Category: Maori Literacy
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Which words should I learn in te reo Māori?
You’re probably already asking yourself what you’re going to do to learn some new reo this week. Here are a couple of good places to start: 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know. 365 Māori words. Learn one word every day for a year. 1000 Māori place names. These are great because once you…
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How well do you know te reo Māori?
Check out this awesome online quiz and see how many words you know from a list of 100 words in te reo. Post your score in the comments and I’ll post mine.
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The Church And Māori Culture: Leave Your Shoes At The Door, Not Your Culture
A personal reflection by Aroha Puketapu on Māori culture, church culture, identity, wharenui, tikanga, and why culture should not be left at the door.
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What is tikanga? Don’t cut harakeke when it’s raining
Learn what tikanga means in education through harakeke, tapu, noa, respect, context, and culturally grounded teaching practice.
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Why haven’t I self-published a book on how to embed literacy and numeracy into vocational training yet?
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in eBook, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Executive Education, Export Education, Improve teaching practice, Indigenous education, inform teaching, International education, Lean education, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Numeracy, self-publishing, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach betterNo good reason really… But today I spent about 12 hours learning how to use Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing suite of tools and resources. It was most interesting. I especially like that you can generate these previews above that show you what the final publication will look like. The actual editor tool is a bit…
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Cultural Capability Trial for Foundation-Level Educators
Here’s something new from my He Taunga Waka Colleagues at Ako Aotearoa. They would love you to trial new content they have been writing. The focus is on working more effectively with your Māori and Pasifika learners. You’ll need to visit Pathways Awarua to trial the new material and there’s a link to a survey…
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How To Type Macrons For Te Reo Māori On A Mac
Learn how to type macrons for te reo Māori on a Mac, including in Gmail, Google Docs, WordPress, and other apps using the Māori keyboard layout.
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What Is Kaitiakitanga? Meaning, Guardianship, And Education
Kaitiakitanga is a New Zealand term used for the Māori concept of guardianship, for the sky, the sea, and the land. A kaitiaki is a guardian, and the process and practices of protecting and looking after the environment are referred to as kaitiakitanga.
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What Is Mana Reo? Discover 2 Great Ways To Describe Learner Centred Teaching
Get my eBook on Learner-Centred Teaching What is mana reo? In education, mana reo often refers to communication skills and, as such, lends itself directly to discussion of literacy and numeracy skills development. Both of these help describe a learner-centred teaching environment. Communication Mana reo means developing communication skills. Mana reo is literally the mana…