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 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? The kit offered me the assurance I needed to explore the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum material. Up until I took the time to work my way through it, the abundance of internet resources and the support materials in the package were a little challenging.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? One of the postcards was close to me, and I could add personal insight to it, so I made it a reasonable place for my students to start.

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? Myself, my pupils, and whanau are very grateful for the time, work, and cooperation put forward by all parties involved in creating this amazing resource. To preserve and honour the history of NZ communities, it is essential to capture the many viewpoints of all cultures.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“The Something Happened Here kit from Aotearoa NZ Histories 2023 is a very thorough and educational resource. It is jam packed with of materials that could be utilised for years without repeating any NZ History material. The materials in the kit were handled by my kids with great enthusiasm; it was like a treasure hunt. They carefully examined the postcards in hopes of discovering hints about both well-known and unfamiliar locations. As a result, they looked at NZ maps with Te Reo and English place names and investigated "birds eye" views of various locations. When managing the large number of images, which sparked a lot of discussion, the students gave it careful thought. The students were able to construct a timeline that they could defend by looking for hints in the pictures, talking about the different kinds of pictures, and observing minute details. The postcards we used were based on both local New Zealand history and the history of other areas they had previously visited. Information was shared with the whanau at home, sparking a lot of lively conversation. The teachers were interested to see the topics and what the students were discovering and sharing in the "Did You Know..." format.”

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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? Significantly

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

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? high engagement

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“It was so exciting using and exploring the resources and embodying the stories with them”

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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? This resource gives me a lot more confidence.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? I hope to use this resource to examine local historical photographs and newspaper articles to better understand our local histories.

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? Involving Māori stakeholders is very important!

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“What a fantastic compilation of information, stories, photos, and artefacts to help teachers share with students some of the stories of people and events from Aotearoa New Zealand!”

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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? Developing knowledge in areas that are unfamiliar .

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes. We have done this in the past. Exploring our local area myths and legends and a trip to theTe Rau Aroha Mārae In Bluff.

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? NA

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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“Our students enjoyed learning about NZ historical events. Being Deaf and Hard of hearing the students were able to engage in discussions with the visual resources. We were able to make comparison with Tangata Turi deaf history. Especially in regards to schooling in the past. A great kit which we can reuse in the future”

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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 made me more comfortable and confident, I feel I have a good base to launch from.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Just the information is so close to our school! We have the ability to go to specific locations and see it up close - it's amazing!

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? Really reassuring that we wouldn't be causing offence or breaking any tapu.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“So far we have been developing our programme around the kit as a way to upskill ourselves. We did find the kit confusing but Emma was amazing and we had super support from her around how to use it. We've done quite a bit of work to incorporate it into our existing themes and will be continuing to do so next term. We are going to start teaching with the kit in term 4 and are super excited to do so.”

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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? Some what

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

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? Not applicable

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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“We had to tailor our learning to fit the kit as this was not the direction we were taking. Will use again in other topics.”

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Posted 1 year ago

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 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 hasn’t

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? No

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? Reassuring

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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“Completely impractical”

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Posted 1 year ago

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 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 has given me a lot more ideas of what I can do to teach this topic to my tamariki

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? It has made me more interested in finding out the history of where I grew up and the history of the location of the school I work in.

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 made the resources feel more meaningful and authentic.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“This kit is amazing! It is filled with so many different resources that I will be able to use for many more years to come in my teaching career. There has been a lot of thought and effort into what is included in this kit. I’d recommend it to all other teachers.”

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Posted 1 year ago