| Teacher Interview: Question 15: What's the best thing you've
ever done with a loan object? |
Conclusion: 76% (13) of the 17 "best" activities suggested
by 14 teachers were creative ones that required the use of the imagination. These
included: dressing up (23%); drama (18%); 3D art (18%); and creative writing (18%). Other
uses included handling (12%) and research (12%).
It should be noted that of these "best things", 72% (12) of them were also
activities that did not require writing.
Summary of findings:
14 teachers gave an answer to this question. The teachers suggested 17
best activities from using loan objects:
- · 24% (4) of the suggestions said that dressing up was the best thing they'd ever done
with a loan object: Teachers C, J, K and T.
- · 18% (3) of the suggestions said drama was the best thing they'd ever done: Teachers
D, G and K.
- · 18% (3) of the suggestions said 3D art was the best thing they'd ever done: Teachers
I, R and U.
- · 18% (3) of the suggestions said creative writing was the best thing they'd ever done:
Teachers G, J and Q.
- · 12% (2) of the suggestions said that handling was the best thing they'd ever done:
Teachers A and Y.
- · 12% (2) of the suggestions said that research was the best thing they'd ever done:
Teachers B and V.
Some quotes:
1. Wonderful creative writing, from a drama around the loans to a story. The loans are
an extremely successful starting point for the imagination - initiating research and
excellent observational drawing.
2. Making the clay tiles of our own from the real ones. The children really wanted to make
a box when they had seen the tin but we didn't have enough time to do that.
3. I have only been here a year and they did not have a loans service in Hertfordshire.
The best thing I've done with the loans is to get enthusiasm from the children. They were
fascinated by the shells.
4. Exploring the WWII loan was a success. Also the "mottoware" that we have got
right now. We went off at a tangent sharing all the mottoes that we know - it became
Literacy. There is a strong connection between Art and Literacy.
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| Teacher Interview: Question 15: Individual Answers: |
Key: A "user" is a school that already uses the loan
service. A "non-user" is a school that does not currently use the loan service.
1. Teacher A: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
That is difficult to answer. I think the best thing you can "do" with loans
is touch them - the farm, a lichen log, the animals, the fox, for example.
2. Teacher B: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Similar to what I did today with the glove powderer (see observation report for
research activity at Arborfield School). It fires the children to make deductions.
3. Teacher C: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
As a first time user, the kids being dressed up.
4. Teacher D: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
The drama which stemmed from the Tudor dolls.
5. Teacher E: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
There is a "best way" for each item. It is the same with what we are going
to use today. We need to stick to a curriculum.
6. Teacher F: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
The Earth and Beyond things were good. There is nothing like seeing things in 3D.
7. Teacher G: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Wonderful creative writing, from a drama around the loans to a story. The loans are an
extremely successful starting point for the imagination - initiating research and
excellent observational drawing.
8. Teacher H: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
As a first time teacher user this is open to development.
9. Teacher I: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Making the clay tiles of our own from the real ones. The children really wanted to
make a box when they had seen the tin but we didn't have enough time to do that.
10. Teacher J: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
When the children dress up as people. Because infants find it hard to understand
without personal experience and touching. We know this is effective because of the
follow-up writing the children do after this experience: how they felt wearing the
different styles of clothes and what was different about it.
11. Teacher K: User: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Using Victorian school things. We had the girls dress up in a green school uniform. We
acted out the Victorian school using slates and reading by rote.
12. Teacher L: Non-user: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Lesley could not comment on the best activity she had done but she did mention that
she could foresee the artefacts as helping in the development of language at their school
where nearly all the children have English as their second language. It would give the
children a different perspective on the culture. Often what has been used in our history
is currently being used elsewhere.
13. Teacher M: Non-user: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
That's a very difficult question to answer. No, I can't think of anything at the
moment.
14. Teacher N: Non-user: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
I have only been here a year and they did not have a loans service in Hertfordshire.
The best thing I've done with the loans is to get enthusiasm from the children. They were
fascinated by the shells.
15. Teacher O: Non-user: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
When the senior citizens that visit the school loan their collections and photos to
the children. Last time, one 70 year old brought in his toys from when he was child. This
is the best thing because the people were part of the artefacts. It also brought young and
old together.
16. Teacher P: Non-user: Primary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Used as part of carousel of group activities: 20 minutes on human skeleton; 20 on
rabbit skeleton; 20 on teeth - non-museum activities.
17. Teacher Q: User: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Exploring the WWII loan was a success. Also the "mottoware" that we have got
right now. We went off at a tangent sharing all the mottoes that we know - it became
Literacy. There is a strong connection between Art and Literacy.
18. Teacher R: User: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
A set of work based on African artefacts. They did sculpture and prints based on these
artefacts. (See observation notes for more details)
19. Teacher S: User: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
I can't think of an answer to this.
20. Teacher T: User: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Having the girls dress up in togas and taking pictures of them that then went on
display. We also had a Roman soldier come and address the year group. The students could
try on the armour. These things encouraged a hands on approach, involving the students'
participation. It makes it much more interesting.
21. Teacher U: User: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Stuffed birds were used to continue with a project from a visit to Beale Bird Garden
in order to produce either a ceramic bird pot or a pattern based wrapping paper design.
Girls built their drawing skills as birds could be drawn from all angles.
22. Teacher V: Non-user: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Shown a group a model of a monastery. I got great work out of them. They were really
excited by the model and became motivated to research monastic life.
23. Teacher W: Non-user: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
I think I would answer that better later in the term.
24. Teacher X: Non-user: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Free range with them. Stress the age of them. Not say "Mustn't touch!".
25. Teacher Y: Non-user: Secondary
What's the best thing you've ever done with a loan object?
Simply feeling and looking at Roman artefacts on food and weapons.
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