After every activity we ask the winning engineers to write a short post to be sent to all the students who took part in their zone. It’s the perfect way for them to reflect on the previous two weeks, thank all the students for voting for them, and talk about how they plan to use their £500 prize money.If you’re an engineer keen to experience the ‘best crash course in scicomm’, find out more and apply now for the next activity: imanengineer.org.uk/engineers
How a text-only Chat helped a student with selective mutism communicate with adults
The text-based Chats on I’m an Engineer and I’m a Scientist can work particularly well for students for whom face-to-face communication is inaccessible. This was demonstrated when Daniel, a child with selective mutism, entered Vicky Heslop’s classroom.
In a recent article for Tes magazine, Vicky says that Daniel “would talk through his friends, who would ask questions on his behalf” but was unable to communicate with adults and teachers. Vicky, a teacher at Westbury Junior School in Wiltshire, explains that it was a “huge challenge for me to understand Daniel’s inner world, his interests and passions.” Continue reading
Posted on July 18, 2022 by
ModShane in Case Study, Teachers |
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After every activity we ask the winning engineers to write a short post to be sent to all the students who took part in their zone. It’s the perfect way for the engineers to reflect on the previous two weeks, thank all the students for voting for them, and talk about how they plan to use their £500 prize money.
