Formerly David Barlex, now living happily as HildaRuth in Brighton and pursuing academic interests in design & technology education
Joined November 2012
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19 Sep 2024
Sir John Major and the Book of Deuteronomy strange bedfellows? Check out Thought for the Day by Rev Dr Michael Banner Dean and Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge at bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jrm64…
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23 Jun 2024
Interested in D&T education and the Maker Movement, then check out dandtfordandt.wordpress.com/…
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3 Jun 2024
Check out interesting insights into girls and technology from Dr Ulrika Sultan at dandtfordandt.wordpress.com/…
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29 Feb 2024
If you are interested in an innovative approach to D&T at KS3 then look at dandtfordandt.wordpress.com/… for a very interesting example
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15 Feb 2024
A wonderful and insightful discussion on how to design ethical products that consumers will want to buy and can afford to buy on the Bottom Line at bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001w7… A must listen IMHO for D&T teachers and KS4/5 learners
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15 Feb 2024
Scientists grow 'meaty' rice hybrid food for protein kick at bbc.co.uk/news/health-682931… Well worth a look IMHO if you teach food technology
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12 Jan 2024
Planned obsolescence is IMHO a useful and interesting idea to be taught in D&T Check out dandtfordandt.wordpress.com/…
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I won't be applying for some amazing opportunities being advertised but I will share what I would've written in an application....🧵
I would focus 'everything' in a school on learning and keep it as the core language for everything that happens.
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22 Aug 2023
How cool is this? I definitely wouldn't get any work done if I had this in our school
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4 Jul 2023
Interested in D&T curriculum politics then do read this post dandtfordandt.wordpress.com/…
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28 Jun 2023
Do check out Food futures in Education and Society at. taylorfrancis.com/books/edit…
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11 Jun 2023
‘We’re living in a church that tolerates and doesn’t love us, and now we’re living in a church that is willing to tacitly accept that – once again – we’re the problem. We still do not matter – we are still an issue.’
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2 Jun 2023
If you like superhero comics and films this radio programme is a must bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001mb…
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27 May 2023
If you are interested in the relationship between science and religion then I think you'll find this an interesting read themarginalian.org/2019/03/1…
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26 May 2023
Wonderful and inspiring Dessert Island Discs A must listen for all teachers bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001m4…
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17 May 2023
Is Sadiq Khan right about the UK’s LGBT rights regression?
✍️ Debbie Hayton
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13 May 2023
By me for @spectator: "A wise government would simply just dismiss Madrigal-Borloz’s statement – all 94 paragraphs of it – as the opinion of someone who spent his time listening only to those who reinforced his worldview."
spectator.co.uk/article/the-…
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