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Inspired by Industry Fussy, This context encourages students to explore sustainability, materials, and product design, focusing on the environmental impact of manufacturing. It provides opportunities to discuss plastics and their alternatives, such as bamboo, wood, and recycled materials, while considering user habits and design challenges. Outcomes may be conceptual or practical, including refillable packaging, bathroom organisers, or fabric-based designs. The project promotes creative freedom, allowing students to experiment with CAD, prototyping, and sustainable decision-making. Schools can adapt the theme to suit their curriculum, fostering a deeper understanding of responsible design choices. ...
Master Autodesk Fusion Basics in 90 Minutes, Looking to dive into the world of CAD but short on time? Autodesk has launched their new course, "Learn Fusion in 90 Minutes," which has been designed to provide an intensive yet comprehensive overview of core Fusion functionality. In just an hour and a half, you'll gain essential skills in 2D sketching, parametric solid modelling, assembly creation, product rendering, file management, and more. In this fast-paced course, participants will embark on a hands-on learning experience focused on the design and production of a tea...
Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. Designing Nets - this Focused Task explores creating a net for a takeaway style recipe box. Digital Design with AI - this Focused Task looks at how to design a simple net for a takeaway style recipe box. Investigative Evaluative Activities IEAs are where students...
Cultural Cushions, Cultural Cushions Year 8This resource has been kindly provided by Emma Gregory of Manningtree High School, in association with her article in D&T Practice 2.2015. It includes a scheme of work and two PowerPoint presentations. It comprises 12-16 one-hour lessons to design and make a culturally inspired cushion suitable to be mass produced.
Retrieval practice, Focus on Feedback not marking Developing Rosenshein’s Principles of instruction Session Content: What do you know about Rosenshein’s principle’s of instruction? Which strategies do you use in your lessons to provide feedback? Which strategies do you use after a lesson to provide feedback? How do you approach planning when teaching a new topic/concept? Presented by: Viraj Sharma, Assistant Headteacher Technology and the Arts, Moseley School and Sixth Form, Birmingham. ...
Building Services Engineering, Building Services EngineeringAges 11-14First released 2018 These free resources have been developed with the support of CIBSE Patrons at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, to help students understand roles and career paths into the industry. For many people, the services inside buildings – heat, power, ventilation, security and environmental systems – are invisible. Young people are often unaware of how exciting and rewarding building services engineering careers can be, and what an impact BSE design decisions have on our planet. These resources include video case studies of five...
Stepping Up - Surviving your ECT Year, As an early career secondary teacher you will need to develop a wide range of skills and learn new techniques to get you through this crucial year and meet the unique requirements of teaching our subject. This guide has vital signposts from planning your time, knowing who to talk to and the practicalities of teaching D&T. It aims to share some hints, tips and strategies that may help ECTs improve their effectiveness as a D&T teacher. The guide was prepared by the D&T Association's innovation...
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...
New Contexts Released , We are pleased to announce the release of three more design contexts as part of our ‘Inspired by Industry’ initiative. These free resources are tailored for Key Stage 3 students, providing teachers with editable materials that blend real industry challenges with curriculum requirements. Explore the new contexts: KI Europe – Minimising Parts This context explores reducing components in furniture design while maintaining strength and functionality. Students can experiment with a range of materials, including timbers, metals, and 3D-printed components. Techniques like lamination, generative
The Festival of Speed Celebrates STEM and Future Technologies, About FOS Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard is motorsport's ultimate summer garden party, an intoxicating celebration of the world's most glamorous sport held in July in the beautiful parkland surrounding Goodwood House. 2024 marked 31 years since the first Festival and the event is determined to drive forwards with not just a great show, but a bold and exciting journey into the future. Technology is around every corner, designed to inspire curiosity as guests dive into immersive demonstrations of tomorrow’s technology from the automotive...
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