Tag: INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

Did you know that the World Indigenous Business Forum was in Rotorua NZ recently?

Nov 17, 2018

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Graeme Smith

in Aotearoa, business, Education, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, NZ

That was the WORLD Indigenous Business Forum… As in the whole world. And it just happened to be in Rotorua, New Zealand last month. I heard about it by accident. By word of mouth. And I got to hang out there for an afternoon and meet a delegation from the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP)…
What Is Ako? It’s A Responsive Reciprocal Relationship With 2 Parts

Mar 7, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Uncategorized, ako, Approaches, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Knowing the learner, learner, Learner success, Learners, Maori, Maori Literacy, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Success

Ako means both teach and learn. It’s a reciprocal relationship where the educator is also learning from the student.