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Marie
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How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Using art in our local area to assist our local curriculum mahi for Term 2
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? Good use of visual art to support inquiry learning
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
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How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? Art has themes and students are engaged with looking at themes in art
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Posted 3 years ago
Cherie J
Verified Reviewer
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
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Very High
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Making sure all students to the best of their ability is included into games and groups no matter what their strengths are.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? Using symbols to show unity and strength as one was very powerful. We encourage the use of colour and bold outlines and designs to show both strength and unity.
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
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How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? Was a real eye opener for some and knowing that they can show their feelings using art and symbols helped them to express their feelings.
“I teach a Year 5+6 class. They really enjoyed creating the Be kind letters and poems. Thinking of others before themselves was a super way for them to be more aware of other peoples feelings and the way they get treated.”
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Posted 3 years ago
Karamea B
Verified Reviewer
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? During our sharing circle or Mana Circle time we refer to the learning gained from this kit regularly.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? This allowed us to understand the meaning of colors and patterns. We explored how different colors make us feel.
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
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Neutral
Very Effective
How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? By using colors and patterns my tamariki had a bit of an understanding how different colors make them and others feel.
“Me and my tamariki absolutely enjoyed completing the Kotahitanaga Kit. Such a great idea to strengthen kindness.”
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Posted 3 years ago
Maureen D
Verified Reviewer
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The intention was to link the students learning into our school-wide term 4 Concept of Wellbeing ... eg: What does it mean to be healthy? How do we keep ourselves and others healthy? I was going to be looking at it this with a Te Ao Māori perspective, st
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? We had already used the text 'Dawn Raids' earlier in the year; therefore, using art allowed the students to expand on their learning and be critical, creative, connected learners. It made them more aware of their actions, words and use of language in both
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
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Very Effective
How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? Because the kit provided resources for the students to get hands-on, as well as providing detailed direction to find information regarding artists, allowed the students to be engaged and connected to be able to research and think critically about the mess
“An amazing resource that allowed my students to be exposed to, and think critically about, worldwide issues via a different lens.”
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Posted 3 years ago
Celeste
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How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
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Very High
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Some people will judge you by what they see, hear and assume of you. Art mediums - using and exploring different art mediums What do you say to a racist?
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? This allowed us to understand meaning that shapes and colour can bring to a peice of art. Awareness is the best
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
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Very Effective
How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? by having the children choose their own paper products this gave them a chance to show their individuality.
“We absolutely loved completing this kit. We had to split it up due to lockdown so missed the exhibition deadline and decided to make it into books for them to take home and show families. Great idea so strengthen kindness and acceptance of others.”
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Posted 3 years ago
Amy W
Verified Reviewer
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We refer to the learning gained from this kit regularly in our team time.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? It gave them an insight into other's worlds who experience racism and allowed them to see it from another persepective.
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
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Very Effective
How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? The process was very structured and easy to follow.
“This was a great kit for my kids. The lessons were fabulous and easy to follow and the kids loved the printmaking.”
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Posted 3 years ago
Kat R
Verified Reviewer
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
Neutral
Very High
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Lots of discussion of how to cope and deal with acts of discrimination against themselves and whanau. Talked a lot about black lives matter. Felt it was good for students to explain how they feel when they are being racially profiled.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? It was a platform to discuss how most of the students in my classes experience racism. Only 2 students in my class were Pakeha, so everyone else had a story to tell about discrimination.
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
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Neutral
Very Effective
How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? Some students understood, but many found this difficult. They loved the creating of art pieces.
“We had started this kit when we went into lockdown, so it was very disjointed as many students were away for key components and discussions. As a class we enjoyed exploring the poetry side of the kit. I found the students would have liked to be less constrained by the stamp examples, so we modified it.”
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Posted 3 years ago
K L
Verified Reviewer
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
Very Low
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Very High
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? This lead into learning for our Wellbeing week - inclusiveness. Other methods of ink and print for art.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? Love the integration of art with this topic. My learners hadn't thought about the reasons behind colours and shapes in art before. I don't think they completely grasp this yet but good to introduce the concept.
How effective was using the context of art to explore and celebrate inclusivity?
Not Effective At All
Neutral
Very Effective
How did this kit help your students understanding of art with a purpose? Great way to do this ... just think my class were a little young to understand it fully.
“Overall my students enjoyed this kit. Great discussions were had about the themes of acceptance, kindness and racism. I had to provide a lot of support for some of my learners but my more able students were able complete tasks almost independently.”
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Posted 3 years ago
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