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Ko Te Ako i Tawhiti kei runga; Ko Te Mate Urutā kei raro: he tirohanga nā tētehi mātua 2 ō 2 Kei tua i ngā āhua o te ako i tawhiti, i reira tonu ngā take o te mahi i te kainga me ngā rautaki me whai kia mauri tau tonu te noho o te whare. Ka kōrero a Karley Hemopo ki a Wawaro Te Whaiti mō aua āhuatanga me ngā wawata kei te pae tawhiti.

Ko Te Ako I Tawhiti kei runga; Ko Te Mate Urutā kei raro: he tirohanga nā tētehi mātua 1 ō 2 Ka kōrero a Karley Hemopo ki a Wawaro Te Whaiti mō te āhua o te ako i tawhiti me ōna pānga ki tōna whare i te wā e rāhui tonu ana te motu whānui.

In Part 2 of a two-part podcast series, Karley Hemopo continues her conversation with Tahu Paki, Deputy Principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, about the impacts of COVID-19 and the strategies employed to make distance learning effective in a climate of uncertainty. Kei te wāhanga tuarua o tēnei pāhorangi raupapa wāhanga e rua, ka kōrero tonu a Karley Hemopo ki a Tahu Paki, tumuaki paemuri o Te Kura Kuapapa Māori o Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, mō ngā pānga o te rāhui i takea mai i te mate urutā. Ka tirohia anō hoki ngā rautaki o te ako i tawhiti i ēnei wā pōnānā.

This podcast is in Te Reo Māori. Karley Hemopo speaks to Tahu Paki, Deputy Principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, about the impacts of COVID-19 lock down and the strategies employed to make distance learning effective in a climate of uncertainty. Ka kōrero a Karley Hemopo ki a Tahu Paki, tumuaki paemuri o Te Kura Kuapapa Māori o Te Kura Whakapūmau i te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, mō ngā pānga o te rāhui i takea mai i te mate urutā me ngā rautaki hoki o te ako i tawhiti i ēnei wā pōnānā.

Gemma Stewart and Te Mako Orzecki share their experiences of growing up learning more about European history than that of Aotearoa. How can we right the wrongs of the past using a bicultural lens and social justice approach?

'So last year was a big year in our community and I thought: how am I going to do this assignment. But the Adaptive Leadership Challenge guided the work I did through the year so, I think, it made me a more effective leader' Jacinta shares her experience on the Advanced Leadership Programme.

Gae Thawley shares a story of how she genuinely connect with tamariki with intentions, values and then action around spirituality and wairua. 'And she talked to me about her Grandmas - and she had made these prayer flags for them.'

What impact can leadership in action have? Kathryn O'Connell-Sutherland shares a story of how leadership in action helped encourage bi-cultural practice in an early learning setting and genuinely engaged parents and their tamariki.

Are the skills you need to mentor or coach different by distance? Amira Aman, a CORE facilitator who specialises in mentoring and coaching, discusses this as well as sharing a mentee's journey and how mentoring supported them; and the skills required.

'Nothing about us, without us.' Sarah Te One discusses one teacher's actions to support children with the wero to all in education: Don't just capture their voice. What are you going to do about it?

Derek Wenmoth shares a story of a New Zealand Principal who is implementing future focused ideas in his school and how this is assisting the school, the students, their whānau and the community

Viv Hall from CORE Education shares her experience and tips for teachers who are absolute beginners in Digital Technologies getting started with Gamefroot .

'So they learnt the (digital technologies) language in an authentic context'. Viv Hall from CORE Education discusses her experience and advice for schools who want their whole school to use Gamefroot.

Viv Hall from CORE Education shares her experience of engagement with Gamefroot by students who often struggle with other mahi.

Viv Hall from CORE Education describes how she helped a teacher embrace their coding fear and work with Gamefroot and their students.

Viv Hall discusses the different skills students learn with Gamefroot both to do with Digital Technologies and Design Thinking and also the social skills through working with and helping others.

Using Facebook as a communication tool As part of a New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL) webinar focused on learning partnerships, Greg Carroll talks to Ian Poulter - Principal of Bluestone School in Timaru. Ian provides advice for using Facebook as a fast and effective communication channel between schools and whānau.

Viv Hall from CORE Education discusses how a school in Tāmaki Makaurau is retelling stories about their local maunga and iwi using Gamefroot.

'Everyone look at Simon who has got his hand up - Simon's your expert. And he looked really surprised. I said - I can see where you've got to and I think you're absolutely fantastic. I've been in, I've tested your code, I've played with your game, I've remixed it. It's magnificant.' Gamefroot offers the benefits of peer to peer learning for students - James Hopkins shares examples.