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A few weeks ago, a colleague in the Blended e-learning team, asked Patrick, Roxy and I, if we would pull together a few words for the new folk joining the team, just to outline our roles. As UDL is the focus of our work, we knew we wanted to model UDL in our story telling.
So in the spirit of UDL, here is our offering. It's a bit rough and ready, but it was alot of fun to create.
You can listen to the rap and view the poster on the video below. Underneath the video are the words to the rap. I tried to use captions on the video but the words were tumbling out too fast!! Enjoy.
Kia ora koutou, talofa lava, kia orana and hello
I'm Chrissie Butler, this is Roxy Hickmand and this is Patrick Pink
And we are BeL SEN
We're part of the whānau that is Bel
We're here to bring you UDL
A framework to help us in our thinking
As we customise our teaching
A directive from above
To give ourselves a metaphorical shove
To open up the possibilities
Of what we can do with these technologies.
But the rap is bigger than that
'Cause there's kids left out and sat at the back
Not everyone who know's them is at the table
Not every voice is supported and able
To see the potential in natural diversity
An innovation opportunity
To redesign all the spaces kids learn
Environments they can shape and own.
So let's look at the tech as a catalyst
To shift a model that shouldn't exist
But the tech alone isn't going to cut it
Cause if we don't know the kids, the kids'll say, "Stuff it".
1st base - know our communities
Dig into the stories, the cultures, identities
Plan around the varied ability
Shape up options, demonstrate equity.
So BeL SEN are here to help
To walk alongside, to chat over Skype
We've experience all across the sector
And networks of colleagues where we can connect you
Our vision is to see us have conversations
About learning without discrimination
Where all are considered at the outset in planning
And difference is celebrated rather than damning.
Love the rap. Well done! When is the album coming out? 'Raps for Educators' . Or 'Rap yourself in Education' .
What a rap!!!!
More please Chrissie and team...
Nick
I love it!!!! How ever did I miss seeing this till Nick commented today? Rap MAGIC!!!! Thanks team.
Kātahi te RAP pai ko tēnei! I love that you rapped that in only a few breaths Chrissie x lol..lol..lo.lol..lo...(That's me trying to rap back lol)
OMG that is stunning. What a team, go BeL SEN.
What a fantastic rap BeL SEN team! You have summed it up brilliantly.
Cheers all. It was fun to make. It would be cool to make a video to go with the rap full of images from NZ schools. That was the plan, but in the meantime we just wanted to get it up and share Roxy's cool poster and introduce ourselves a little.
What was also really cool, is that Ian Mackaye (personal hero) from Fugazi who's music I mashed, also said it was cool and gave us the OK to use the track Break.
The musos can check out the sweet cutting here :-)