Rural & Tribal Library Toolkit | Remix Share-Out
Please use this template to share your PLIX activity remix, filling out each table below. Fill out the sections that relate to the remix strategy you are using. Not everyone has to fill-out all of the sections.
Also, this document is formatted so that you can directly copy and paste your answers into the PLIX forum; feel free to share your remix there, too
The PLIX team will translate this documentation into a formal write-up to be featured as an activity on the PLIX website.
Remix at a Glance |
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PLIX activity you are remixing: |
Beautiful Symmetry |
Give your remix a name (optional): |
3-D Symmetrical bugs |
What remix strategy did you choose? |
Locally relevant remix, and/or take and make |
Why did you choose this remix strategy? How does it address a challenge or opportunity in your context? |
I chose this strategy because I’m only able to visit our rural location once a month. So I used beautiful symmetry with my Young adults with Disabilities group and formatted it to their needs. |
I also left take and make kits.|
|Brief description of your remix:|I made a template for butterflies and beetles on graph paper. Each participant created 3 different designs of one type. So 3 butterflies or 3 beetles. Then they glued one side of one bug to the side of another and glued that to paper. Creating a 3-dimensional symmetrical insect.|
|Number of patrons this remix is designed for:|15-20|
|Number of facilitators needed:|0-1 facilitator, my participants had aides if needed for their ability needs.|
Supply Kit
Share the list of materials that you need for the remix. If your remix takes the form of a take and make kit, note what materials the kit contains. If your remix uses any additional materials / handouts (remixed zines, troubleshooting guides, slide decks, table tents, etc.) please share them here.
You can refer to the original supply kits here: PLIX Activities
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Template on Graph paper |
3 |
Glue stick |
1 |
Markers, colored pencils, crayons or paint depending on preference |
Varies |
Card stock |
½ Sheet |
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Activity Prompts
Complete this section if you changed the activity prompt or added a new prompt.
Remix Activity Prompt |
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What prompt(s) did you use to frame the activity for your patrons? |
We looked around the room and found examples of symmetry that naturally occur, and talked about how there is symmetry in nature, and then asked each participant to create their own symmetrical designs on two of the templates. And then had them do a string painting on the third template to get an organic symmetrical pattern. |
Did you create any example projects for this prompt? Please describe. |
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Also please share photos of your creations in the Example Showcase below!|Yes, I made a simple version consisting of three different patterns. Two using color pencils and one using paint.|
Running Your Remix over Multiple Sessions
Complete this section if you are running multiple sessions or doing an Extended Interaction Plan Remix.
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Prompt |
General Notes |
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Look around the room and find examples of symmetry. Try to make two of your templates symmetrical with crayons. Use paint on half of your third template and then fold in half to get an organic symmetrical pattern. |
I did this again using a CD shape as the template for lady bugs and we glued our templates onto CDs to make symmetrical 3-D suncatchers. |
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Take home an art kit. Color each template with a different symmetrical pattern. Glue the left side of one butterfly to the right side of the other, and repeat. Once all three templates are glued together, glue the completed 3-dimensional butterfly to the cardstock. |
I included pictures of the completed project as a visual example of what to do. |
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Reflections on Remix Design and Facilitation
Complete this section after running the activity.
Reflections |
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What went well? What was challenging? |
Finding symmetry first really helped the participants understand what they were aiming for in their designs. Everyone was engaged and learned something. Wet paint was a challenge to our efforts to glue bugs together. I might not repeat that with the 3-d bugs but highly recommend using paint to make interesting symmetrical art. |
What did you celebrate? |
Symmetry, engagement, Success! |
Which of the PLIX facilitation techniques did you use or think about while planning this remix activity, if any? |
Low floors, wide walls, and high ceilings. Don’t touch the tools. |
Are there any activity-specific facilitation tips that you used with patrons? |
Let students cut out, color, and glue the project together to their own ability level. Let them truly have ownership, and celebrate it! |
What advice would you give facilitators planning to do this remix at their libraries? |
Don’t take too much time on your example. Everyone is on a different level and you never want to make anyone feel like they can’t achieve the outcome you are looking for. |
Additional thoughts to share? |
If you are working with children or adults with disabilities, I think it’s best to format your activity to a difficulty level that fits your students who prefers more of a challenge and work backward on finding ways to adapt that for participants whose abilities are more limited. Adapt utensils to be more friendly for different motor skills and physical limitations, and have multiple mediums on hand. Have a backup activity that is more passive for people who finish early or get bored easily. Always celebrate each individual outcome as a success! |
Example Showcase
Please share photos of example projects and creations that you and your patrons made (drop them in the area below!)