Send me a message. Listen to Matt McLain talk about his research and thinking about D&T pedagogy. Mentioned in this episode: Signature pedagogies You can find Matt on: THOUGHTS FROM A DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATOR Twitter Liverpool John Moore's website Reserachgate LinkedIn Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please t...
Sep 07, 2020•29 min•Ep. 44
Send me a message. Are you a D&T teacher in a secondary school in England? Come and join our research project about the value of D&T Mentioned in this episode: Sign up for your school to take part in our pilot study Do you agree with these statements about the value of D&T? Sign up to take part in my D&T research Chapter 2 in Mentoring Design and Technology Teachers in the Secondary School A Practical Guide Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for fut...
Aug 31, 2020•11 min•Ep. 43
Send me a message. Time for a summer break - but I'm talking about D&T! Mentioned in this episode: Podcasts with Eddie Norman: TD&T12 How did we get here? TD&T13: Talking design and/or technology 2.0 with David Spendlove TD&T15: Do designers actually know anything? TD&T18: How can design not be considered as central to engaging with the future? TD&T22 What designers know and how they know it Each month I send out a digest with an update on my D&T projects and research...
Aug 10, 2020•5 min•Ep. 42
Send me a message. Defining or categorising D&T knowledge makes my brain hurt. This week Liam Anderson and I take about whether Christine Counsell's categories of substantive and disciplinary knowledge work for D&T. Mentioned in this episode: Let's talk about knowledge in D&T - event on 12th August Christine Counsell ’s definitions of substantive and disciplinary knowledge: 'Substantive knowledge is the content that teachers teach as established fact – whether common convention, conc...
Aug 03, 2020•43 min•Ep. 41
Send me a message. Drawing on my research about the value of D&T, I share some reasons why we think how we do about D&T and what this might mean for our relationships with people who don't agree with us. Mentioned in this episode: Register to find out more about ' Your values and Your D&T Teaching ' programme coming in September 2020. Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by e...
Jul 28, 2020•10 min•Ep. 40
Send me a message. This week I discuss a question I often ask student teachers: what's the point of this lesson? Let's talk about D&T events Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. Support the show If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' ...
Jul 20, 2020•11 min•Ep. 39
Send me a message. In this episode I mention Professor Carrie Paechter 's research about D&T at the start of the National Curriculum in England and Wales. Follow the links below to read the abstracts for Carrie's papers. You will need to request access to the full versions using the link on the webpages (this is clear when you follow the links). Carrie is happy for you to contact her for the papers. Subcultural Retreat: negotiating the design and technology curriculum What Happens when a Sch...
Jul 14, 2020•15 min•Ep. 38
Send me a message. This is the final of four episodes with Kurt Seeman as the guest this week talking about technacy and technological knowledge. Further reading about technacy Foundation Papers: 2003: Basic Principles in Holistic Technology Education 1995: Technacy: towards a holistic understanding of technology teaching and learning among aboriginal Australians Recent Papers by PhD teachers: 2020: Developing Computational Thinking in Children (Years 3 to 12) Through Programming using the Techn...
Jul 08, 2020•17 min•Ep. 37
Send me a message. This is the third of four episodes with Kurt Seeman as the guest this week talking about technacy and technological knowledge. Further reading about technacy Foundation Papers: 2003: Basic Principles in Holistic Technology Education 1995: Technacy: towards a holistic understanding of technology teaching and learning among aboriginal Australians Recent Papers by PhD teachers: 2020: Developing Computational Thinking in Children (Years 3 to 12) Through Programming using the Techn...
Jul 06, 2020•29 min•Ep. 36
Send me a message. This week its an update on how you can talk with me and contribute to a book I am editing about D&T. Mentioned in this episode: Signing up to my newsletter New edition of Learning to Teach D&T Talking/Thinking about Design and/or Technology 2.0 Loughborough Design Press Let's Talk about D&T - Eventbrite page Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing ...
Jun 29, 2020•12 min•Ep. 35
Send me a message. This is the second of four episodes with Kurt Seeman as the guest this week talking about technacy and technological knowledge. Further reading about technacy Foundation Papers: 2003: Basic Principles in Holistic Technology Education 1995: Technacy: towards a holistic understanding of technology teaching and learning among aboriginal Australians Recent Papers by PhD teachers: 2020: Developing Computational Thinking in Children (Years 3 to 12) Through Programming using the Tech...
Jun 24, 2020•19 min•Ep. 34
Send me a message. This is the first of four episodes with Kurt Seeman as the guest this week talking about technacy and technological knowledge. Further reading Foundation Papers: 2003: Basic Principles in Holistic Technology Education 1995: Technacy: towards a holistic understanding of technology teaching and learning among aboriginal Australians Recent Papers by PhD teachers: 2020: Developing Computational Thinking in Children (Years 3 to 12) Through Programming using the Technacy Theory Auth...
Jun 22, 2020•20 min•Ep. 33
Send me a message. This week I talk about some recommended books for D&T teachers. These books are all about D&T education. In this episode I mention: Learning to Teach D&T in the Secondary School Debates in D&T Mentoring in D&T Pedagogy for Technology Education in Secondary Schools Paul Carney Episode 30 Decolonizing the D&T Curriculum Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_...
Jun 15, 2020•16 min•Ep. 32
Send me a message. Eddie Norman is the guest this week, talking about ways of knowing in D&T. Sign up to the newsletter Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. Talking D&T is a podcast about design and technology education. Join Alison Hardy as she shares ideas, news...
Jun 09, 2020•11 min•Ep. 31
Send me a message. This week I challenge myself to think about how people of colour and race are represented, included and excluded from D&T. This is something I know I need to think about and need some help to explore. Transcript.doc In this episode I mention: Decolonising the curriculum - curating D&T curriculum resources Dr Rebecca Harris's article Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by ema...
Jun 03, 2020•12 min•Ep. 30
Send me a message. I'm writing the proposal for the 2nd edition of Debates in D&T Education and asking for your ideas to shape the book. Transcript.doc In this episode I mention: Debates in design and technology education (1st edition) Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. Talking D&...
Jun 02, 2020•10 min•Ep. 29
Send me a message. Listen to me and Eddie talk about design epistemology and knowledge in D&T. Its a challenging conversation but one that was long overdue. Transcript.doc Mentioned in this episode Curriculum review Design Epistemology and Curriculum Planning (book) My chapter: How did the expert panel conclude that D&T should be moved to the basic curriculum? Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison ...
May 26, 2020•46 min•Ep. 28
Send me a message. This week I share some of my observations during lockdown tat which subjects are the most important? In this episode I mention: Contribute to our understanding of the value of D&T by completing the survey (closes end of May 2020). If you would like to be involved in my research, sign up via this form . Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you li...
May 19, 2020•10 min•Ep. 27
Send me a message. What images do you use to represent the value and purpose of D&T? Transcript.doc In this episode I mention: Learning to Teach D&T in the Secondary School - available for pre-order Bill Nicholl Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. Support the show If you like t...
May 12, 2020•12 min•Ep. 26
Send me a message. This week I am talking about the power of making and philosophy of technology education with Dr Mike Martin Transcript.doc Show notes: Dr Mike Martin Society for the Philosophy of Technology Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. Support the show If you like the podcast...
May 05, 2020•33 min•Ep. 25
Send me a message. Next stage of the research about the value of D&T - we need you to get involved! Transcript.doc In this episode I mention: Understanding the value of D&T survey Sign up to take part in future D&T research Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. Support the sh...
Apr 28, 2020•10 min•Ep. 24
Send me a message. Its not always easy to find current and relevant research about design and technology education. This week I introduce 4 D&T education journals. Transcript.doc Mentioned in this episode: Design and Technology Education: An International Journal ( https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/DATE/index ) VAN DOOREN, Elise et al. Making the design process in design education explicit: two exploratory case studies. Design and Technology Education: an International Journal , [S.l.], v. 25, n. 1, p...
Apr 14, 2020•18 min•Ep. 23
Send me a message. This is the third of four episodes from Eddie Norman. This week Eddie discusses what designers know and how they know it. Transcript.doc Mentioned in this episode: Expert panel report Design epistemology and Curriculum Planning Professor Eddie Norman on Researchgate Xenia Danos’ work on graphicacy. Danos, X. Curriculum Planning for the Development of Graphicacy. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal 18.2 Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas fo...
Apr 07, 2020•7 min•Ep. 22
Send me a message. Talking D&T with Liam Anderson: curriculum changes, design challenges, and social media Transcript.doc Mentioned in this episode: V&A National Schools Challenge V&A blog post about winners of this year's challenge Play All Day: Design for Children by Floyd Schulze D&T Association ‘ Design Thinking Scenario Generator ’ Clips app Design skills You can find Liam and his department on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram Twitter Please offer your feedback about the sho...
Mar 30, 2020•28 min•Ep. 21
Send me a message. Its another week of news - I have funding to develop my PhD work into something useful! Episode transcript In this episode I mention: Publications I have written about my research Freedom to make mistakes audio Sign up to: Receive my monthly digest with updates on my D&T research projects Take part in my research Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen...
Mar 24, 2020•10 min•Ep. 20
Send me a message. I am excited and relieved this week - I've submitted the manuscript for the 4th edition of Learning to Teach Design and Technology . Here's an update about what's new in the book. In this episode I mention: Chapter abstracts Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailing me . If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review t...
Mar 17, 2020•7 min•Ep. 19
Send me a message. This episode is part of the series about design and technology and knowledge. Eddie Norman is this week's guest contributor and asks How can design not be considered as central to engaging with the future? Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode: Expert panel report Design epistemology and Curriculum Planning Professor David Spendlove Professor Stephanie Atkinson Professor Eddie Norman on Researchgate Design and Technology Education: An International Journal Design Models...
Mar 10, 2020•15 min•Ep. 18
Send me a message. This week I outline 5 big ideas about the value of D&T. Do your values of D&T match with any of these? Mentioned in this episode: Five themes: D&T meets our economic and domestic needs Generic and transferrable skills Technological awareness Create and recognise good design Personal development and enjoyment I talk in more detail about these values in chapter 2, Understanding yourself – beliefs, values and attitudes how your experiences influence your approaches to...
Feb 25, 2020•10 min•Ep. 17
Send me a message. In this episode I explain why I am interested in the different values people have of D&T. Mentioned in this episode: Stephanie Atkinson’s paper ' Design and Technology in the United Kingdom ' David Barlex’s John Eggleston Memorial Lecture ' Dear Minister, This is why design and technology is a very important subject in the school curriculum ’ My writing about the value of D&T and my research can be found on the ResearchGate website A brief overview of my research can b...
Feb 18, 2020•11 min•Ep. 16
Send me a message. This is the first of four episodes from Eddie Norman about design and knowledge. Mentioned in this episode: The Art of the Engineer by Ken Baynes and Francis Pugh Loughborough Design School DesignMethods: Seeds of human futures by J Christopher Jones The continuum of design education for engineering by Professor Geoffrey Harrison iD cards that were developed by Dr Mark Evans from Dr Eujin Pei’s PhD research Transcript.doc Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for ...
Feb 11, 2020•9 min•Ep. 15
