In response to the Rewriting the Narrative Education call, Rejig proposed a case study and development of tool kits for student and school support for online and restricted learning conditions. Rejig set out to give school pupils tools and support to share the stories of their experience of COVID 19 to help inform and inspire educators as they redefine school during and after Covid-19. The project had a further aim to address practical application of online learning through schools whilst addressing continuity issues of the level and quality of content through engaging projects.
Noting the inequality in online access due to economic status and that the reliance on online content would further widen an already large gap in achievement based on a student’s socio-economic status, Rejig acknowledged a unique opportunity to rethink how some aspects of education are designed and delivered. The project sought to equip the pupils and schools with tools to tell their story with the following opportunity to share their stories and listen to stories of peers, families and school leaders. The project would seek to integrate key learnings from student-led observations to form a deeper understanding of the impact of the pandemic.
Following the initial engagement with a select pod/case study, the group developed a prototype tool kit for gathering insights and storyboarding which, in turn, is suitable for school pupils and used to effectively give a voice to the stories of their experience of COVID 19 and its impact on their educational journey. The case study supplied ample information and feedback with the resulting the tools developed, built and prototyped having the potential to be used widely by schools and teachers with potential efficacy beyond the pandemic restrictions.
Rejig is led by Patricia Flanagan, MBA. Patricia’s core passion is understanding how Design Thinking and Creative Problem solving can be used inclusively across society. As a specialist facilitator Patricia has designed and delivered a wide range of design thinking programmes and workshops for strategy setting, team building, development of funding proposals, uncovering insights, innovation in the third sector and strengthening social enterprises. Patricia has over 25 years’ experience of working in education and business development in Northern Ireland. She currently sits on the Board of Craft Northern Ireland and previously was on the board of Museums and Galleries Northern Ireland.
For more information on the project and Rejig visit: https://www.rejig-inc.com
This project was funded by a Rewriting the Narrative award from Future Screens NI in partnership with NI Screen.