Kalinda School found a new way to engage with students during lockdown, creating a YouTube channel to educate and encourage students in a creative way.
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With interactive story time videos, virtual science, arts and crafts, counting and even cooking lessons, the YouTube channel has 16 videos so far and a growing number of subscribers, with no plans to stop on the uploads even though face to face learning has resumed.
Kalinda School Principal, Angela Sampson said that for many students, engaging over the phone and through home learning packs just wasn't the same as classroom learning.
"We originally started creating the videos for a targeted group of students to help them engage better with their learning," Mrs Sampson said.
"Now, the videos are for all of our school communities on YouTube.
"The feedback has just been amazing!"
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According to Mrs Sampson, the channel has been a 'great connector' between school and home, especially for students who did not have a computer or device of their own.
"Not every student has access to laptops or iPads while learning from homes however many have access to parents phones," Mrs Sampson said.
"By uploading videos of Kalinda teachers conducting interactive lessons, we were able to utilise visual methods of communication, which is especially beneficial for students who have learning difficulties," Mrs Sampson said.
The school is currently fundraising for a fleet of iPads to further assist in the educational opportunities and learning experiences of its students.
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