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Redesigning D&T … talking … thinking … and then?

Eddie Norman … investigating? … piloting? … exploring? … modelling? There are many possible responses, but … research … might be one that springs to mind, and it begs many questions. Research has been a term used to describe all kinds of investigations within D&T in schools.   What kind of research? Who should the […]

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Redesigning D&T

Eddie Norman LDP’s new title Redesigning D&T was launched on Tuesday 6 July and these are the 3 key areas I noted concerning its background: the decline of D&T; who the designers of a curriculum should be; and knowledge in D&T. THE DECLINE OF D&T The book is one result of the many interesting discussions that […]

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Redesigning D&T … Talking … Thinking

ISBN References ISBN [Paperback, B&W] 978-1-909671-26-3 … £9.99 ISBN [ebook, mobi] 978-1-909671-27-0 … £2.99 The paperback is available from The Great British Book Shop A print replica ebook version for Kindles is available from Amazon. About This Book Technology changes and design contexts move on. Design areas that are central to children’s experiences might need to be […]

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Talking D&T Podcasts

Eddie Norman There are many issues that need to be discussed and many debates that need to be had concerning design in general education, and Design and Technology in particular.  Dr Alison Hardy’s initiative in creating the Talking D&T  podcasts provides one excellent platform for these to happen. One of the most important is ‘knowledge’ and […]

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