery. It also has a brief PowerPoint presentation introducing the concept and tasks. The teacher notes that accompany this resource give a basic explanation of PMC, its history and uses, costs and links with GCSE specifications and to other resources. The notes then outline the two video tutorials in some detail. This resource should be used alongside other designing activities in which students design and...
Our E-Learning courses allow you to work at your own pace giving you the understanding and confidence to improve your practice in Design & Technology back in the classroom. Written by subject experts at the Design & Technology Association, our courses are made to meet the needs and high standards of a modern, busy school and count towards your ongoing Continuing Professional Development requirements. Each course will include a mixture of videos, quizzes and downloadable resources to help you develop your D&T teaching. After completing each course, you will be issued a certificate...
Paul Anderson, Paul has significant experience of helping teachers, departments and schools improve their pupils’ attainment. When he was Head of Technology in one of the most challenging schools in the country, his students achieved outstanding value added. Importantly, he continues to work part-time as a teacher, so he has direct current experience of what is effective in the classroom. Paul has significant experience working for two exam boards in a range of roles, including Chief Examiner, Principal Moderator and Chair of Examiners for a range of different qualifications. He has also been involved in developing...
Exploring engineering and inquiry based learning for home and school, Session Content: The video takes you through low-cost, easily-accessible D&T / Engineering tasks that can be carried out at home or school. Focusing on structures, Mark walks you through a number of resources, tasks and opportunities for delivering quality D&T using simple techniques and simple resources. Learning outcomes: How to teach structures using low-cost resources, that can be delivered in the classroom or at home. Presented by: Mark Robinson, The Learning Partnership Start...
Using crumble for beginners, Content: 'Crumble' is just one method for delivering the 'control' aspect of the primary D&T curriculum. During this workshop, Joseph Birks (inventor of the crumble micro-controller) runs through the basics of using the crumble and some simple components. A follow-up session will run through slightly more advanced uses. Learning outcomes: Learn how to program the crumble and how this can be incorporated into the D&T curriculum. Start E-Learning Now , Primary Workshop
Successful STEM, First published 2012 These resources include five projects which aim to inspire D&T and Science teachers to run collaborative projects between the two subjects and ensure that you can successfully deliver a STEM project to enhance the learning of your students. These examples were first taught by D&T teachers, however all rely on knowledge, resources and equipment from Science departments. Each has an introductory page, summaries of the D&T, Science and Maths aspects covered, details of the project and the school’s experience of planning an delivering it. ...
Wouldn't it be nice if..., With a new KS1-3 curriculum in place for September we know that the next challenge appearing over the horizon will be the review of GCSE qualifications. Ofqual have been tasked to do this and it is already underway for some subjects. But the review of D&T GCSEs is imminent and now is the time to do some creative thinking. What proposals and recommendations can we take to the Ofqual table when we get the invitation? What do we want the revised GCSEs for D&T to look like? This started...
TenX Thinking, Design over the years has tended to move in small, comfortable steps. Motor vehicle design for example began by firstly emulating carriages using spoked, wooden wheels and ‘coach-built’ bodies, then gradually moving towards more streamlined and sleeker-looking designs through many stages. True there have been maverick examples too advanced in design for their markets and customers, but we seem to be content with the evolution-not-revolution approach in design. At Google there is a new way of thinking being proposed: TenX. What this means is taking an existing problem or product and,...
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 Jason from...
Head of D&T , Ally Price, Ally Price is Head of Design & Technology at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls in Kent. As a qualified SENCO with a Masters in Education, Ally works to engage students of all abilities in pursuing higher education pathways and careers in STEM related subjects. She has undertaken work on the D&T subject advisory panel for Oak National Academy and is also part of the D&T evaluation group for the Prince’s Teaching Institute. Watch Ally's D&T department tour here
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