Tag: Maori
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Indigenous Taiwanese and Māori in Aotearoa NZ – You might be happily surprised at the relationship
What is the relationship of Māori in Aotearoa NZ to indigenous Taiwanese?
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What is Ako? A Māori View on this Powerful Teaching and Learning Kaupapa
What is Ako? Teaching and Learning – a Māori View. Ako is a transaction between the akonga and kaiako, teacher and learner.
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What is Tuakana-Teina? You Carry One Handle of the Kete and I Carry the Other
This is an excerpt from an upcoming eBook and collaboration by Aroha Puketapu with Graeme (Kereama) Smith. Watch this space for more…! If you carry one handle of the kete and I carry the other handle we share the load. If I am left to bear the load on my own I become discouraged and…
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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
The church and Māori culture – Leave your shoes at the door, not your culture
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What is tikanga? Don’t cut harakeke when it’s raining
Don’t cut harakeke when it’s raining – What is tikanga? by Aroha Puketapu
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb, your grandmother’s advice and Tikanga Māori
Lebanese–American writer Nassim Nicholas Taleb is one of my heroes. I won’t go into the details of why here but if you’ve read any of his books we can be friends. I’ve been thinking about Taleb and my experience of the meaning of tikanga – the right way of doing things. Taleb doesn’t write about…
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Free workshop in Taupō on Māori cultural competency
My friends and colleagues at Ako Aotearoa have been working hard on new resources for the adult education sector. The focus is on what you can do to increase your knowledge and understanding of Māori cultural competency and what this means for your teaching practice or approach to pastoral care. Here’s what you need to…
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What is cultural competency? What does cultural competency mean in education?
Here’s one definition adapted from what others have said: Culturally competent means possessing the knowledge, skills, and values required to achieve a better understanding of, and enhance relationships with learners of different cultures. I wanted to share this for a couple of reasons. One is that it’s more topical than ever. Another is that it’s potentially…