Digital copies of Maker Education Meets Technology Education – Reflections on good practices are now available for free through open access! It is filled with case study chapters that span fr…| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
Hilda first met Ulrika Sultan at a PATT Conference pre-Covid and was immediately impressed by her energy, interest in and commitment to girls’ technology education. Since then, Ulrika has made this…| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
You would expect me and Torben to be full of praise for a book that we’ve written. You can buy it from the publishers Routledge here. However, the foreword by Mary Myatt shows, we believe, that it …| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
When Hilda attended the PATT 40 Conference back in November she was fortunate enough to hear Phillip Jone’s presentation about the innovative work he was carrying out in in his school. Phil i…| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
The significance of the filament bulb Developed well over one hundred years ago and now phased out of use the filament bulb pays an interesting role in the development of planned obsolescence. In 1923 P J Brewer of British Thompson … Continue reading →| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
There is no doubt that the school subject design & technology is in serious trouble. The proportion of young people studying GCSE Design & Technology fell by 50% from 2009 to 2020. If this trend continues the subject will just fade … Continue reading →| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
Lessons in chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is a brilliant read from many perspectives; an engrossing tale of the discrimination suffered by women in science, an unlikely love story, the trials of motherhood, a critique of primary education, the power of … Continue reading →| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
In a literal sense, we live in a material world. Our made world is constructed from and uses a vast range of different materials in ever more ingenious combinations. Some are natural, some are synthetic, some we have used for … Continue reading →| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T
Recently I was looking forward to a visit from a new friend. She was coming to stay with me, and, apart from one or two meals out, I was going to cook for us during her stay. As I was … Continue reading →| HildaRuth and Torben for D&T