For the last couple of years I’ve been working on a side-project to support my MYP and DP students: Design and Inquiry. It’s become much more than a side project.

The goal of the site is to provide students and other teaches with resources that support their inquiry into the DP course content and assessments. It has evolved to include:

Content areas that align with the DP Design technology curriculum
Case studies on design related topics and products that are connected to DP content
Guidance on DP Design Technology IAs and Exams,
and resources for MYP students.

Design and Inquiry continues to grow as I develop and share more resources for students and teachers.

This site (aidan-hammond.net) will continue to have a focus on the teaching of design, and will draw heavily upon the resources on Design and Inquiry. Additional resources for teachers will be available here.

The first batch of resources I’m planning to share here are related to supporting students’ research skills in Design. We’ve been developing them over the last year and have refined them to a point were we feel they can be shared. These will focus on tools we use, approaches and frameworks to teaching research skills, data gathering, etc, all with a particular emphasis on EAL and thinking routines.