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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.”
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Posted on July 18, 2022 by modemily in Case Studies, Teachers | Leave a comment

“I’m an Engineer was an excellent opportunity to hear what kids’ concerns are” – March 2020 winners’ blog post


After every event we ask the winning engineers to write a short post to be sent to all the students who took part in the 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.

If you’re an engineer keen to experience the ‘best crash course in scicomm’, apply now for the next event, at imanengineer.ie/engineer-apply Continue reading

Posted on March 26, 2020 by modemily in 2020, News, SFI, Wellcome, Winner reports | Comments Off on “I’m an Engineer was an excellent opportunity to hear what kids’ concerns are” – March 2020 winners’ blog post

What’s been happening in I’m an Engineer Ireland, the online engineering engagement activity

Over the last week, students and engineers across Ireland have been engaging online in 3 I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here Zones, funded by Science Foundation Ireland and Wellcome Trust.

Together they’ve talked about:

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Posted on March 9, 2020 by modemily in 2020, News | Comments Off on What’s been happening in I’m an Engineer Ireland, the online engineering engagement activity

“I’m confident that there’s no shortage of great up-and-coming scientists and engineers” – March 2019 winners’ blog posts

After every event we ask the winning engineers to write a short post to be sent to all the students who took part in the 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.

If you’re an engineer keen to experience the ‘best crash course in scicomm’, apply now for the next event, at imanengineer.ie/engineer-apply Continue reading

Posted on March 26, 2019 by modemily in 2019, News, SFI, Wellcome, Winner reports | Comments Off on “I’m confident that there’s no shortage of great up-and-coming scientists and engineers” – March 2019 winners’ blog posts

What’s been happening in I’m an Engineer Ireland, the online engineering engagement event

Over the last week, students and engineers have been engaging online in I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here. Together they’ve talked about everything from how astronauts communicate with earth, to what goes wrong in your job, to how on earth computer mice function, and even biggest career regrets and most important of all: Bourbons or Custard Creams? Continue reading

Posted on March 11, 2019 by modemily in News | Comments Off on What’s been happening in I’m an Engineer Ireland, the online engineering engagement event

February – March 2018 Winners blog posts

After every event we ask the winning engineers to write a short post to be sent to all the students who took part in the 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.

If you’re an engineer keen to experience the ‘best crash course in scicomm’, apply now for the next event, at imanengineer.ie/engineer-apply Continue reading

Posted on March 27, 2018 by modemily in 2018, News, SFI, Wellcome, Winner reports | Comments Off on February – March 2018 Winners blog posts

March 2017 Winners’ Blogs

After every event we ask the winning engineers to write a short blog to be sent to all the students who took part in their zone. It’s a great way for the engineers to reflect on the previous two weeks, thank all the students for voting for them and talk about their outreach plans for the prize money.

Let’s take a look at what the March Winners had to say… Continue reading

Posted on March 28, 2017 by modemily in 2017, News, SFI, Wellcome, Winner reports | Comments Off on March 2017 Winners’ Blogs

February 2016 Winners’ Blogs

After each event we ask the winning engineers to write a short blog that is sent to everyone who took part in their zone. It’s a chance for them to reflect on their I’m an Engineer experience and thank the students for their questions and votes.

Let’s take a look at what the winners of February’s zones had to say… Continue reading

Posted on April 4, 2016 by modemily in 2016, News, Winner reports | Comments Off on February 2016 Winners’ Blogs