Talking D&T
by Dr Alison Hardy
Latest episode
Read It, Question It, Respond: Northern Ireland's Consultation
Read It, Question It, Respond: Northern Ireland's Consultation
About this podcast
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)
Episodes
The newest 20 of 199 episodes
- Read It, Question It, Respond: Northern Ireland's Consultation · 24 min · Episode 223Send me a message. This week I'm digging into curriculum consultations — specifically the one currently open for Northern Ireland's Technology and Design curriculum, which I…
- The Boot, the Book, and the Case for Consultation · 13 min · Episode 222Send me a message. I’ve been away for a while, and coming back means being honest about why: an Achilles rupture that never healed properly, surgery at the end of July, and six…
- Stop Saying “Be Creative” And Start Unpicking It · 17 min · Episode 220Send 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…
- Making Confident Design And Technology Curriculum Decisions Without Guesswork · 16 min · Episode 219Send 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…
- The Evidence Gap In D&T Curriculum Decisions · 19 min · Episode 218Send 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…
- What Changes When We Design D&T For Access · 45 min · Episode 217Send 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…
- Drafting Curricula By Day, Walking Kip By Night · 13 min · Episode 216Send 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…
- How A Senior Leader Put D&T At The Heart Of Three SEMH Schools · 27 min · Episode 215Send 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…
- Designing For SEMH: Teaching D&T With Care · 30 min · Episode 214Send 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…
- "You're going to let me use THAT?" - Empowering special needs students in D&T · 26 min · Episode 213Send 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…
- Beyond Empathy: What the V&A's Design and Disability Exhibition Taught Me · 17 min · Episode 212Send 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…
- Bridging Art & Design and D&T: Values, Overlaps, and Why Differences Matter · 10 min · Episode 210Send 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…
- Your Voice, Your Subject: Three Ways to Shape D&T's Future · 17 min · Episode 209Send 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…
- What Gets You Out of Bed to Teach Design & Technology? · 18 min · Episode 207Send me a message. Reconnecting with purpose is essential when facing professional challenges. In this reflective episode, I share my experience of an unsuccessful professorial…
- [Archive] Talking Design Studio Pedagogy with Alice Hellard and Derek Jones · 56 min · Episode 206Send 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…
- [Archive] Subject Integrity: When Art Meets Design & Technology · 46 min · Episode 205Send me a message. Michelle Gregson, General Secretary and Chief Executive of NSEAD, discusses the relationship between art and design and design and technology education…
- [Archive] Shaping the Future: The Evolution and Advocacy of Design and Technology Education with Tony Ryan · 44 min · Episode 203Send me a message. If you are interested in helping the Association evaluate their Inspired by Industry programme, sign up here: https://bit.ly/IBIinterest What happens when we…
- [Archive] Talking about design education in schools and higher ed with Max Pownall · 40 minSend 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…
- Holistic Evaluation: The True Measure of Design & Technology Capability · 14 min · Episode 200Send me a message. Holistic, summative assessment is essential for properly evaluating design and technology capability, drawing on research by Richard Kimball and Kay Stables…
- Beyond the Design Crit: How Students Learn Through Giving and Receiving Feedback · 10 min · Episode 199Send me a message. Formative assessment in Design and Technology requires structured peer feedback approaches to be effective. Research shows a significant gap in assessing…
