Aotearoa NZ Histories 23 Reviews

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Did you Encounter Stories You Didn't Know Before? no

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 gives me ideas of lessens.

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? It also helps with our reading comprehension, giving students a background knowledge of NZ history.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“I haven't really used all of the resources in the kit but we have the pictures as our class display for NZ history learning. That is really good. Students like it.”

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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? Exploring local stories and how they relate to wider social issues in Aotearoa at the time is what it’s all about! Perfect resource for that!

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

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? Ensured it was authentic, varied perspectives

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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“Students were so engaged with this unit. We worked through several as a class as for year 5s many of the stories needed to be retold at a more accessible level. (Would be perfect for years 6+) However after becoming really familiar with the process, they were each given a story to explore in small groups. The precious little items in the kit were absolutely the hook that got them going! (Particularly the “real gold”!)”

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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? Very valuable additional resource for kaiako to access.

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

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? Added a genuine

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

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“We used the kit as part of our unit in Term 2 2023. The resources were great especiallythe pictures.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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

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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? ...

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

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“I haven't actually got around to using it, but I loved the artifacts and the pictures. Great ideas. I will plan to use it next year.”

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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? It certainly has introduced me to a new way of approaching this curriculum.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Absolutely - next year I am going to part of the Kura Ahurea professional development in my area and I am excited as to how I can use the kit to support that learning.

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? Great to know that the stories were authentic and respected the perspectives of the tangata whenua.

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

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“We have looked at how we use the kit in an ongoing way as part of our units of inquiry. It took a while to figure out how to use it but I am looking forward to being able to use it further 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? It gives more knowledge to draw from. It helps me make connections to my own understanding.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Unfortunately there was nothing specific we could use but it was an interesting provocation.

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? Amazing! They connect to our learners. Very powerful

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

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“These resources are fantastic. They give you access to resources that you wouldn't have time to find as a classroom teacher. They are great provocations and spark excellent discussions allowing prior knowledge to come out in different ways and get students to ask questions.”

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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? I think we have been unpacking the new curriculum well as a small staff of 3; this kit will make us 'dig deeper' and

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? I think we have understimated the resources on our doorstep&our local 'historians' such as our local Museum/archives there as well as members of our community who hold so much knowledge. As we celebrated 125 years of our school last year and collated 'student voice' from past pupils-we now want to carry on and digitise some of these memories.

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? Accuracy and authenticity.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“We have been working on "Tahakopa-Our Place" in regards to the shipwrecks which have occurred in and around our coastline. The students have only started unpacking this kit; their research skills and questioning around "Our Place" has been a good basis for unpacking the new reource.”

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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 effective were the Teacher Support Materials in the School Kit Squad website?

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

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes. Local street names and their origins were popular in my class

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? Yes this was a nice bonus

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

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“This was an excellent set of resources that provided access to information that teachers wouldn't normally find. Items like photos, diaries, badges and other trinkets really make the content more engaging (especially for students).”

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Posted 1 year ago