Send me a message. Mentioned in this episode New podcast: Researching D&T education PATT39 Episode transcript If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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. This podcast is funded by consultancy work I do outside my full ...
Jun 21, 2022•7 min•Ep. 104
Send me a message. After my episode about the EPI report (the state of D&T) I am delighted to be joined by Tony Ryan, chief exec of the Design and Technology Association. Listen to me ask him some awkward questions, his frank replies and honesty about how he feels about the report's findings, plus shares some news about what's next. (Update - we recorded this a few weeks ago and D&TA are now in the middle of the events asking for views from head teachers, business and other organisations...
Jun 13, 2022•41 min
Send me a message. Yet again I'm talking about a book I've edited! This time I'm inviting you to join the debates - which chapters do you want to hear more about? Take a look at the contents page and let me know. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Debates content page If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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. ...
Jun 06, 2022•11 min•Ep. 102
Send me a message. Wow! This was an amazing conversation with Derek Jones from The Open University about design education and design studios - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. We mooted the idea of recording a follow up with a live audience talking about design studios and design spaces - let me know if you're interested in this. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode EdSIG: https://www.designresearchsociety.org/cpages/design-pedagogy-sig The Distance Design Education site is here: ht...
May 30, 2022•40 min•Ep. 101
Send me a message. I made it and thank you for helping me reach this milestone. In this episode I reflect on the previous 99, share some news about what's coming up and explain my D&T focus for the next 12-18 months. Episode transcript If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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 P...
May 23, 2022•14 min•Ep. 100
Send me a message. My first episode in a while thanks to Max Pownall's 3 guest episodes. Episode transcript If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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. This podcast is funded by consultancy work I do outside my full time j...
May 16, 2022•9 min•Ep. 99
Send me a message. The final episode from Max Pownall (you can hear Alison and Max chatting in episode 76 ). This week Max talks with Suzie Hayes, a designer and lecturer from Nottingham Trent University. Episode transcript Where you can find Suzie: NTU page LinkedIn If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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 list...
Apr 18, 2022•16 min•Ep. 98
Send me a message. Another episode with a different voice! This week Max Pownall (you can hear Alison and Max chatting in episode 76 ) talks with Hannah Manley, a design PhD from Nottingham Trent University. Episode transcript You can find Hannah: ResearchGate NTU page Design Council If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Twitter @hardy_alison or by emailin...
Apr 12, 2022•27 min•Ep. 97
Send me a message. Time for a different voice! This week Max Pownall (you can hear Alison and Max chatting in episode 76 ) talks with Emily Brook, a design lecturer from Nottingham Trent University. Episode transcript Where you can find Emily: Emilly's NTU page Linkedin Mentioned in this epsiode The Guilty Feminist – The comedy podcast hosted by Deborah Frances-White Unfinished Business If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please offer your feedback about the ...
Apr 04, 2022•21 min•Ep. 96
Send me a message. Last week a new report was published by the Education Policy Institute 'A spotlight on Design and Technology study in England'. It tells us the glum picture of D&T entries at 16 and 18, plus some more about the pupils and where they are located. These are my thoughts on the the data, my analysis and thoughts about what we can do next. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode A spotlight on Design and Technology study in England If you like the podcast, you can always b...
Mar 28, 2022•34 min•Ep. 95
Send me a message. In this episode, Drew Wicken shares his experiences of doing an MA and what he discovered about D&T online learning Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Drew on Twitter If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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 an...
Mar 22, 2022•37 min•Ep. 94
Send me a message. If you're interested in studying for a doctorate, want to explore more about your D&T practice, then listen to me and Verity chat in this week's episode about the how's and why's. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Twitter: @VerityAiken Emai: verity.aiken@ntu.ac.uk Work webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/education/verity-aiken Course webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/education/res/this-year/doctor-of-education If you like the podcast, you can alway...
Mar 08, 2022•34 min•Ep. 93
Send me a message. How do teachers' value D&T? and do they agree? This week I'm sharing our preliminary data analysis exploring how people value D&T. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation and Education (PATT39 Conference 2022) If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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 ...
Mar 01, 2022•21 min•Ep. 92
Send me a message. Finally James Bleach, Dave Bausor and me found a mutually convenient time, working across international time zones, to talk about empathy in D&T. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Big Life Fix https://youtu.be/munVsXsqqSc Jude Pullen https://www.youtube.com/c/JudePullen PrintLab https://www.makeablechallenge.com Empathy Toolkit https://www.ashoka.org/en/files/startempathytoolkitpdf http://designonline.org.au/toolkit-empathy-toolkit/ E-Nable https://enablingthefu...
Feb 22, 2022•39 min•Ep. 91
Send me a message. Helen is a national leader in sustainable fashion and brings this into the D&T curriculum and her teaching through her websites and programme. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode SustFashWales If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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...
Jan 25, 2022•32 min•Ep. 90
Send me a message. If you're a D&T teacher, you're probably already doing some education research; this week I talk about how practitioner research aligns with design practice. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode PATT39 Writing programme for D&T teachers: Keep Writing How to write about your D&T practice Roberts, P., 2001. Aspects of research concerning design education. Design and technology educational research and curriculum development: the emerging international researc...
Jan 18, 2022•14 min•Ep. 89
Send me a message. I talk about the value of D&T, but what about how values are taught in and through D&T? This week I share thoughts from David Layton, Mike Martin and me about the importance of values in D&T. Mentioned in this episode Thinking Allowed Layton, D., 1992, Values in Design and Technology. In: C. Budgett-Meakin, ed., Make the Future Work. Harlow, England: Longman, 1992, pp. 36-53. Martin, M., 1999, Exploring values in design and technology. In: D. Lawton, J. Cairns and ...
Jan 11, 2022•15 min•Ep. 88
Send me a message. The final episode of 2021 and I've plans for taking things in a new direction for 2022. Listen to previous episodes with the new guest hosts: TD&T076 Talking about design education in schools and higher ed with Max Pownall TD&T053 Talking gender and D&T with Ulrika Sultan TD&T21 Talking with Liam Anderson If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by ...
Dec 14, 2021•9 min•Ep. 87
Send me a message. This week I'm inviting you to join my writing programme for D&T teachers. Its set up for those who will be presenting at the PATT39 conference in June 2022 but I want to invite more of you to come along and join my community of D&T writers. Go to my Eventbrite page to find out more: Dr Alison Hardy If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with...
Dec 07, 2021•16 min•Ep. 86
Send me a message. This week I'm reaching out for some help. I'm applying for an Associate Professor position at Nottingham Trent University and as part of that I need evidence of how my work has impacted on you. You can do this by either sending me an email or leaving a voice message on SpeakPipe . All you need to write or say is: What work of mine has influenced you (book chapter, paper, presentation, event, conversation or podcast). How has my work influenced you? Has it made you think differ...
Nov 30, 2021•6 min•Ep. 85
Send me a message. Paul Carney is back to talk about his new(ish) book Drawing to Learn. Like last time, we laughed, chatted and discussed some serious stuff. Episode transcript Links to Paul's work and the book can all be found at www.paulcarneyarts.com Twitter @paulcarneyarts If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' This podcast is funded by consultancy work I do outside my full tiem job at Nottingham Trent University and my beloved Patrons. Patrons receive excl...
Nov 23, 2021•48 min•Ep. 84
Send me a message. Dr Brendan Anglim joins me to talk about his doctoral study exploring D&T teachers' perceptions of gender Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Brendan's thesis is available online: Design and Technology and STEM: teachers’ perceptions of gender If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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 ...
Nov 16, 2021•48 min•Ep. 83
Send me a message. This week I am excited to share an opportunity for five UK D&T teachers to share their research at the PATT39 conference . Edge Foundation are covering the conference fees for 5 teachers to attend the conference online (sorry - we won't be flying to Newfoundland!) If you are interested, you need to answer 'yes' to these questions: Have you collected & analysed some data related to D&T education? (Ideally you will have or are I the process of writing this up.) Are y...
Nov 02, 2021•9 min•Ep. 82
Send me a message. How do I and you do race in D&T? This is a question I've been thinking about for a while. Last year I recorded an episode from the heart about decolonising the D&T curriculum; this week I give an update on my progress and thinking since then and share news about some action a group of us are taking. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode TD&T30 Decolonising the D&T curriculum If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please ...
Oct 25, 2021•17 min•Ep. 81
Send me a message. To help me keep the podcast free to listen, then please consider supporting via Patreon. I will keep podcasting anyway, but your contribution will give me time to be creative. As ever, thanks for listening and engaging with the podcast. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode My Patreon webpage: https://www.patreon.com/alisonhardy If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes...
Oct 18, 2021•6 min•Ep. 80
Send me a message. Claire Vickery talks this week bout her research exploring teachers' views of why the numbers of pupils studying GCSE D&T has declined. This is her dissertation study for her MA at the University of Buckingham; Claire is looking for participants - do sign up (before the end of October 2021) using the links below. There are three aims of Claire's research project: To undertake a formative evaluation which seeks to diagnose factors which may have contributed to a decline in ...
Oct 11, 2021•23 min•Ep. 79
Send me a message. In this episode Dr David Morrison-Love and I chat about how he and Dr Fiona Patrick are preparing their student D&T teachers for the classroom Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' 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...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 78
Send me a message. In this episode, Professor Jonas Hallstrom talks about a research project he and colleagues from University of Linkoping are working on about authentic STEM education. Episode transcript You can find Jonas in these places: LinkedIn Jonas at Linköping University ResearchGate Links to the published work Jonas mentioned Position paper about authentic STEM education PATT-paper with Piet If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please offer your feed...
Sep 27, 2021•27 min•Ep. 77
Send me a message. Max Pownall is a product design lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. Episode transcript Find out more about Max and his work: Instagram (NTU Focussed) LinkedIn Uni profile Final Year Degree online degree show Mentioned in this episode Events with Alison Hardy The Design Thinking Toolbox https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/michael-lewrick/design-thinking-toolbox/9781119629191 Tools from the book at - https://en.dt-toolbook.com/tools St Support the show If you like the ...
Sep 20, 2021•41 min•Ep. 76
Send me a message. This week you can hear me talking with Kate Windle, who completed her training year in June and has just started her first year of teaching. We spoke in May, as she was finishing her studies. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode: Learning to Teach D&T programme for student & new D&T teachers There are 6 events, all take place on Wednesdays between 5 & 6pm (BST/GMT) 6th October 2021 What is D&T? Why are we here? 3rd November 2021 Lesson planning and ...
Sep 13, 2021•34 min•Ep. 75
