Talking D&T

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...

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 i...

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 @h...

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...

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 feedba...

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/star...

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 connect...

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 educat...

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, p...

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 cof...

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 &apos...

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, pape...

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 cons...

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 abou...

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 & anal...

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 Decolonisin...

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...

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:...

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...

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 wit...

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/97811196...

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...

Send me a message. Back for a new term and academic year. This week I share my news and outline what's coming up in the next 4 episodes. Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode Sign up to my newsletter LinkedIn Group: Redesigning D&T Debates in D&T book Learning to Teach Design and Technology Decolonising D&T Programme for student D&T teachers Free writing workshop D&...

Send me a message. Its time for a podcast break from me. This week  I talk about future episodes that are in the pipeline and some of the projects I'll be working on whilst I'm on a break. Whilst I'm away, send me your ideas for future episodes and guests plus take a moment to fill out my feedback survey. See you soon! Episode transcript Mentioned in this episode TD&T4: Talking...

Send me a message. Sarah Davies talks about how D&T teachers make changes to their D&T curriculum when a new National Curriculum  and exam specifications arrive. 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...