Talking D&T

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I made it and thank you for helping me reach this milestone.

In this episode I reflect on the previous 99, share some news about what's coming up and explain my D&T focus for the next 12-18 months. 

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My first episode in a while thanks to Max Pownall's 3 guest episodes.

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The final episode from Max Pownall (you can hear Alison and Max chatting in episode 76).

This week Max talks with Suzie Hayes, a designer and lecturer from Nottingham Trent University.

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Where you can find Suzie:
NTU page
LinkedIn

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Another episode with a different voice! This week Max Pownall (you can hear Alison and Max chatting in episode 76) talks with Hannah Manley, a design PhD from Nottingham Trent University.

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You can find Hannah:
ResearchGate
NTU page
Design Council


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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.

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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

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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.

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Leave me a voicemail message on SpeakPipe

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In this episode, Drew Wicken shares his experiences of doing an MA and what he discovered about D&T online learning


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Drew on Twitter

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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.


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Twitter: @VerityAiken
Emai: [email protected]
Work webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/education/verity-aiken

Course webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/education/res/this-year/doctor-of-education 

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This podcast is funded by consultancy work I do outside my full time job at Nottingham Trent University and my beloved Patrons. Patrons receive exclusive content and various rewards, depending on their level of support, such as access to my special private Patreon-only  posts and signed copies of my books. Patrons can also suggest topics for my podcast. If you want to support me by becoming a Patron click here. Whilst ongoing support would be fantastic you can make a one-time donation instead, through PayPal (contact me to for details), if that works better for you. If you are not able to support me financially, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sharing a link to my work on social media. Thank you!

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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.

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PATT on the Edge: Technology, Innovation and Education (PATT39 Conference 2022)

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This podcast is funded by consultancy work I do outside my full time job at Nottingham Trent University and my beloved Patrons. Patrons receive exclusive content and various rewards, depending on their level of support, such as access to my special private Patreon-only  posts and signed copies of my books. Patrons can also suggest topics for my podcast. If you want to support me by becoming a Patron click here. Whilst ongoing support would be fantastic you can make a one-time donation instead, through PayPal (contact me to for details), if that works better for you. If you are not able to support me financially, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sharing a link to my work on social media. Thank you!

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Finally James Bleach, Dave Bausor and me found a mutually convenient time, working across international time zones, to talk about empathy in D&T.

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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/startempathytoolkitpdf

http://designonline.org.au/toolkit-empathy-toolkit/

E-Nable https://enablingthefuture.org

DOT – Bill Nichol - https://www.education.designingourtomorrow.com

Dave Bausor online
Twitter @topbrum
Facebook TopBrumD&T
Instagram dave_bausor
Work webpage www.elycollege.com

James Bleach online
Instagram –jambledandt
LinkedIn – James Bleach
Twitter - @Edu_jbleach and @jambledandt
Facebook – Group: JambleD&T
Website – www.jambledandt.com

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