Talking D&T
Dr Alison Hardy
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Talking D&T is a podcast about design and technology education. Join me, Dr Alison Hardy, as I share news, views, ideas and opinions about D&T. I also talk about D&T with teachers, researchers and academics from the D&T community.
The views on this podcast are my own and of those I am interviewing and are not connected to my institution. Much of the content is work in progress. As well as talking about D&T, I use it to explore new ideas and thoughts related to D&T education and my research, which are still embryonic and may change. Consult my publications for a reliable record of my considered thoughts on the topic featured in this podcast.
This podcast is independently produced and funded by Dr Alison Hardy. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of Nottingham Trent University. All views expressed are those of the host and guests and do not reflect the views of the University.
Podcast music composed by Chris Corcoran (http://www.svengali.org.uk)
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Recent Episodes
Stop Saying “Be Creative” And Start Unpicking It
Send me a message.I recently attended an event at Nottingham Trent University that wasn't really aimed at me — but it got me thinking in ways I wasn't expecting. Industry designers were talking to…
Making Confident Design And Technology Curriculum Decisions Without Guesswork
Send me a message.A curriculum can look tidy on paper while the teacher behind it is quietly thinking, “Am I getting this right?” We sit with that reality and treat it seriously, because design and…
The Evidence Gap In D&T Curriculum Decisions
Send me a message.D&T curriculum leadership often feels like making consequential calls with half a map. When time is squeezed, pupils disengage, policies shift, and senior leaders want clear…
What Changes When We Design D&T For Access
Send me a message.The best support in Design and Technology rarely looks dramatic. It looks like a calm voice re-reading instructions, a bigger print-out placed quietly on a bench, a checklist that…
Drafting Curricula By Day, Walking Kip By Night
Send me a message.I’ve been quiet on the podcast, and I wanted to be honest about why. The short version is not drama, it’s the reality of design and technology education work right now: drafting…
How A Senior Leader Put D&T At The Heart Of Three SEMH Schools
Send me a message.What happens when a senior leader who grew up in the workshop helps design three SEMH schools from the ground up? In this episoode, I sit down with Paul Quinn to unpack a bold,…
Designing For SEMH: Teaching D&T With Care
Send me a message.A noisy workshop can feel like a storm, but what if the path to learning starts with rhythm, not rush? We sit down with D&T teacher Ailis Brown from a specialist SEMH school in…
"You're going to let me use THAT?" - Empowering special needs students in D&T
Send me a message.Nicola Brown shares her experience teaching design and technology at Springwell Leeds North, an SEMH school catering to students aged 7-16 with social, emotional, and mental health…
Beyond Empathy: What the V&A's Design and Disability Exhibition Taught Me
Send me a message.A museum floor changed underfoot and so did my thinking. After a visit to the V&A’s Design and Disability exhibition, I came home energised and unsettled—in the best way—and…
Bridging Art & Design and D&T: Values, Overlaps, and Why Differences Matter
Send me a message.Ever been told art and design and technology are basically the same because they share the word “design”? Let’s test that claim with real data and grounded classroom experience. In…
Your Voice, Your Subject: Three Ways to Shape D&T's Future
Send me a message.In this episode, I'm excited to share three brilliant opportunities for you to get involved in research that's shaping the future of design and technology education. First, I'll…
What Gets You Out of Bed to Teach Design & Technology?
Send me a message.Reconnecting with purpose is essential when facing professional challenges. In this reflective episode, I share my experience of an unsuccessful professorial application and how it…
[Archive] Talking Design Studio Pedagogy with Alice Hellard and Derek Jones
Send me a message.Recommended read: Studio Properties: A field guide to design education (edited by Derek Jones , Elizabeth Boling, James Benedict Brown , James Corazzo, Colin M. Gray, Nicole…
[Archive] Subject Integrity: When Art Meets Design & Technology
Send me a message.Michelle Gregson, General Secretary and Chief Executive of NSEAD, discusses the relationship between art and design and design and technology education, exploring their…
[Archive] Shaping the Future: The Evolution and Advocacy of Design and Technology Education with Tony Ryan
Send me a message.If you are interested in helping the Association evaluate their Inspired by Industry programme, sign up here: https://bit.ly/IBIinterestWhat happens when we look beyond textbook…
[Archive] Talking about design education in schools and higher ed with Max Pownall
Send me a message.Max Pownall is a product design lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. Find out more about Max and his work:Instagram (NTU Focussed)LinkedInUni profileFinal Year Degree online…
Holistic Evaluation: The True Measure of Design & Technology Capability
Send me a message.Holistic, summative assessment is essential for properly evaluating design and technology capability, drawing on research by Richard Kimball and Kay Stables that predates the…
Beyond the Design Crit: How Students Learn Through Giving and Receiving Feedback
Send me a message.Formative assessment in Design and Technology requires structured peer feedback approaches to be effective. Research shows a significant gap in assessing technological knowledge,…
The Research Gap: How to Assess Knowledge Components in Design & Technology
Send me a message.How do we effectively assess knowledge in Design and Technology education? It's a question with surprisingly few research-backed answers, despite its critical importance to teaching…
Assessment in D&T: An Overview
Send me a message.How do we measure what truly matters in Design and Technology education? The challenge lies in distinguishing between assessing individual knowledge components and evaluating the…
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Talking D&T has published 197 episodes since July 2019, covering topics in Education, Science.
Talking D&T is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 23m.
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