Send me a message. This week I'm talking with Alex, artist and lecturer in environmental design, and Sam, the design and technology curriculum lead at Oak National Academy. Alex's research, presented at PATT40, is the starting point of the conversation. He focuses on the often-overlooked non-verbal intelligences and offers a fresh perspective on how we might better assess different cognitive strengths. (Text generated by AI, edited by Alison Hardy) Find Alex online Website LinkedIn Find Sam onli...
Feb 13, 2024•42 min•Ep. 138
Send me a message. This week I chat with Neil Wright, whose unique path from the electronics industry to education brings a fresh perspective to his students at William Farr School. He talks with me about his attendance at the PATT-40 conference, sponsored by WF Education Group, where he had the opportunity to learn from and talk with D&T educational thought leaders. In today's conversation, we delve into the world of Adaptive Comparative Judgment using RM Compare software. The episode culmi...
Feb 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 136
Send me a message. Prepare to have your perspective on art and design education challenged as I sit down with Joanne Taylor, after the PATT 40 conference. She's here to share her thoughts on research from Oslo Metropolitan University on how AI text-to-image generators like Mid-journey, Dali-E, and Stable Diffusion are revolutionising the field. We dissect the conference highlights and reflect on the importance of staying abreast with academic research, you'll discover the keys to nurturing evide...
Jan 30, 2024•34 min•Ep. 134
Send me a message. Step into the world of the PATT 40 conference with Dr. Matt McLain, who shares his insights and experiences from this groundbreaking event. As the conference chair, Matt explains the conference's aim to unite design and technology research, and classroom practice in a meaningful symphony. In this episode we talk about the conference's emphasis on diversity, its aim to incorporate teachers in research, and the celebration of plurality within D&T education. The PATT conferen...
Jan 23, 2024•26 min•Ep. 132
Send me a message. This episode is unusual in that there is also a video that goes alongside it where you can see me and Ciaran talking as I am live editing his debate that he's submitted as an example of a response to one of the contentious questions. Link to the video: https://youtu.be/QrBNYNC7fo8 Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode: Link to the video: https://youtu.be/QrBNYNC7fo8 Find out more about the project and how to get involved: Guidance for responding: 'Have Your Say' 18 ques...
Dec 05, 2023•26 min•Ep. 131
Send me a message. A few weeks ago I attended an event hosted by the Design Council with a broad group of people who were pulling together thoughts to be used to lobby the UK government about funding some developments in D&T. I was asked to share thoughts about what could be done. In this episode I read out my notes, with some extra bits, about my ideas. As usual, I"m open to feedback and comments! There is more to follow in the next episode which is only available to subscribers and Creator...
Oct 31, 2023•15 min•Ep. 129
Send me a message. This week it's a pod takeover from Amanda, Ciaran and Andy. They are launching the project (re)designing D&T inviting you to answer the 18 contentious questions. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Project overview Guidance for responding: 'Have Your Say' 18 questions How to respond to the questions: use this link to upload your responses: https://ntupsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3uA5bBcRdmPD5s Halliwell, A., Mason, A., Hardy, A., & Ellis, C. (2023)...
Oct 23, 2023•9 min•Ep. 128
Send me a message. Its been a while since its just been me on there, but this week I'm giving an update on what's been happening, some additions to the podcast and plans for the future. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Redesigning D&T project: 18 contentious questions Support the show 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 Threads @hardy_ali...
Oct 16, 2023•13 min•Ep. 127
Send me a message. I'm joined this week by a former student of mine, Sam Reynolds. As I taught him I felt more entitled than normal to ask difficult questions (spoiler alert - he handled them very well 😉) You can find Sam on Twitter: MrReynoldsDT School Webpage - https://www.st-pauls.org.uk/ Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode 6 Material Areas Woods, Metals and Plastics Graphics, Cards and Boards Engineering CAD/CAM Food Preparation and Nutrition Fashion and Textiles The St Paul's Lear...
Sep 04, 2023•41 min•Ep. 126
Send me a message. This was a new topic for me - outdoor learning in D&T. Sue Taplin talks about her work as a forest schools leader and her EdD Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Support the show 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 Threads @hardy_alison or by emailing me. If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment...
Aug 21, 2023•48 min•Ep. 125
Send me a message. Amanda and I talk about Niekie Blom's fabulous chapter from the Debates in D&T book: Design cognition in design and technology classrooms. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Debates in D&T Education, chapter 14. Niekie Blom Support the show 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 Threads @hardy_alison or by emailing me. I...
Aug 07, 2023•36 min•Ep. 124
Send me a message. This week I'm talking with Russell Hill, award winning D&T teacher from Houlton School, about setting up a new KS3 curriculum. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Houlton School Twitter: @Mr_Hill_DT Curriculum Overview - https://www.houltonschool.org.uk/curriculum-2/curriculum-overview/ Learning Journey (D&T - https://www.houltonschool.org.uk/assets/Documents/Letters/Learning-Journey-Design-Technology-v3.pdf Support the show If you like the podcast, you can al...
Jul 24, 2023•35 min•Ep. 123
Send me a message. We've sorted out the data and now we have 18 contentious questions that we think are up for debate. Listen to me, Amanda and Ciaran talk about the next stage of the Redesigning D&T project and how you can get involved. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Expressions of interest survey 18 contentious questions Support the show 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 episo...
Jul 11, 2023•11 min•Ep. 122
Send me a message. I'm joined by Georgia McLean and Claire Vickery to debate - does food fit in D&T? Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Debates in D&T book Resources Georgia has kindly shared some resources about her Trust's D&T curriculum. These are share under the Creative Commons licence: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) Georgia McLean D&T curriculum Support the show If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to...
Jul 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 121
Send me a message. I'm no expert on primary D&T at all, so I talked to someone who is. Janine Pavlis is a teacher educator at St Mary's University in London and we talk about how primary D&T teachers are training and some current research that Janine is just beginning. She'll be back to talk about this some more soon - I promise! Episode transcript You can find Janine and more about her work in these places: Twitter : @JaninePavlisDT Achieving for Children - https://www.achievingforchild...
Jun 26, 2023•46 min•Ep. 120
Send me a message. Scott Tweeddale shares how he is planning his secondary D&T curriculum at his school. Episode transcript You can find Scott on Twitter: @MrScott_T Support the show 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 Threads @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...
Jun 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 119
Send me a message. Andy Marston has been teaching for 36 years, 27 in one school. Listen to him reflect on the developments and changes in D&T Episode transcript Summary Who is Andy Marston and what does he do? 0:01 Does food fit into the design and technology curriculum? 3:07 How the Pearson's proposals imply that there will be less opportunity for children to realise their designs. 9:36 Relations between exam boards and school subjects. 14:59 What is the essence of design and technology? 1...
May 30, 2023•44 min•Ep. 118
Send me a message. This week I'm critiquing some published work to give an insight into how anyone can look at research to hold it to account. As teachers and school leaders are begin encouraged to be research informed I think we also need to be research literate, this involves being able to evaluate whether a piece of research is 'good'. In this episode I use four criteria to evaluate Pearson's published research to answer the question: is this a good research project? The criteria used are: Wh...
Mar 27, 2023•32 min•Ep. 117
Send me a message. I'm struggling to find blogs by D&T teachers who are sharing how they plan and teach D&T. In this episode I talk about why I want to read D&T teachers' blogs and why we need to hear about teachers' practice. If you want to start a blog I give some tips for how to get going. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode David and Torben for D&T Researching D&T D&T Teacher education My blogposts: Should I stay or should I go (from Twitter)? Research capaci...
Jan 24, 2023•16 min•Ep. 116
Send me a message. I have a new book out and I'm offering you a chance to win a copy. In other words, I'm shamelessly plugging it 😉 In all seriousness, I'm actually recommending it to read. There are 16 chapters written by different authors, so you get to hear lots of views about D&T. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Buy the book from Routledge Enter by 28th February 2023 to win a copy of the new Debates in D&T book by either (or do all 3!): Signing up to my newsletter via m...
Jan 10, 2023•9 min•Ep. 115
Send me a message. Dr Matt McLain is back and this time talking about PATT40, one of the best spaces to share your D&T practice. Listen to Matt and me reminisce about previous PATT conferences and explain how you can get involved in 2023. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode PATT40 website Preparing to share your research Support the show 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...
Jan 03, 2023•27 min•Ep. 114
Send me a message. When is the right time to teach new knowledge in D&T? Maybe a better question is: is there a right time? In this episode I talk about just-in-time teaching of knowledge. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Design and technology in a knowledge economy A framework for design decisions Hilda Beaumont (formerly David Barlex) Support the show 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 ...
Dec 27, 2022•17 min•Ep. 113
Send me a message. When is the right time to teach pupils new knowledge in D&T? Well, I don't have an answer this week but I do have plenty of thoughts to share. There will be more in the next episode too! Episode transcript Debates in D&T Education Redesigning D&T survey Me on TikTok Newsletter 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 connect...
Nov 29, 2022•20 min•Ep. 112
Send me a message. This is the third of 3 episodes launching the Redesigning D&T project. Listen to all 3 and fill in the survey: Do you agree with the contentious questions? You might find it helpful to download the discussion notes: Contentious questions Episode transcript Related episodes: 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 TD&T28 Eddie and Alison talking about D&T and epistemolog...
Nov 08, 2022•12 min•Ep. 111
Send me a message. This is the second of 3 episodes launching the Redesigning D&T project. Listen to all 3 and fill in the survey: Do you agree with the contentious questions? You might find it helpful to download the discussion notes: Contentious questions Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode TD&T13: Talking design and/or technology 2.0 with David Spendlove Our book: Redesigning D&T Related episodes: TD&T18: How can design not be considered as central to engaging with th...
Oct 24, 2022•19 min•Ep. 110
Send me a message. This is the first of 3 episodes launching the Redesigning D&T project. Listen to all 3 and fill in the survey: Do you agree with the contentious questions? You might find it helpful to download the discussion notes: Contentious questions Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Related episodes: 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 TD&T28 Eddie and Alison talking abo...
Oct 10, 2022•23 min•Ep. 109
Send me a message. Drew Wicken is back, this time talking about a deep dive with Ofsted into his team's D&T curriculum. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode STEM Enthuse Curriculum: keep it simple 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 t...
Sep 26, 2022•38 min•Ep. 108
Send me a message. Recorded earlier this year, David and I reflect on the EPI report commissioned by the D&T Association and some of the wider issues that influenced D&T's status. Mentioned in this episode A spotlight on Design and Technology study in England If you want to read David's chapter in the forthcoming Debates in D&T book, sign up for my newsletter or pre-order on the Routledge website . If you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!' Please offer ...
Sep 12, 2022•48 min•Ep. 107
Send me a message. An update from me after a holiday and break from podcasting. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode How (and why) should we build research capacity and engagement in Design and Technology education? Researching D&T podcast https://www.researchingdandt.co.uk (nothing to see yet 😀) PATT40 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 Tw...
Aug 29, 2022•13 min•Ep. 106
Send me a message. Guest host Liam Anderson talks with award winning teacher, Trudi Barrow, about her leadership of a D&T network and career in D&T. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Link to Google Folder with the files Trudi talks about: Google Folder @TrudiBarrow @LiamTAnderson 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_aliso...
Jul 25, 2022•31 min•Ep. 105
