How can e-learning make a difference to ākonga Māori

Demonstrate commitment to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New Zealand

"Kids don't learn off those they don't like."

I do this through:

• Creating learning that is forward-thinking and creative. 
• Use needs and interests as a springboard for learning
• Integrating technology naturally into what we are already doing, with a focus on equipping my students to be digital problem solvers by using different apps and platforms that they have to transfer knowledge across. 
• I provide opportunities and lessons that are 21st century which allow diverse learners more opportunities to stay engaged and achieve. 
• Using technology for literacy especially levels the playing field and those who often were reluctant writers have barriers taken down to share what ideas are actually in their mind through the use of digital tools and not worried about what they can spell or how their handwriting looks. I cultivate an environment and relationship where I do not place a heavy emphasis on these surface features like the 'old school' system. 
• I have high expectations for every learner. 
• I Know your students and apply that knowledge of their background, identity, language, and culture into what and how you teach, so they can "...participate in engaging, inclusive, and culturally responsive teaching and learning environments..."

How can e-learning make a difference to ākonga Māori?

For ākonga Māori, e-learning can:

• offer flexible, inclusive learning opportunities – they can stay in more familiar social and cultural environments while pursuing continued and enhanced learning 
• support communities to reconnect and learn their language and customs through the development and production of online learning resources 
• create opportunities to engage with their cultural knowledge forms and practices.