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 given me a taste and I am looking forward to using it in a more effective way next year.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes, although this is something we do quite well at our school.

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, I liked the diversity too.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“As a newbie, I did struggle how to use it, what we looked at we enjoyed and I can see how next year I will use it more.”

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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? It is always hard finding the right resource to launch a new topic with. This was perfect.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Fantastic! We have since really connected with our local iwis.

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? Incredible and very thoughtful

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“This pack is a great way to launch into teaching your tamariki about Aotearoa Histories. It is level-appropriate and poses great questions for students and teachers to have robust discussions.”

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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? No

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Found it difficult to know how to use

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? Motivating

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“We were excited to recieve the kit but then when it arrived it didn't quite link in with the areas we were exploring. Found it difficult to know how to use the resource in a collaborative environment with the inquiry being student led”

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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 feel more confident about what and how to teach

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? It hasn't really motivated me.

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 was reassuring.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“I enjoyed discovering interesting stories about the history of Aotearoa along with my students.”

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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've learnt a lot about so many areas of our beautiful country, it's great to have resources that share these stories all in one place.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? It's a great model, definitely will look further into our local stories in a similar way.

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 really important to have the input and support of our māori communities in these contexts. If we're to do this right, and teach our history correctly then have open communication is key.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“Really enjoying the many different stories and learning activities in this kit. My students have only just begun digging in and there's heaps of great info in here to keep them exploring and learning for a long time to come.”

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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? Definitely improved my sense of confidence as it made the content I had to teach more engaging and relevant.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? I didn't have the time or energy during that unit of teaching, but am definitely excited to try out a more localised, personal search for history in my 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 added validity to the stories, and filled us with more respect those stories.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“This kit was just a treasure trove of little moments and I was so excited to examine each piece and start to connect them with the deeper learning online. My students were so engaged with the stories they began to explore, as the practical 'props' or taonga were new and so unique. Just a gorgeous resource and I look forward to teaching this unit again next year with this kit.”

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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? This kit has certainly helped me as a teacher and has shown me different ways of exploring Aotearoa NZ's histories.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? In particular this model has been excellent at showing me how I could explore our local history.

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? Definitely more meaningful as a resource.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“Aotearoa NZ Histories is a rich resource. As it stands, the resource is not one I could use straight out of the box. It required a lot of navigation and breaking down to what would best suit my class. Also in order to meet my classes needs, I had to tackle different ways of teaching it. It relies heavily on devices and we preferred to use it as a whole class resource and then send children away with tasks to explore.”

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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? Really well resourced and an interesting way to learn.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes and 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? Gave the stories authenticity

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“Originally I intended to use this with my Year 10 students but ran out of time. I did, however, find it a very useful resource to use with my senior History students. It was great to see them exploring and connecting the stories and learning along the way. A great resource for further analysis and exploration of a story.”

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Posted 1 year ago