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Sustainability Series: Foldable Bike Helmet, Bike safety is something young people can relate to, whether they cycle themselves or are learning about road safety and personal responsibility. With more pupils using bikes and e-scooters, now is a great time to explore how design and technology can make everyday travel safer and more sustainable. Reimagining the bike helmet The Newlane helmet is a UK-designed, foldable cycling helmet that offers a practical solution to a common problem: traditional helmets are safe, but bulky and difficult to carry. This innovative product folds to half...
LSBU’s “Product of South Bank” Graduate Showcase, This week, London South Bank University (LSBU) proudly welcomed guests to The Product of South Bank, its much-anticipated annual graduate showcase celebrating the work of final-year students from Product Design and Engineering Product Design, alongside select projects from across the School of Engineering. The exhibition launched with a private view on Wednesday evening (4 June), where visitors had the first look at a range of innovative student work. Highlights included basketball trainers with replaceable soles, watches made from recycled coffee grounds, and a diverse mix of projects...
New Blades 2025 Celebrates the Next Generation of Modelmakers, This year’s New Blades Exhibition, hosted by 4D Modelshop, was a fantastic showcase of graduate modelmaking work. We dropped into the exhibition yesterday and were seriously impressed with the level of talent and imagination from this year’s cohort. From film props to projects focused on conservation, it was clear just how broad and exciting modelmaking is. The variety was huge, but what really stood out was how thoughtful the work was – this new wave of makers aren’t just technically skilled, they’re thinking hard about...
Bringing sound to life: exploring design with Yoto, Putting children at the centre of design Yoto’s screen-free audio players, the Yoto Player and Yoto Mini, are built around one key idea: children make the decisions about what they listen to. By removing screens, cameras and ads, these products encourage independent exploration and creative thinking. For teachers, this provides an example of how thoughtful design can shape user behaviour and learning outcomes. Learning from real-world design principles The company’s founders, Ben Drury and Filip Denker, drew inspiration from Montessori principles,...
Real-world design in action, The Nike Air Zoom Mercurial shows how design thinking, materials and user-focused research come together in real-world design. For design and technology teachers, it’s a clear way to connect classroom skills to professional practice. Tasked with creating the lightest, most responsive boot for Kylian Mbappé, the team started from scratch. A three-quarter-length Zoom Air unit supported fast movement and flexibility, while every design choice focused on the athlete’s needs, a real-life lesson in user-centred design. Materials and innovation in action Testing in the Nike Sports Research...
Spotlight on the D&T Excellence Awards, Celebrating past winners - Why D&T technicians make a difference Charlie Wicks, technician at Hethersett Academy, is a shining example of the incredible impact D&T technicians have on schools. Winner of the 2025 Nook Pods Excellence Award for Inspirational Support Staff within D&T, Charlie has become an integral member of a thriving department. Starting at just 18 with no prior D&T experience, Charlie has grown alongside the department, now working in a team of nine teachers across nine rooms. “I can’t imagine myself anywhere else,”...
Master the National Curriculum with Top-Notch D&T Resources, Enhance Your D&T Teaching with Exclusive Resources and Quality Articles! Following the imminent curriculum review, all state schools including academies will be required to deliver the National Curriculum. The Design and Technology Association is here to support you. To show the quality of our membership support and benefits, we’re sharing sample articles from our latest D&T magazines. Featured Articles: Innovative Project Ideas: Engage students with projects aligned to the national curriculum. Expert Insights: Learn from education...
Teacher Toolkit Tuesday - Widgit symbols to support inclusive D&T teaching, Widgit, a leader in symbol-based communication tools, along with the D&T Association, have developed a comprehensive set of downloadable symbol resources designed to support students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These visual tools help make learning in design and technology more accessible and meaningful, not only for pupils with SEND, but also for those with English as an Additional Language (EAL) or other learning barriers. Visual support that unlocks learning Symbols offer an effective way to reinforce...
GCSE D&T Key Resources, GCSE D&T Key Resources The new single subject GCSE provides an excellent opportunity for departments to modernise their D&T curriculum and offer genuinely effective and inspiring D&T. These resources have been carefully designed to help your department plan for and implement the new GCSE and are provided as both departmental CPD and classroom teaching resources. Further titles will be added as the new specifications are finalised for first teaching in 2017. CPD resources Teacher Guide: Preparing a GCSE Scheme of...
Textiles Skills Centre Survey, The Textiles Skills Centre is calling on participants to join their mission to gain a thorough understanding of the current landscape of textile education in primary schools. Their goal is to explore the extent and nature of your textile education experiences and gather your insights on shaping the future curriculum. Your Participation Matters! Take approximately 5-10 minutes of your time to contribute to the survey. Your responses will be completely anonymous. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/vFCzs4WirFovV19x7 The survey is open for completion up to Friday the 15th of December...
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