Useful web sites for Design Technology
Associations
The Design Business Association
The Design and Technology Association
International Trademark Association
Gateways
BUBL Information Service Catalogue of selected internet resources covering academic subject areas. Try searching in the subject menu, A-Z menu or the Dewey menu 600's.
Intute: Arts and Humanities Previously known as Artifact, this site provides a guide to internet resources for the arts and creative industries. Also hosts online tutorials to get you started on the web, try the Internet for art, design and media.
Yahoo - Design Arts This site is a major gateway and is well worth a browse. Some of the key areas you will find are industrial design.
General
Bad Designs An on-line scrap book of illustrated examples of bad design.
Design Insite The designers guide to manufacturing.
Open University Free resource material from the Open University openlearn website
Primary & Secondary Resources
British Educational Communications & Technology Agency (BECTA) Government funded agency that promotes technology and its use to raise standards in education.
How Stuff Works Detailed descriptions of how things work from cars & electronic devices to the human body.
Journal of Technology Education An on line journal providing a forum for scholarly discussion on topics relating to technology education.
Learning Support Network - Art, Design & Communication
Marconi ECT Promoting and developing electronics and communications technology in secondary schools.
For an eLearning tutorial that teaches critical evaluation of information found on the Internet then try the Internet Detective website. The website also includes sections on copyright matters, plagiarism and citation/referencing.
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