Create, Experiment, Build, Question and Learn.
I am a specialist Product and Graphic Design Teacher, specialising in the Iterative process of designing, prototyping and evaluating. With a particular focus on entrepreneurship and making, rooted in real-world contexts and challenges.
My mission is to plan and deliver creative, fun and engaging lessons for KS3, 4 and 5, ages 11-18.
Create, Experiment, Build, Question and Learn.
I am a specialist Product and Graphic Design Teacher, specialising in the Iterative process of designing, prototyping and evaluating. With a particular focus on entrepreneurship and making, rooted in real-world contexts and challenges.
My mission is to plan and deliver creative, fun and engaging lessons for KS3, 4 and 5, ages 11-18.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments.
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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB assessments.
↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries.
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
In this series of lessons, students gain an understanding into the topic 5 (Innovation and Design) theory content of the IB DP Design and Technology course.
Lessons include objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments.
Lessons cover the entirety of what students need to learn for Topic 5 Innovation and design and can be taught in any order.
5.1 Invention, IP and patents
5.2 Categories of innovation
5.3 Innovation, Acts of insight
5.3 Strategies for innovation
5.4 Stakeholders for Innovation
5.5 Product Lifecycle
5.5 Product Lifecycle - Obsolescence
5.6 Rogers’ Characteristics
5.7 Innovation, design and marketing specifications
5.7 Market Analysis
5.7 Market Competition
5.7 Writing a design specification
Lessons can be taught in any order. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
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↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
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This unit acts as fun and engaging introduction into coding, with** students using the Scratch language to create their own interactive educational game for primary year students. There is an accompanying portfolio for students to complete where they investigate, design then test/evaluate their programs.
Statement of Enquiry: Scientific logic and systems can be used to create innovative and functional products.
Unit covers:
♦ Introduction to coding: How does a computer understand instructions?
♦ Introduction into: storage - process - output: How can we create interactions?
♦ Debugging: How can we find and fix errors in code?
♦ Creating Sprites and backgrounds: How can we size and move things on screens?
♦ Program analysis: Why look at the work of others?
♦ Generating and evaluating design ideas:
♦ Loops: How can I simplify my code?
♦ What/if statements: How can code make it’s own decisions?
♦ Variables: How can we use storage to make our programs more interactive?
♦ Feedback: How do we measure the success of our program?
Included are:
Slide presentations for each lesson.
Editable student portfolio.
Additional lesson resources.
Scratch how-to cards.
Links to an online coding course.
Student outcomes and examples.
If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work please leave a review and visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
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↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎
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Pupils love being creative with this project which covers the entire design process of designing a physical smart toothbrush and an accompanying app, with the aim of encouraging and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
The project does not include any coding, rather it is focused on the design process, critical thinking and communicating ideas, culminating in a physical prototype and a clickable digital prototype of an app.
SOI: Scientific and technical innovation can be made by connecting physical and digital products.
Lessons are differentiated with strong cross-curricular (literacy) links that align with the international IB curriculum. The project requires very few resources and any apps used are free and cloud-based. The project can be adapted for different physical and/or digital learning spaces.
Included is a digital portfolio which follows the four assessment objectives of the IB Design curriculum. The portfolio can be delivered digitally, printed or used as a guide. Student/teacher examples are also included.
Lessons include:
♦ Ergonomics and Anthropometrics theory.
♦ Internet of Things theory.
♦ Understanding and writing a design brief.
♦ Writing a design specification for a particular user and client.
♦ User-centered design and user research methods.
♦ Ideation strategies.
♦ Sketching techniques: isometric, orthographic.
♦ Prototyping in foam, card or 3D printing (depending on learning space).
♦ UX design and wireframing an app.
♦ UI design and prototyping a clickable prototype of an app (Figma).
What is debugging and how can I fix errors?
This lesson acts as a short introduction to what debugging is and explains the principles of identifying and fixing errors found in code, applied in a practical and fun way.
♦ Introduction to ‘Debugging’ and the additional keywords: error and fix.
♦ Practical activity where students draw their own coding problem and arranging printed ‘blocks’ in order to challenge one-another and practice debugging before moving and applying on the computer.
♦ Practical coding activity to debug the basics of a program.
This is the first introductory lesson of a unit/project that introduces students to the exciting world of coding! In the project, students will design and code their own educational game for primary year students. The full scheme will be uploaded in March 2023 when it is fully complete.
If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work please leave a review and visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
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↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
How does a computer understand instructions?
This lesson acts as a short introduction to what coding is and explains the principles of input, process, storage, and output through the use of Scratch, in a practical and fun way.
♦ Introduction to coding.
♦ Introduction into process - storage - process - output.
♦ Introduction to Scratch programming language.
♦ Practical activity where students code each other before moving onto computers. Students love this activity which teaches them about logic and writing commands that a computer will understand.
♦ Practical coding activity to understand the basics of how to move a Sprite and apply what they have learnt in the previous practical task.
This is the first introductory lesson of a unit/project that introduces students to the exciting world of coding! In the project, students will design and code their own educational game for primary year students. The full scheme will be uploaded in March 2023 when it is fully complete.
If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work please leave a review and visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
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↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞
✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎
♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment.
♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.