Aotearoa NZ Histories 22 Reviews

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

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? There was so many great resources - I didn't have time to use them all so will continue the learning journey next year.

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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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? This was new knowledge to many students and myself. This made a great link to stories that people can share of the past.

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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“So many great resources we didn't use them all so will continue to take time to watch clips and learn more. Students created many questions and wonders by looking at the photos. A great way to promote questioning and links to the past.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? We have not begun our course yet, so students haven't used the resources as we were waiting for the curriculum to be finalised.

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? We have not begun our course yet, so students haven't used the resources as we were waiting for the curriculum to be finalised.

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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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? We have not begun our course yet, so students haven't used the resources as we were waiting for the curriculum to be finalised.

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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“A very broad range of resources that can be used to prompt discussion, inquiry and exploration”

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Posted 2 years ago

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes. I've previously taught a local history inquiry but this has given me new ideas on how to approach aspects of it in the future

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? Feeling like I'm better equipped than I felt to teach this in the future

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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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? The kids liked being able to find a connection within the kit

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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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“The kids loved this kit and I rteally enjoyed working with them on it”

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Posted 2 years ago

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? It has helped us with getting to know the new curriculum format a little bit.

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? It has definitely increased my knowledge of Aotearoa history - that will be a great advantage going forward.

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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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? We focussed on a lot of the local stories, which definitely increased engagement.

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“Great material - the photos and artefacts were really engaging for the children. We did find some of the stories quite advanced at the Y4-6 level and some of the content was pretty 'dry'. We created a huge timeline with all of the photos and artefacts, which the children really enjoyed and this made for a great collaborative activity.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Began relating many of the stories back to the local area as we move forward into next year.

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? Great guidance into how our kids see their world, how we adapt to events and experiences in family and whanau. So much the community can learn from each other / from generation to generation / from family to family.

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

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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? Provided ownership.

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

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“Found many of the stories fascinating. Children were keen to know about the past. Some material difficult for the class to understand and get their heads around. Provoked home discussions as well.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? We are currently in talks with our local iwi as we exploring ways to curate their stories for use across our Kāhui Ako. I plan to share ideas from this kit with them

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? It has provided me with some easily accessible information and resources. I did find having to open multiple pages to access teacher guides was time consuming but the info was good. We need more time to explore these resources in more depth. Thank you for

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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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? So important as it provides multiple perspectives on events and issues and ensures there is primary evidence from the local area

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“What a great variety of places and events to explore. Our students loved handling the old photos and artefacts and appreciated having the freedom to explore their chosen location at their own pace. We’ve identified that many of our students will need a tighter checkpoint system to stay on task. A resource we definitely plan to use again.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? We used it the same way we approached our Living Museum. Found the resources through local people, stories, whanau connections and went from there. The model provided through the School Kit would be a great additio to any future planning.

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? As above when we put on a Living Museum which started with the arrival of Kupe through to Jacinda Ardern with Billy T James, Peter Jackson, Willie Apiata, Whina Cooper, Mira Szaszy, The Napier Earthquake and many others in the year in between. We are quit

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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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? Our syndicate used the draft NZ Aotearoa Histories curriculum to put on a"Living Museum' portraying all those who have had an impact on our society and culture including local identities.

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“Wonderful NZ Resource. Relevant, interesting and totally relatable. Well done School Kit.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? This is something that as a school we are looking at using local people to develop a histories curriculum for our school.

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

How has this kit impacted your confidence in delivering the new Aotearoa NZ's histories curriculum content? This kit has made me realise how the small stories have helped develop NZ into what country it is today. The structure was easy and looked at all different sides to the stories which was great for comparing different people views.

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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What was the impact of knowing the stories in this kit were developed in collaboration with their iwi/whānau/community? The story where very meaningful as the students could relate to actual things that had happened in different communities.

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“This was a fascinating kit. It took the students to places that they had never been to before. The structure of the Kit was great it kept the students engaged and wanting to learn more. They were fascinated with the physical objects that came with the kit, they could relate to the objects rather than looking at pictures of them. For my self it has been a great learning of the other stories of NZ.”

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Posted 2 years ago