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? Has boosted confidence.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? We were able to create facts about our local history, inspired by this box

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? Gives real meaning and understanding to the kit and resources within

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“Love this kit. Even just the bag of pictures calls for some awesome discussions. Students are able to make links to prior knowledge.”

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Posted 2 years 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? These sorts of resources are essential in giving the depth and breadth of information that would be time consuming to find. The videos and links all came together to deepen the discourse that was had even with the year 4 students.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? We have not exhausted the use of this kit as we had many students struck down with illness and a rotation of other activities that has prolonged the use of the kit.

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 seemed to make it more authentic and with varied perspectives that may not otherwise have encountered.

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

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“We are continuing to use this kit and will do so until the end of the year. The students were very inspired and were amazed that they were able to make links to what they had learned when they went on outings to museums, recalling many aspects. They enjoyed making timelines and were engrossed in the archival footage, especially when they learned about the Rainbow Warrior and the SpringBok tour as these they related to most (especially the rugby players). To this day they are still recalling information I thought would be forgotten!”

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Posted 2 years 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? My confidence has grown after using School Kit.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes, I could use this model and I would love to explore local history. This will make the learning meaningful for our students.

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 makes the learning more authentic and accurate.

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

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“Learning about stories from our past is essential for gaining a deeper understanding of our world, learning from the past, preserving our cultural heritage, and making informed decisions for the future. It enriches our lives in many ways and helps us become more informed and responsible global citizens.”

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Posted 2 years 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 has helped me help students access information in different ways.

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? I felt confident that I was delivering an authentic experience and information.

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

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“The visual cards were a great catalyst for discussion around events and concepts. The students seemed to get more out of the realia. So many aspects that could be researched, and so many choices for learners.”

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Posted 2 years 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? Lots of knowledge and helpful resources. Good to know there is some good correct historical information that can be utilised in the classroom.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes, but probably not in the same way as the kit.

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? Good to know it was correct knowledge and shared from different hapori.

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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“Really good information. The cards, activities and artifacts were great. I used with Year 7&8 and was aimed at a more higher level. Some of the links on the website weren't working when we were using it.”

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Posted 2 years 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 am enjoying learning alongside the students

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Yes, we have tried to look into our 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? Great to know they were personal, helped students feel a connection and they asked more questions

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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“Incredible resource, with lots of ways to use it. Integrated with Literacy. Kids loved the artefacts and the photos were amazing. Difficult for some of the class and lots of scaffolding was needed.”

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Posted 2 years 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? Having support to deliver the curriculum content made it a lot more approachable.

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

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? Made the resource much more personal and not so disconnected for the akonga.

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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“Our class loved the hands-on resources to learn more about Aotearoa and its history. Having access to free resources like this is such an incredible opportunity for kaiako and akonga.”

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Posted 2 years 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 gave me lots of ideas that I wouldn't of thought of.

How has this kit motivated you to explore the history or your local area? Could you use this model? Not sure

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 see all the te reo Māori included. alos, that the knowledge came from multiple signifiant sources.

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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“I am yet to use the resource as NZ histories are our focus for Term Four. However, I have begun to unpack and look at how I would use the resources. The resource will be very exciting for tamariki and they are so well made and high quality.”

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Posted 2 years ago