DATA The Design and Technology Association
www.data.org.uk
DATA's over-arching commitment is to secure, develop and augment excellence in design and technology education, thereby enabling individuals, institutions and communities to achieve their maximum potential. We do this in recognition of both client and member for whom we aim to offer a total quality service. DATA is the recognised professional association that represents all those involved in design and technology education and associated subject areas, members enjoy a wide variety of benefits including. Additional membership benefits include:
1 Monthly electronic newsletter (DATAstream)
2 Occasional special publications centred on good practice or other related guidance
3 Free downloadable resources within the members section of this website
4 Discounts on all DATA priced publications
5 National network of regional branches
6 National and regional conferences and INSET opportunities
7 Professional liability insurance for individual members
8 Access to consultants who specialise in specific areas of design and technology
9 Specialist training for subject leaders
10 Discount on health and safety and subject leader accreditation
11 Substantial discount available for subscription to Icon, the impressive design and architecture magazine - members pay the cost of postage only (£19.75/year, saving over £25) The web site contains useful advice for DT teachers (and hose considering a career in teaching DT) including a showcase containing various images illustrating interesting and exemplar design and technology projects and products, both from education and industry www.data.org.uk NAAIDT The National Association for Advisors and Inspectors in Design Technology
www.naaidt.org.uk
You will find much useful information and informative content on the NAIDT website including; Project exchange
Share ideas for design and technology projects and activities. Each entry shares a common format and an illustration of the expected outcomes (if available). Project Exchange provides teachers with a useful source of ideas with which to implement their planned progression of Design & Technology skills and concepts. Portfolio of assessed work
A searchable collection of assessed course and examination work from previous years (the assessments stated are those given by the awarding or submitting institution and are not the responsibility of NAAIDT). CADCAM gallery
A collection of CAD drawings and models developed by design technology teachers. Entries include contact details for more information, a description and the actual CAD file produced (where available). Design & Technology Milestones
The Milestones database comprises a gallery of products of all types selected by pupils, teachers and NAAIDT members as being significant developments of the last Millennium. An excellent historical perspective of the study of design and technology. D&T online
An excellent resource providing resources at three levels:
An extensive database of information potentially relating to all focus areas of D&T. Interactive designer sections which enable users to access information in a live designing situation to support and enhance their design decisions. Finally, users without access to sophisticated CNC equipment can link with those who have to enable components to be manufactured remotely, thus modelling modern industrial practice. Fabricadabra - SpeedStep
The Skillfast web site for teachers.
This site helps you to forge closer links with the clothing, footwear and textiles industry, by providing; useful classroom resources, based on real-life case-studies and processes Practical workshops offering demonstrations and ideas for introducing industry-based activities into the classroom, Links to clothing, footwear and textile companies who welcome school visits. Other links
Suregrave do not take accept any liability for the content of these sites. Curriculum on line
www.curriculumonline.gov.uk
Here you'll find ALL the multimedia resources to support teaching and learning that your school can buy with its eLCs and other funds. All resources support the curriculum taught in schools in England from Foundation to KS4. Many are free. Evaluate and compare resources before buying direct from suppliers. PTC - home of ProDESKTOP
www.ptc.com
The PTC Education Program is preparing the next generation of engineers and technically literate citizens by providing leading edge product development solutions to both the K-12 and college/university level. Today, more than 10,000 teachers and three million students worldwide are using PTC solutions in the classroom. Delcam - home of ArtCAM
www.delcam.com
Delcam is one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced CADCAM software product development solutions for the manufacturing industry. It is now the largest developer of product design and manufacturing software in the UK, with subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Asia. Delcam's software is used by more than 9,000 organisations in over 80 countries Learn.co.uk
www.learn.co.uk
The Guardian's educational website. Design and tech.com
www.designandtech.com
A good information source by KS3 and KS4 students produced by a practising design and technology teacher Designprocess.co.uk
www.designprocess.co.uk
A site to help pupils with the production of the design folder for the AQA GCSE Design and Technology: Resistant Materials Technology full course for the 2002 Examination. Times Educational Supplement
www.tes.co.uk
Link to the TES who have a weekly D&T column. Teachernet
www.teachernet.gov.uk
Dedicated to teaching professionals this site has many areas of interest including searchable links to hundreds of sites with free information and resources for education professionals ProDesktop UK designers.com
www.prodesktop.ukdesigners.com/Schools.htm
A site dedicated to ProDESKTOP, additional tutorials can be found on the site along with examples of work from Schools, and you can also submit work for inclusion. The site managers offer some technical support via email, they state if they can't answer the question then it will be posted on the site for public help. | 
