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Communication techniques during Lockdown

October 21, 2020

Figure 2 - The tactile pictures made by whānau for a story a BLENNZ ākonga wrote in braille during Lockdown called “Hurry Up Butterfly.”
Figure 2 – A collection of pictures by BLENNZ ākonga
Figure 1 - A BLENNZ ākonga holding up her monkey finger puppets to act out a poem during a Zoom session with her RTV.
Figure 1 – A student and RTV having a zoom session

During the Lockdown and across Term 2, our team at BLENNZ Tūranga-nui-a Kiwa/Gisborne Visual Resource Centre thought of innovative ways to communicate with schools, ākonga, whānau and each other, improving our digital skills along the way.

Some examples of what we provided for BLENNZ ākonga and their whānau included Assistive Technology and resources. We also did regular individual Zoom sessions and recorded video sessions. We held group Zoom music sessions and information and links were available via email for learning opportunities and support.

A huge thank you to PVI for the support and resources they provided. Thanks also to Dr Lucy Hone & Dr Denise Quinlan for the invaluable information around well-being and resilience and to our BLENNZ colleagues and leadership team for their ongoing āwhinatanga.

He waka eke noa…

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