Mirror guides my second graders through reflection questions on their own, and then I get data on their answers to help me support each student’s needs.
Melisa Hayes | Hilliard Crossing Elementary, Hilliard City Schools
USE CASE
Creating more autonomous and deeply engaged elementary students
Melisa Hayes
Teacher
School/District:
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, Hilliard City Schools
Grade Level 2
Discovering M2: A game-changer in guided learning
Juggling time constraints and wanting to engage my students were the main reasons I was so excited to start using M2. This tool allows my kids to reflect on their work at any time. It’s versatile, and any age or ability can use it. My kids can access it at any point of the day, and it fits into my limited schedule.
In my room, M2 is in a corner where kids can go anytime to use it when they want to reflect. MirrorTalk, the software that runs on M2, guides my second graders through reflective questions independently. They get immediate AI-generated feedback, and then I get data on their answers to those questions that help me support each student’s needs.
And guess what? They love it!!!
Not only is it a reflective tool–it can be transformed into an interactive workspace that supports individual and small-group guided learning. It’s amazing for me as an educator to be able to set up the M2 for small groups. I record instructions, set M2 to turn into a functional whiteboard, program brain breaks, and stretches, and then bring students back to reflection as the foundation of the activity.
Giving voice to the youngest students
I have always faced challenges when having my students reflect on their learning. Time, of course, is always a factor; but also, there is the added challenge of keeping my students engaged enough to reflect on a lesson, subject, or their behavior. M2 lets them take that initiative right in class, creating an environment where even young students can feel autonomy over their actions.
Giving my kids the ability to choose how to give their brains a break and center themselves is such a great way to promote their self-advocacy. M2 does this with the Recharge feature, a series of movement activities aimed at either focus, energy, or rest. Every reflection is also customized for each student. They can color code their “profile” and choose the animation they’d like to be greeted with – one of my kids chooses a high five and always giggles when it comes on!
When used in conjunction with a stronger reflective foundation, MirrorTalk has the ability to help even the youngest learners reach a higher order of thinking. This is something we need to consider more in the age of AI.
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