Talking D&T
Dr Alison Hardy
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.
Podcast music composed by Chris Corcoran (http://www.svengali.org.uk)
Categories: Education
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In this episode of Talking D&T, I reflect on my thought-provoking conversation with David Spendlove from Tuesday's episode. David's radical ideas about design and technology education, particularly his challenge to move away from unsustainable consumerism and embed critical thinking about values and politics, got me thinking about what this might look like in practice for D&T teachers.
I explore how we can reimagine D&T lessons to put values and sustainability at the heart, moving away from designing and making products that may end up in the bin. I suggest reframing design projects to focus on systemic solutions, emphasizing design for longevity, repair, and reuse, and encouraging critical discussions about the ethics of design.
For younger children, I propose using storytelling, imaginative play, and hands-on material collections to explore sustainability and empathy. I also highlight the importance of setting design challenges within children's own experiences and concerns while pushing them to understand others' perspectives.
Throughout the episode, I offer practical strategies and ideas for teachers to incorporate these principles into their classrooms. I conclude by inviting listeners to consider whether we need a radical rethink of D&T education or if opportunities for change already exist within the current curriculum framework.
(Text generated by AI, edited by Alison Hardy)
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Ciaran Ellis posted a thought-provoking question on LinkedIn recently: Do design decisions involve value judgements?
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Previous episodes
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161 - 🔒 Rethinking D&T: Practical Strategies for Fostering Ethical and Sustainable Design Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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160 - Rethinking Design and Technology Education for a Sustainable Future: A Conversation with Professor David Spendlove Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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159 - 🔒 Making Sense of the Design & Technology Curriculum Aims Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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158 - Decoding England’s D&T Curriculum Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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157 - 🔒 Shaping the Future of D&T Education: Lessons from the Past Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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156 - Shaping the Future of Design and Technology Education in England Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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155 - 🔒 Unraveling the Complexities of Motivation in Design and Technology Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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154 - Talking with Phil Jones about Intrinsic Motivation and 21st-Century Learning Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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153 - 🔒 From Access FM to Layton's Values: Frameworks for Exploring Design Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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152 - Alice Hellard on the Ethical Dimensions of Design Education (part 2) Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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151 - 🔒 Exploring the Intersection of Space and Values in Design Education Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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150 - 🔒 Diversity in Design and Technology Education: The Case for Inclusive Research Practices Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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149 - Design Objects and Their Hidden Impact: a conversation with Alice Hellard (part 1) Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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148 - From Abstract to Applause in Academic Conferences: Talking with Dr Sarah Davies Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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147 - 🔒 Exploring the Power of Research in Design and Technology Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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146 - Broadening the Definition of Intelligence in Design and Technology Curriculum Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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145 - 🔒 Approaches to Assessing Design and Technology capability: what the research says Thu, 08 Feb 2024
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144 - Shaping D&T Assessment: Neil Wright's view of recent research Tue, 06 Feb 2024
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143 - 🔒 AI in D&T Education: A New Design Instrument, a Disruptor and a pedagogy Thu, 01 Feb 2024
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142 - Creativity in the Classroom with AI Technology: a conversation with Joanne Taylor about PATT40 Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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141 - 🔒 Enhancing D&T Teacher Development with Research and Writing Strategies Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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140 - Exploring Design and Technology research at PATT40 with Dr. Matt McLain Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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139 - TD&T131 Writing a debate about D&T Tue, 05 Dec 2023
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138 - 🔒 TD&T130 Why its a no from me Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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137 - TD&T129 Me at The Design Council Tue, 31 Oct 2023
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136 - TD&T128 Have your say - answer our contentious questions Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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135 - TD&T127 Podcast and personal update Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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134 - TD&T126 Sam Reynolds talk about his D&T curriculum Tue, 05 Sep 2023
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133 - TD&T125 Sue Taplin talks about outdoor learning in D&T Tue, 22 Aug 2023
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132 - TD&T124 Talking design cognition with Amanda Mason Tue, 08 Aug 2023
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131 - TD&T123 Russell Hill KS3 curriculum Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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130 - TD&T122 Redesigning D&T Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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129 - TD&T121 Does food fit Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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128 - TD&T120 Talking with Janine Pavlis about primary D&T Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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127 - TD&T119 Talking curriculum with Scott Tweeddale Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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126 - TD&T118 Talking with Andy Marston about D&T developments Tue, 30 May 2023
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125 - TD&T117 Is this a good research project? Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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124 - TD&T116 Are you blogging about your D&T practice? Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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123 - TD&T115 Shamelessly plugging my new book! Tue, 10 Jan 2023
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122 - TD&T114 Come and share your research at PATT40 in Liverpool Tue, 03 Jan 2023
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121 - TD&T113 When to teach new knowledge in D&T part 2 Tue, 27 Dec 2022
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120 - TD&T112 When to teach new knowledge in D&T Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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119 - TD&T111 Redesigning D&T part 3 Tue, 08 Nov 2022
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118 - TD&T110 Redesigning D&T part 2 Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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117 - TD&T109 Redesigning D&T part 1 Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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116 - TD&T108 Talking deep dives with Drew Wicken Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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115 - TD&T107 Talking about the rise and fall of D&T with Professor David Spendlove Tue, 13 Sep 2022
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114 - TD&T106 Updates and thanks from me Tue, 30 Aug 2022
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113 - TD&T105 Liam and Trudi talking about D&T networks Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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112 - TD&T104 Building research capacity and engagement Tue, 21 Jun 2022