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Online language learning

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Ānaru White

tereo online

I have been doing a lot of reflecting on my te reo Māori learning this year. The importance of learning te reo Māori has been discussed in previous CORE blogs by Wawaro Te Whaiti and Rochelle Savage. Key ideas mentioned in these blogs are the benefits for your first language and future language learning.

This year, I have had the pleasure of co-facilitating CORE Education’s te reo Māori courses: Te Reo Puāwai Māori and Te Manahua Māori. These courses are aimed at beginner level speakers of te reo Māori, with both courses spanning 10 weeks and involving a blended approach to learning te reo Māori. Here are some of my reflections.

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Adding tohutō (macrons) on devices for te reo Māori

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Ānaru White

macrons

Tohutō (macrons) are the lines you see above vowels in te reo Māori. Macrons are important for the correct elongated pronunciation of the vowel and if they are not used correctly, or at all, may alter the meaning of the word.

These CORE Education podcasts from Nichole Gully and Te Mihinga Komene discusses the use and importance of tohutō. Some key points from the podcasts include:

  • to make the reading of te reo Māori much easier
  • it is not good practice to mix tohutō and the use of double vowels – it affects the grades given in external examinations of te reo Māori
  • cross referencing dictionaries to get the accurate placement of tohutō

As mentioned in the podcasts, the importance of consistency of tohutō in relation to Ministry of Education guidelines around tohutō and the direct link to te reo Māori assessment, it is important for schools and learners to be prepared for this. As digital technologies are used more often in classrooms and external examinations, are your devices enabled for tohutō?

2020 Digital Technologies in Schools surveys

The 2020 Digital Technologies (ICT) in Schools Report presented findings and information from surveys about the use of digital technologies in schools. Participating principals were asked if the software in their schools supported the use of tohutō in te reo Māori. 47% of principals said that their school’s software supported tohutō use.

When I reflect on the podcasts and this report, a few questions come to mind:

  • What standard are we trying to set?
  • How do we support schools and learners to enable macrons on their devices?

Adding tohutō to devices

Here is how to add a tohutō on a range of devices.

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