Use technologies to support learning
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Building an inclusive, culturally responsive classroom environment’
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Support literacy skills
Support literacy skills
Susan Lee describes the impact of using Storybird on literacy development. The tool removes the barrier of handwriting, freeing up ākonga to write.
Useful technologies
Useful technologies
Break writing processes into a number of discrete activities that are done one at a time, and remove barriers by using appropriate technologies.
- Support ākonga by using speech-to-text so that they can communicate their ideas effectively.
- Use recording devices to record ideas orally.
- Use planning tools and mind maps to organise ideas and provide a structure.
- Use apps, such as iWordQ to support reading text, word selection, spelling, and grammar.
Ideas for improving boys’ writing
Ideas for improving boys’ writing
Anna Swann, from Holy Cross School, explains how using Google docs in class supported learners’ writing.
Take a multi-sensory approach
Take a multi-sensory approach
- Take a multisensory approach – use real experiences, physical activities, and manipulatable objects to support understanding.
- Support text and spoken information with photos, graphics, audio, and video.
- Present digital text rather than printed text, so that ākonga can personalise it (for example, by enlarging it or listening to it).
- Use blogs, wikis, and online tools such as Moodle to bring together different versions of content in one place (for example, a YouTube video, a graphic, and some text within a webpage).
- Make instructions, demonstrations, or key content rewindable and accessible 24/7.
Share learning using technology
Share learning using technology
Ākonga from Point England School use technology to learn, and share their movies with the wider community
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Useful resources
Useful resources
Supporting Māori students through ako-e (e-learning)
This published paper outlines culturally appropriate educational frameworks for indigenous people to ensure they are afforded every opportunity to succeed and achieve in educational environments.
Publisher: Mai Journal
Programmes to ensure a broad technological literacy
This resource provides a series of videos to support planning for digital literacy.
Publisher: Ministry of Education NZ
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