25/08
Learning Te Reo
Suggested resources from my colleague Raewyn
Kia kaha tō reo Joanne! Here is a link to Māori dictionaryScotty's Morrison's site has lots of lessons based on his Māori Made Easy book #1.
Mihi -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Ifk5IOrBk
22/07
School resources
Robin Sutton- https://whakataukihewakaekenoa.blogspot.com/2021/07/our-educational-purpose-compliant.html
- students see themselves as "economic units" - how will this [task/activity/ assessment]get me a job? I think they think short term , not delaying the gratification of the perceived independence a low income job gives them. Some have no model for a richer life- in terms of education/ income/ housing/life experiences.
- Youth at Risk of Limited Employment -Youth at risk of limited employment include those aged 16 to 24 years-old who are at risk of cycling in and out of low-level tertiary education and/or low-paid part-time or casual work. I just completed this survey and so have been reflecting on the student I teach and the pathways former students have taken. I think the x factor is enthusiasm - passion or drive- they have a big picture goal, such as Matt Brown while successful barber's business grew out of his faith and his desire to help others. Matt was a student with a challenging life but a positive attitude to making the most of opportunities.
- the great Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man."
Moana - lovely to see not only a Hornby student but lots of other young people in this Court Theatre show; they were so proud of telling their people's story just like the creators of Into the Heights which links with our Shakespeare Festival experience. The joy and enthusiasm shown by young people in the arts. I am unashamedly a Sir Ken Robinson enthusiast and our local inspirer - Dr Peter O'Connor
RNZ- https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/voices/audio/2018803279/breaking-the-homogeneity-of-asian-report-on-inequities-among-students
Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. Roald Dahl
Discussions in our kura re creativity
https://whakataukihewakaekenoa.blogspot.com/2021/04/part-3-te-rito-toi-and-crisis-of.html
Referring to Sir Ken Robinson and NZ's own Dr Peter O'Connor [see article & notes]; personally as an arts teacher I am well aware of the importance of creativity. I think we need to move past the warm fuzzy of theory and start looking a the barriers to creativity,
eg:https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/lao/issue_5/barriers_to_creativity_gibson.htm
Recognize the Barriers
Case in point, the organization in which I work, has evidenced the following barriers to creativity:- Fear
- Poor leadership and commitment to innovation
- Bureaucratic policies and red tape
- Silos and turfs
- Pressure to produce immediate results
- Personal biases: beliefs, attitudes and values
