Tiomai's Learning Journey

Matauranga Māori Māori knowledge/Māori world view - “How Māori perceive the world” Matauranga Maori intrinsic identity that makes up Maori Culture. It is inclusive. Taha Maori - It usually only pertained to Maori students (A Maori side or element)  Indigenous knowledge VS Scientific knowledge THEMES Indigenous knowledge Scientific knowledge Oral & Visual Purakau Karakia Marae carvings Raranga  Pepeha Waiata Written Recorded - accuracy and evidence however, one sided Sacred & Secular together Having the means and acknowledging where and who it was from. Wood from trees, ritual and karakia to/ for Tane Secular only Just the means. Wood from trees. Teaching through storytelling Taking the learner on a journey acknowledging all who played a part  Didactic To tell Integrated it takes a village to raise a child Analytical Nature vs Nurture Holistic Big Picture Reductionist Individual parts Subjective Specific to the person saying it “It’s very cold outside” Objective So...

A great understanding of Te Ao Maori was revealed in this PD, specifically how in a sense there is a similarity between the Catholic faith and Maori spirituality. Māori Spirituality stems from their mythology of the Creation of the world.  "Te Kore" nothingness - although there is little, there is something "Io" Supreme Force that created everything - equivalent to God Ranginui and Papātuānuku - In a tight embrace Tamariki - *atua ( Tāne mahuta, Tangaroa, Rūaomoko, Rongo, etc...) - In between their parents "Te Ao Marama" Separation of Rangi and Papā - "Let there be light" Genesis. The concept of (Gods') time differs from our understanding of time. It says it took six days to create the world - e.g. Gods' minute = million years. No one fully understands how long it took to create the world.

 I spent this week organising and setting up my classroom. It was overwhelming at first because it was such a new experience. I also did not realise how much of a taxing task it was too.  I did not know where to start, but some logical advice from my mentor was "set up your mat area and tables first then you will see how everything will flow". As she advised, I did exactly that, once the mat area was sorted, everything else slowly came together.  There were many things to think about when setting up this classroom.  Movement around the class Learning areas My area Tables and seating Mat area  One of the things I found challenging (minor) was where I was going to situate myself so that I was able to observe all my students and the outside, also so that students were not facing outside and being distracted with what could be happening outdoors. I did in the end find a good corner where I could also utilise for reading groups too.  The most challengi...