Scenarios
This is a breakdown of how you can introduce the online Knife Awareness Programme to you school and capture the imagination of your students.
The online interface developed as Engagelive has many years of experience in using technology to bring a wide range of expertise to the classroom, not to 'talk at' students but to take part in a discussion where the students views and experience are an important and enriching element of the whole event.
The experts online are able to support students who show a reasoned and reasonable outcome, can guide those whose responses need some support and to work with those for whom the whole issue is a mystery in a suppprtive and sympathetic manner.
The whole discussion is available to the class teacher to enable structured follow up, and it may be possible to arrange a face to face visit by one of the team of experts to assist with follow-up where.
There are a number of online activities available
1. The KAP Presentation
This is an online version of the KAP demonstration with presentations from the police, paramedic, trauma doctor and the parent of victim.
The session lasts one hour and gives students the opportunity to consider issues as they affect those who are directly involved. This is not a confrontational session, but one that encourages students to look at the issue from a number of perspectives, and to consider what, if any, action they could consider.
2. Gangs and Knife Crime
The second activity looks at a fictitious series of events where the vicitim of an incident was a pupil in school. The event works through the involvement, feelings and actions of those who are involved, or who have been involved in gangs and violence in the past.
The story of the events of the previous evening unfold and we discover how, because of someone carrying a knife, an innocent and unconnected victim is fatally injured.
Students are able to discuss the issues, share their thoughts and ideas and broaden their own understanding of how their attitudes and behaviour can make a positive impact within their own community.
3. Youth Council 'On the Case"
This activity put the class in the position of the local Youth Council. Following a number of violent and anti social incidents in recent month they have been given £2,500 by the full council for them to spend in order to help the situation.
They are given a series of presentations from various people who would like them to give their organisation the money to try and solve the problem. Students get the five presentations, can ask the presenter any question and then decide how the money would be best spent.
4. Restorative Justice
The final activity looks at using the principles of Restorative Justice, to give students an awareness of what it is and what it involves and for them to decide whether or not they think that these are an appropriate means to address the problems.
They are then able to make their own informed decsion on how effective they believe this approach can be, andto begin to use the principles in their own situation.
5. Patrolling as a PCSO
PSCO's are a familiar sight on the streets and in the schools, but just what is their job. This activity looks at the day in a working life of a PCSO and with PCSOs online, an opportunity for students to discuss the issues raised with them.
For further information on any session and to book an online lesson using any of them e-mail info@e-ngage.net
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