Aotearoa NZ Histories 23 Reviews

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Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

How effective was the student facing website (somethinghappenedhere.co.nz) for your learners?

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? It has helped my confidence in delivering the NZ histories curriculum and given me great information and resources to use in the future.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? We have already been doing this over the past year in my school but the kit provided me with more information.

How significant was the impact of this kit on your confidence in delivering the Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content?

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How would you rate your knowledge of the new Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum content prior to using this kit?

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? Very important and it makes it a trusted resource to use.

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, Cenotaph, Papers Past, NZ On Screen, National Library

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“What an amazing kit! The resources provided were well thought out and the physical photos/artefacts made the learning come alive. These are resources that I can keep and use in future classrooms.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? We are a Samoan Bilingual class and have always approached our teaching and learning from our history's point of reference, and also the history of our tangata whenua as we are guests in their land. This kit and the curriculum content has been very affirming.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Our school wide theme in 2022 was Our Spaces and Places in Aotearoa, in which we looked at our local area, Mt Roskill, and the local areas of Waterview, Kelston and Mangere where some of our learners reside. We have worked with local iwi to learn our arrival story and the children are very familiar with it.

How significant was the impact of this kit on your confidence in delivering the Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content?

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How would you rate your knowledge of the new Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum content prior to using this kit?

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? It is always great to have opportunities to work with our local iwi, and an essential element for gathering information on our

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, National Library

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“Our class has really enjoyed this learning as it is familiar to what we have been doing for the last 5 years, looking at ancestor's past, and our ancestral heritage of navigating oceans to explore and settle in new lands and all this brought when England claimed our homelands as a part of their empires. The places we "visited" were all of interest and also a great way of allowing learners to find out what places and spaces there are outside of Aukilani! We learned a lot about some of the different events that occurred in places too.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? More confident.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? yes

How significant was the impact of this kit on your confidence in delivering the Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content?

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How would you rate your knowledge of the new Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum content prior to using this kit?

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? More authentic and relatable.

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, Digital NZ, National Library

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“Lots of ways to use this resource and it generated tonnes of interesting conversations and ideas that weren't expected. I highly recommend laminating/covering the resources to prolong their life for future use.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

How effective was the student facing website (somethinghappenedhere.co.nz) for your learners?

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? It was excellent having reliable material to use. Some of it was more suited to the teacher, then the information used in simpler ways for the children.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? This kit is great as there were many stories that related to experiences in our local area, such as changes in land ownership after WW2, urbanisation, the fight for gender equality etc

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? So important! This gives the us much more confidence to share the material with our students.

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, Papers Past, NZ On Screen, National Library

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“This kit, full of authentic looking artifacts, is supported with a huge bank of online resources. The kit is so expansive that it literally could be used over a period of many years.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? Big impact. Some great starting points to learn more

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? A great kickstart. Yes.

How significant was the impact of this kit on your confidence in delivering the Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content?

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How would you rate your knowledge of the new Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum content prior to using this kit?

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? Massive. Able to relate to 'real' and personal examples

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, NZ On Screen, National Library

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“The Aotearoa NZ Histories resource pack has been a huge hit with my 9 Social Studies classes. Brings NZ hisory to life in a tangible way. A great starting point for conversations, ponderings, reflections and storytelling. It has encouaged my students to ask more questions at home and bring in their own 'histories'.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

How effective was the student facing website (somethinghappenedhere.co.nz) for your learners?

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? It has really helped as when I went through school the New Zealand history was not being taught and we were kind of made to feel ashamed of it (as in the lack of history!)

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes, it has made me think about how we can explore history more locally. I'm working up a learning experience that will also use AR hopefully. The hard part is finding sources for local information.

How significant was the impact of this kit on your confidence in delivering the Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content?

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How would you rate your knowledge of the new Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum content prior to using this kit?

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? It would appear to be a trusted resource.

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, Cenotaph, NZ On Screen, National Library

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“My Year 8 class used this kit in Term 2. We tied it into our new unit on Land Loss and Legacy. Using the cards we were able to connect into the importance of our stories and how they connect into the land. The students enjoyed the exploration aspect of the photos and item. And it gave them deeper understanding of how our land has changed hands and the different uses it has today. The girls really enjoyed doing the tasks and sharing their knowledge with each other. It was very useful having the 'How to read a photo' section, as this really helped guide the students to look deeply and also to think critically about what they were seeing. I will definitely be using the kit again in 2024.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

How effective was the student facing website (somethinghappenedhere.co.nz) for your learners?

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? Having great resources gives teachers confidence.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Very keen to explore my local area.

How significant was the impact of this kit on your confidence in delivering the Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content?

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How would you rate your knowledge of the new Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum content prior to using this kit?

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? It's awesome.

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, Cenotaph, Papers Past, National Library

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“Great resources that are highly sought after by teachers in the social studies department.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? yes

How effective was the student facing website (somethinghappenedhere.co.nz) for your learners?

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How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? The impact has been positive.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes it has and this model will he helpful in our design of our local curriculum.

How significant was the impact of this kit on your confidence in delivering the Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content?

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How would you rate your knowledge of the new Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum content prior to using this kit?

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? This is a great initiative.

Which of the following archives were you aware of and using with your students prior to kit? RNZ, NZ On Screen, National Library

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“The way this resource linked places and whakapapa in Aotearoa was exceptional. I and my students enjoyed the creative nature of it.”

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Posted 1 year ago