Talking D&T
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)
Talking D&T
TD&T118 Talking with Andy Marston about D&T developments
Andy Marston has been teaching for 36 years, 27 in one school. Listen to him reflect on the developments and changes in D&T
Episode transcript
Summary
- Who is Andy Marston and what does he do? 0:01
- Does food fit into the design and technology curriculum? 3:07
- How the Pearson's proposals imply that there will be less opportunity for children to realise their designs. 9:36
- Relations between exam boards and school subjects. 14:59
- What is the essence of design and technology? 18:21
- The importance of understanding where the children are from. 23:41
- The importance of understanding what you’re doing. 32:09
- What’s the point of the GCSE? 35:35
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