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TinkerCAD Simulation
TinkerCAD Frame structures, Tinkercad Frame StructuresPowerpoint Building upon the skills learnt in the Introduction to Tinkercad, this tutorial takes you step by step through the process of creating simple frame structures. This links to the new POAP document ‘Frame Structures using CAD’ and provides the skills to explore physics in the Tinkercad Simulation tutorial.
Nets for packaging helpsheet, Nets for packaging helpsheet Ages 7-11 yearsFirst published 2018 This item is a download. This helpsheet has nine nets for making geometrical shapes that can be used for packaging or other work with structures. Each can be printed out onto card, decorated and coloured and include tabs that, when cut out, make them easy to assemble. Hexahedron (cube) Tetrahedron (pyramid) Octahedron Dodecahedron Icosahedron Truncated cube Snub Cube Pentagonal Pyramid Hexagonal Pyramid The resource also has links to appropriate resources and Projects on a Page planners to...
Let's Look at Hats, Let’s Look at Hats EYFSAges 3-5 years This resource focuses on children investigating and evaluating hats. It includes two PowerPoint presentations, one with examples of different hats and questions to ask about who uses these hats and which are the children’s favourites, and one looking at different ways of joining fabrics using a variety of methods. Practitioners should use these as starting points and adapt the resource to include products that would engage children, including real hats and fabric examples. The resource also includes ten workshop plans with activities, vocabulary, assessment opportunities and...
Delivering skills, often lacking, to the next generation of D&T teachers, D&TA providing specialist training for SCITT trainees at Pioneers Partnership SCITT For 30 years I have taught in or led Design and Technology departments, and in the last few years, I have seen a real need for additional support and training for D&T teachers. Where possible, I have tried to provide support, resources, or training to help them, but this was often limited by my full-time teaching commitments. Earlier this year I decided it was time to leave the classroom...
Consultants, Our D&T Independent Consultants offer a range of services on an independent, commercial basis. We also work alongside Local Authority Consultants employed by and confined to working within a Local Authority. Consultant members offer a range of services in support of design and technology practitioners and often work with the Association on a variety of D&T projects. Suitably qualified and experienced design and technology consultants can apply to become a Registered Design and Technology Health & Safety Consultant (RDTHSC), enabling them to provide training and accreditation to the D&T Association standards, working to a Code of Practice. ...
Smart Tools, Inclusive Classrooms, A recent webinar hosted by the Design & Technology Association brought together teachers and practitioners to explore how inclusive design principles can be applied meaningfully in D&T education. The webinar was led by John Walker, a teacher from Bradfield Academy in Chatham, Kent, whose hands-on experience with students of varying abilities shared his practical insight and inspiration. Members can watch the webinar for free here. Inclusive Tools for Tailored Learning John, who works in a specialist all-through SEN school, shared an impressive collection of...
Review your Department: The D&T Association Self Review Framework, Register for the Self Review Framework (SRF) All schools are required to complete an annual self review. This generally requires secondary Subject Leaders to provide information to their Senior Management Team. We understand that the review process can be demanding and time consuming and difficult to undertake. We have produced a product to simplify this process. Our new Self-Review Framework and associated Design & Technology Mark have been designed to address this need. Take a look at this short Self-Review Framework video...
Bitesize Twilight INSET, The Nottingham Schools Trust is a collaborative partnership focusing on improving education for the children of Nottingham. Every school that joins the trust will contribute to and benefit from a unique school improvement offer. In a time of rapidly evolving government policy, the trust offers a unique opportunity to bring together all types of schools including maintained primary, special schools and standalone academies. Currently there are 36 schools which make up the Nottingham Schools Trust. Objective The Trust wanted to run a bespoke Design and Technology Subject Leadership network to support the...
Focus Educational iPad, Android, PC and MAC resources, Focus Educational Online Design and Technology Resource pack Study anywhere on iPad, Android, Windows and MAC - Now with Focus on Smart and Modern Materials The well established and popular titles from Focus Educational Software are available via an annual subscription which gives whole-school access to their main Primary and Secondary products, including new titles: Smart, Modern and Composite Materials and a D&T video clips library. You will be able to access new titles when added and ensure that you have the latest version available to all your students....
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