Tag: Maori literacy

How to use macrons for words in Te Reo Māori in gmail on my Mac? 6 Easy Steps

Dec 5, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Learner success, Maori, Maori Literacy, Success, Uncategorized, Writing

How to use macrons for words in Te Reo Māori in gmail on my Mac. 6 easy steps you can follow. If you’re curious, a macron is a line above a vowel. This shows that it should be spoken as a long vowel sound. For example, as in Taupō.
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.
What is literacy for Maori? Number 3 of 6 Dynamic Definitions You Need to Know

Feb 6, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Uncategorized, Embed literacy and numeracy, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Maori, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach better

What is literacy for Maori? Number 3 of 6 Dynamic Definitions You Need to Know
Maori Literacy: Dr Pita Sharples – The Power of And

Jan 20, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Assessment 2, Maori Literacy, NCALNE, Pita Sharples

This is a few years old now, but it’s still a great read and easy introduction to literacy and numeracy from a Maori worldview perspective. Dr Sharples covers definitions for literacy as well as his understanding of many of the concepts required by the NCALNE (Voc) training that we deliver. Here’s the attribution if you…
Free prize inside (if you come to my workshop on Thursday at the LN Symposium)

Jul 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in ako, ALEC, Education, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, Professional Development, TEC, tuakana-teina, Tutor, Whare Tapawha

This is a limited edition set of photo-cards that we made up a few years ago. I had them reprinted recently and I’ve got a bunch to give away on Wednesday and Thursday. It’s unlikely that we’ll reprint these again. It’s small image on your screen, but each card is the size of a regular…
Revisiting Te Whare Tapa whā for adult literacy and numeracy teaching

Apr 14, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in NCALNE, 21204, ALEC, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, NZCALN, NZDALN, Online assessment, Pathways Awarua, Professional Development, Qualifications, Whare Tapawha

Te Whare Tapawha Another concept from Te Ao Maori that you may also remember from your NZCALNE (Voc) studies is Te Whare tapawha, or the strong house. Dr Mason Durie’s Te whare tapawha model reminds us that we need to consider our learner as a whole person taking into account the many dimensions that make…
Maori Literacy and Numeracy – NCALNE (Voc) Section 2

May 16, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in Uncategorized

Here’s the revised playlist for Section 2 of the NCALNE (Voc) on the Maori literacy and numeracy including details on the assessment tasks required. See your ALEC NCALNE (Voc) Assessment Guide and Study Guide for further details on templates and examples.
Maori Literacy and Numeracy – NCALNE (Voc)

Apr 19, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, Camtasia 2, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Minimum viable, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc)

I’ve started using Camtasia 2 again on my Mac to record short video clips containing some of the content for the NCALNE (Voc) qualification that we deliver. It’s definitely been better this time around (despite losing a day yesterday mistakenly deleting the temporary files that I was using). Anyway, here’s the result. I’ll probably redo…
How to increase your knowledge of Maori literacy in one easy read: Te Marae

May 27, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Amazon Book, Book review, Books, Education, Literacy and Numeracy, Maori Literacy

This short book by Hiwi and Pat Tauroa is an excellent introduction and summary of what happens on the marae including the various stages that visitors are led through during the powhiri process.