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Tai W
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How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? I would definitely use this kit again in the future targeting my pasifika students as we design tapa cloth
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? We have a multicultural community and this kit was a perfect way for students to draw upon their individual cultures and share with one another.
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? Students are encouraged to speak freely while being creative and this kit was designed for that in mind - the large stamps were a hit!!!
“This kit was awesome for sharing with my class of little learners, it was a creative way for them to share with one another in their learning.”
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Posted 2 years ago
Rachel P
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? An excellent starter to an important topic.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? It was great to explore explicit and implicit references within artwork.
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? It provided great scaffolding, so that all students could be successful in meeting the criteria to a high standard.
“This was an amazing kit! Really easy to follow/implement. An awesome variety of lessons and the final results looked great.”
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Posted 2 years ago
Leanne R
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? Looking into different artists and the message behind their artworks.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? It allowed kids to see a different way someones thoughts/feelings can be expressed and a safe space where by being different was good and together still makes something beautiful.
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? It was good to have the videos of the artists talking about what their art evokes, as students were able to gain a deeper appreciation to how art can convey a message.
“This box had some great activities and raised thought provoking questions that helped lead student agency”
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Posted 2 years ago
Janice M
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? To explore and look into other artists in the community, NZ wide and world wide. There was a passion to learn more about what other art means.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? It complimented the exploration of the inquiry cycle we use to plan and teach, which meant the students could ustilise hands-on activities to support and develop new ideas. It became a starting point to tune them in, in order to find out more about the to
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? Alongside other activities during the term, it helped the students not only understand different elements of art, but that art tells a story or a message and can be very powerful.
“We were able to incorporate this kit into a wider big idea 'We can learn a lot from each other because people see the world differently depending on their values, traditions and experiences'. It complimented the 'know, understand and do' aspects of the unit we inquired into (and supported the refreshed NZ Histories doc)”
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Posted 2 years ago
Maddi P
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? Future reading and research about Racism and Inclusivity in NZ and history
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? Made learning about this normally tricky and complex topic in a accessible and engaging way.
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? Yes- tied in with our trip to the Art gallery
“Made some AWESOME art with my class!”
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Posted 2 years ago
Rachael M
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 opportunity for the kids to create their own artworks that share a message that they wanted to share, get others to consider, start a conversation about, make connections with. Thanks for the great kit!
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? The kids in our space love art, so it was a great lead into exploring the literacy aspects of the kit and to opening up thinking around racism and inclusivity. The kids were engaged with the art connection.
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? It connected really well to our Inquiry concept, Express Yourself, which is based around the big ideas of exploring different ways that we can get our message across. Art was a great vehicle for this and it really got the kids thinking about the role art
“Love your work - School Kit! Always lots of excitement when the School Kit box comes out, so thanks for the awesome learning experiences that you provide. The kids were engaged with the kit. It was a great way to connect with our Express Yourselves Inquiry concept and also as a platform for good discussions around inclusivity and racism. It connected well to our school values. The activities were enjoyed by the learners.”
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Posted 2 years ago
Ange N
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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? The ability to have open conversations and look for other ways we can express ourselves.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? It was a way to start a conversation and get students to share through art.
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? That art is a way to express yourself not just create a painting, drawing etc and can have multiple layers of meaning.
“Students enjoyed exploring such a typically serious topic through the art medium and it created a lot of discussion.”
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Posted 2 years ago
V S
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? Bringing whānau in for an exhibition and sharing experiences.
How did using art as the context allow your learners to explore the themes of racism and inclusivity? Looking at different art techniques used by different cultures
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? It gave great examples and supports that were pitched well for all ages.
“This School Kit provided a unique opportunity for our wonderfully multicultural community to unpack a deep topic through shared experience and passion for art. We adapted slightly for our Year 4 learners. We created the most beautiful rainbow display, full of random acts of kindness for others to borrow.”
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Posted 2 years ago
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