| NAAIDT Conference 2009: Members Consultation |
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Dear colleague
Please find attached a brief consultation to explore your views on the location, focus and content for your NAAIDT Annual Conference 2009. We would ask that your views are returned to me jonathan_gershon@hotmail.com by Sunday, June 8th, so that these can be analysed for the June Directors and Executive meeting to inform the final decision.
Conference Dates: Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th April 2009
Venue: Currently shortlisted include hotels in Warwick and Brighton
Focus / Working Title: Sustaining the Future in a changing climate. This can be and is intended to be viewed at many different levels and angles
Please could I urge you to respond to the questionnaire by the 8th June to inform Directors / Exec.
Further details have been e-mailed to all members on the NAAIDT announce e-list. If you have not received this please e-mail me directly for a copy.
Jonathan Gershon NAAIDT Hon President 2008-092009 Conference Consultation Proforma |
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| Notes and presentations from the 2008 conference |
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| Most of the conference notes and presentations are now online and available for download. |
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| SSAT National Coordinators for Design and Technology |
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 | | The Specialism & Curriculum Networks team is looking for talented practitioner leaders with experience of school improvement to coordinate the Trust's work with science, engineering and technology colleges. These roles involve supporting networks of schools in relation to specialism and subject issues, including professional development and curriculum programmes.
To apply:
Visit www.ssatcareers.co.uk and complete the online application form.
Alternatively, contact Ben Moir or Phillippa Block at Hays Public Services.
Email: ssatcareers@hays.co.uk T 020 7520 5980Download full details of the post |
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| Email: ssatcareers@hays.co.uk or Tel: 020 7520 5980 |
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| NAAIDT AGM update |
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| Details of a nomination for Vice President and Director, to be elected at the AGM, is now placed in Members' Matters in the members only section for your information. |
| Link to NAAIDT Members' Matters section (you may need your username and password) |
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| Learning outside the classroom |
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| The Education Group (EdG) committee of IOSH have organised a networking event to be held on Thursday 24 April 2008 at the Nelson Suite, Leicester Racecourse, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AL. This event is a great opportunity to meet some members of the EdG committee and other health and safety professionals from the education sector. |
| Click here for the full information and how to book |
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| Director in the dock - death by PUWER |
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| The IOSH Food and Drink Group Committee have organised a mock court trial entitled Director in the dock - death by PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) to be held Wednesday 14 May 2008 at the Crown Plaza in Liverpool. |
| Click here for full details and application form |
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| Licence to Cook |
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 | | NAAIDT supports this initiative and welcomes the opportunity to support its success. NAAIDT acknowledges that, contrary to recent press coverage there is lots of current good practice of 'basic cooking' within Food Technology. Many teachers have worked hard to establish healthy eating schemes that are relevant for children . . . Download MS Word file of essential information |
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| Link to further information and PowerPoint presentation inside the Members' Matters section |
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| CAD it! CAM it! |
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 | | Computer-Aided Designing and Making for Primary Schools - a Guide for Teachers
This well illustrated booklet provides a concise and practical introduction to the use of ICT in primary schools to support design and technology. It includes clear step by step guidance on how currently available software can be used to develop and enhance children's learning. |
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| Now available from the NAAIDT Online Shop |
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| National Nutrition Education Conferences |
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| For more information about the events or to register to attend a conference please visit www.nutrition.org.uk/conferences |
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| 14-19 Engineering Diploma |
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| Diplomas are being introduced following a commitment made in 2005 by the government. They are new qualifications for 14-19 year olds that will provide a broad programme of applied and other learning, underpinned by essential skills. |
| Click here to keep up to date with the development of this new qualification |
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| New DT publications from CLEAPSS |
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Health and Safety Maintenance of D&T Workshop Equipment L254
Managing Risk Assessment in Design and Technology L235 |
| See the CLEAPSS web site for details |
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| Building Schools for the Future |
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| Click on the title for a listing of all entries in the DT Online Structures database showing examples DT accommodation in schools |
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| Health and Safety |
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| Click on the title for a listing of all entries in the Leadership and Management database relating to Health and Safety in DT departments |
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| Presentations for DT projects |
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| An electronic teaching resource, using presentation software, for teachers to use when presenting classroom activities in support of designing and making processes together with electronic workbooks for pupils. |
| Link to web site section |
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| CADCAM: A guide for secondary schools |
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 | | Written by Bob Cater, TEP associate and Technology Alliance Wales (TAW) Chief Executive and jointly published by TEP and NAAIDT, this book features examples of 2D and 3D product design, tracing product development through to manufacture.
It illustrates a range of ideas to develop CAD/CAM in a variety of contexts and materials. It also contains materials to help departments assess where they are with CAD/CAM provision and to plan for development. A brief look at the use of CAD/CAM as a Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 transition activity is also included. |
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| Order details in the Publications section |
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| Design and Technology Accommodation in Secondary Schools |
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| This website is a practical resource designed to help with the process of creating or adapting accommodation for Design and Technology teaching in secondary schools. |
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| Link to the guidance on TeacherNet |
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| Creating the Right Environment for Design and Technology |
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Creating the right environment for design and technology is extremely important for pupils studying design and technology in the 21st Century. Whilst investment in accommodation is important it can lose its impact if the planning for curriculum use is not considered before the environment design.
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| Click here or on the title bar to link to pages on this subject provided by the Warwickshire e-Learning Community |
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| National Design and Technology Education Centre, Ironbridge |
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| Ironbridge in Shropshire - birthplace of the industrial revolution - will be the site of a unique £4m lottery-funded interactive technology exhibition. It will promote the concept of 'design and technology - making the world a better place' and this will be reflected in the state-of-the-art interactive exhibits open to the public. On the same site, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust will be opening a National D&T Education Centre which will feature a D&T classroom of the future that will be used for courses, conferences and pupil activities. The Centre will provide NAAIDT with a 'spiritual home' to exhibit publications and store equipment. | |  |
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| Click here or on the title to access a presentation describing the centre |
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| NAAIDT Online Conference Forum |
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| Colleagues are beginning to see the value of this online method of sharing views and some interesting discussion threads are beginning to appear. As more 'take the plunge' and use it, the conference will gain in value - so don't hesitate, have a go! |
| Click here or on the title bar to join in the discussions - it is open only to NAAIDT members so you will need your NAAIDT password to enter |
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| Click here to search the news archive |
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