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Album artwork for Velvet Christmas by Mira Kai and ThisIsGraeme, featuring a woman in a red velvet off-shoulder dress with soft fur trim, lit warmly against a dark, festive background.
  • Music

Velvet Christmas by THISISGRAEME & MIRA KAI

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Velvet Christmas by THISISGRAEME & MIRA KAI — a quiet, nocturnal seasonal album for late evenings and reflective listening.

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  • Education

Early Signals Ahead of ISTE 2025 AI in Education: Why I Went to San Antonio – Part I

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on December 15, 2025December 12, 2025

Ahead of ISTE 2025 AI in Education: San Antonio was more than a conference trip — it was the beginning of a shift in how I work with AI in education. This post explores why I attended ISTE 2025, what I learned about the global AI conversation, and how it connects to the road toward ISTE 2026 AI in Education.

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Graeme standing in front of the Space Shuttle mounted on a Boeing 747 at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
  • travel

Houston, NASA, and the Quiet Before ISTE 2026: A Visit to Johnson Space Center

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on December 11, 2025December 12, 2025

A reflective stop at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston — touching the history of spaceflight before stepping into ISTE and the wider conversation on AI in education.

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Golden triangular symbol with a subtle woven texture and inner spiral, representing the TAPA::PATHWAYS kaitiaki for the Tapatoru programme.
  • Education

TAPA GPT on PATHWAYS AWARUA — Your AI Kaitiaki for the Tapatoru Programme

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on December 11, 2025December 10, 2025

Introducing TAPA GPT — the AI kaitiaki for the Tapatoru Framework. Supports vocational tutors with culturally grounded, reflective, inclusive teaching.

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“A circular teal icon showing a stylised human figure with koru-like waves and a four-point star, representing guidance, learning, and movement.”
  • Education

AIHOA Kaiārahi: Your AI Companion for Aotearoa Educators

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

AIHOA Kaiārahi is the newly updated AI companion for Aotearoa’s tertiary educators — offering support for teaching, assessment integrity, cultural alignment, ethics, and organisational leadership. This release replaces the earlier Ako Aotearoa version and links directly with the new AI Fluence modules on Pathways Awarua.

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Conny Huaki presenting at the lectern during WIPCE 2025 in Auckland, with Graeme Smith seated on stage beside her.
  • AI & Indigenous Knowledge

Kaitiaki in the Digital Age — Strengthening Indigenous AI, Knowledge & Climate Decision-Making at WIPCE 2025

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on November 27, 2025December 24, 2025

A kaupapa Māori exploration of Indigenous AI and climate decision-making, based on our WIPCE 2025 presentation on Kaitiakitanga in the Digital Age.

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  • Music

Lingua Delirium by THISISGRAEME & MIRA KAI

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Lingua Delirium — the new album by MIRA KAI × THISISGRAEME. Ten tracks of velvet-dark downtempo soul: trip-hop pulse, cinematic atmosphere, desire made sound.

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  • Education Strategy

Inside the Pipeline: How NZQA Micro-Credential Approvals Really Work

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

The NZQA micro-credential approval process is more complex than it looks. From WDC endorsements to Criterion 2 evidence, here’s how to navigate the pipeline — and avoid the most common mistakes.

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Sunlight shines through a grand institutional archway at dawn, casting long shadows across the stone floor, symbolising a transition from tradition to transformation in education.
  • tertiary education reform

The Rise of Micro-Credentials in Aotearoa: What’s Next After Ako Aotearoa?

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on October 8, 2025October 14, 2025

Ako Aotearoa’s closure leaves a gap in NZ’s tertiary sector. Discover how micro-credentials in Aotearoa are reshaping education with equity, agility, and purpose.

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Annette Tofaeono presenting at the 2025 ACAL Conference in Melbourne on inclusive adult literacy and values-based education frameworks.
  • Inclusive education

Annette Tofaeono Highlights Inclusive Literacy Practice and More at ACAL 2025

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

Annette Tofaeono shares inclusive literacy strategies at ACAL 2025, highlighting Tapatoru and DFQM frameworks from Aotearoa.

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Education is Over - Book Cover

EDUCATION IS OVER: ADAPT OR DIE

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A field guide for educators who refuse to go extinct.
Tactical tools, mental models, and provocations to survive the AI learning revolution.
This is not reform. This is ignition.

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JACK TANN: THE PHANTOM DIRECTIVE

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Enter a world where secrets thrive, danger lurks, and nothing is as it seems.
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🎼 THISISGRAEME MUSIC

Explore jazz-noir soundscapes, lo-fi beats, and cinematic experiments direct from the lab of THISISGRAEME on Spotify.

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Cinematic jazz noir meets electric danger. The Rattlesnake Deal by Gilded Pretzel / THISISGRAEME is a studio-crafted descent into lo-fi experimental storytelling. Support us on Bandcamp.

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Listen to the full album on YouTube. Vol. 2 by Modal Grove Collective is an instrumental jazz collaboration with THISISGRAEME. Dim the lights. Hit play. On YouTube.

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