What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
Student engagement was very high. The students also did some excellent writing - great results.
“Excellent resource- very authentic context with the different artifacts. Knowing that they belonged to actual soldiers helped the students move beyond just the guns and warfare aspects. Website was very user friendly but I did need to support some of my learners with the reading / comprehension of some text .”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
They loved learning about the soldiers and following their story online.
“The children loved the idea of having an actual item from a soldier. They did struggle with using the websites to do deep research so I'd structure the activities differently next year.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
The students were engaged and curious to find out more. It was great to see that moment when they realised what affect it had on New Zealand and the world.
“The Year 5 students were fascinated by the WW100 Discovery Box. It really hit home to them the magnitude of the war through the resources provided. The resources sparked engaging questions and prompted more research and discussion. Thanks for another brilliant resource!”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
Student engagement was huge! I included this kit in a hyper doc online learning task and also linked it to our reading and writing. Students discussed at home and brought information and artifacts from home to share. It was an amazing resource that I will
“It was a truly humbling experience for my students to research the hardships and sacrifices many NZers had during WW1. It led them to discover their own family paths and share their journeys. We built trenches and wrote letters home to our families, presented research through Kahoot quizzes and dioramas and came away with a much better understanding of our forebears.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
The students were very engaged. My Year 4/5 class would have struggles with some of the independent research so we did a lot together as a class in short bursts. Due to school production deadlines we had a shorter timeframe than I would have liked this ye
“A fantastic resource. We worked through some of the items and stories together as a class, taking turns to pull an item out of the box or envelope. It was so exciting for the students to find the treasures in the box and be able to open official looking envelopes. The students loved hearing the stories and finding other photos or snippets of information about the person on the webpage.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
I have found that a number of my boys have been particularly engaged in this as a number have Military connections in their families. This has prompted them to share their whakapapa and family history with others.
“As a class we have been working our way through the WW100 Kit. The kids are loving having the items in the kit to touch and connect with. The website was great as the students enjoyed being able to click on the image and easily read about the story of that item. It has been easy to navigate and use.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
High interest, great links to personal family experiences. Engagement for all students, including diverse needs.
“Thank you Schoolkit for another amazing, timely resource. Resources inside the kit and weblink make delivery easy for the teacher and engage students well.”
What did you notice about student engagement in the learning with the Walking with an ANZAC kit?
All engaged and excited about helping each other and sharing discoveries!
“My students have absolutely loved exploring the artifacts and the soldiers who owned them. Such a fantastic resource!”
