In one lesson, students imagined a futuristic bike, described it to a partner, refined their descriptions, and then created prompts to generate visual representations. A Padlet board was used to share the results, supporting discussion across the class.

This activity helped develop oracy, vocabulary, and iteration — all fundamental skills in D&T. A variation of the activity asked students to design toothbrushes for secret “clients,” using notes passed or whispered. This built empathy and inference and led to thoughtful critiques of design outcomes.