Te Pū Tiaki Mana Taonga: Association of Educators Beyond the Classroom

20/06/2024

Kia Ora whānau
Today's webinar will be postponed. Both our presenters are based in Northland which is currently without power and not likely to be reinstated by the time of the hui. We will reschedule this and advise early next week of the new date and time.
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11/04/2024

Some excellent ANZAC resources developed by National Services Te Paerangi and Marlene and the Education Team at the National Army Museum for the Kotuia website. These will be especially great support for educators. Please share and also let us know if and how you use them.

https://www.kotuia.org.nz/kete-sets/Anzac_Remembrance/

https://www.kotuia.org.nz/kete-sets/poppies-and-anzac-day-a-symbol-of-remembrance/

This kete | set highlights some of the poppies that have been shared on Kōtuia from collections across Aotearoa

18/03/2024

On May 18th, it is International Museum Day. This year's ICOM theme, "Museums for Education and Research," underscores the pivotal role of cultural institutions in providing a holistic educational experience. Museums serve as dynamic educational hubs, fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. From art and history to science and technology, museums are vital spaces where education and research converge to shape our understanding of the world.

Have a think about how we can celebrate and promote our Museums on this day, and every day!

The International Museum Day 2024 is set to kick off with a captivating theme that highlights the pivotal role of museums in education and research. This year’s theme, “Museums for Education and Research,” aims to underscore the significance of museums as dynamic educational institutions foste...

25/01/2024

Kia Ora whānau.
Happy 2024! We hope you managed some rest over the holiday period and are ready to reengage with learners as Term 1 approaches.

Wellington Educators, Experience Wellington has a PLD opportunity in February. This workshop is hosted by the Aotearoa Social Studies Educators’ Network, with a focus on connecting the dots between programme planning and the advice schools are receiving from the MOE, via the networks of expertise. The focus of the workshop is Te Ao Tangata, including the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum.

Fore more information and a link to sign-up: https://experiencewellington.rezdy.com/622200/professional-learning-for-elc-educators?_gl=1*m3ghzr*_ga*MTY4MzU4ODMyOC4xNzA1NDU3MjYz*_ga_J7SXS0R0D6*MTcwNTUyNjM0MC4yLjEuMTcwNTUzMDAyNi41NS4wLjA.

20/12/2023

Happy Holidays! We hope you have a wonderful relaxing break over this time.
The Te Pū Tiaki Mana Taonga team will be back in action from February.
We hope you have a wonderful relaxing break over this holiday season.

15/10/2023

Derek Wenmoth, in conjunction with the Aurora Institute, has a new book out on learner agency. It's available as a free download. Some of you might recall Derek from our 2020 online conference. Derek was a keynote speaker and talked about learner agency and future-focussed education.

This newly released “Playbook” helps you transform your classroom from a traditional classroom to an agency-focused, energized place of learning. Learn about the conditions that you can create to promote agentic learning behaviors, and explore the many resources available to you as you provide y...

24/07/2023

Te Papa's new online course is now live. It is free for the four weeks of the course. A great resource to share with teachers as they learn more about history through the lens of protest. Also, a great course to participate in yourselves!

Trace the history of protest and activism in New Zealand to understand New Zealand history and culture with this online course from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

03/07/2023

Two exciting roles are available at the New Zealand Maritime Museum in Auckland. Check them out below, closing date 16 July.

Educator

26/06/2023

Our Australian neighbours at the Australian Museums and Galleries Association are facilitating a Digital 101 Webinar that is free to access. This could be a good event to attend.
They will send out the recording so if the timezone doesn't work, if you register, you will get the recording and notes.

This PD session will support the integration of digital technologies into your learning experiences. Discover simple, practical solutions to help engage students and develop your skills in this space. Teacher Digital 101 Workshop – Teachers / Museum Professionals PD session Connect with some of Ca...

13/04/2023

There has been discussion lately around the funding of culture and heritage-based education, and in some cases, the value of these spaces, especially as local…

13/04/2023

There has been discussion lately around the funding of culture and heritage-based education, and in some cases, the value of these spaces, especially as local councils look to reduce costs. But is reducing the services of museums, galleries, and heritage education programs really saving value?

Education programs in culture and heritage spaces have a long history, being part of the original intention for museums – a place where people could go to learn in a time when schooling was not commonplace[i]. Over time, education programs in museums have morphed into a range of offerings around the world; however, quality culture and heritage-based education programs remain important aspects to support school-based learning. In New Zealand, funding changes saw the Learning Outside the Classroom Fund being introduced in the mid-1990s, a contestable Crown-appointed fund for culture and heritage sites that was recently redesigned to the Enriching Local Curriculum fund[ii]. Currently, this fund is delivered by 72 providers around the country, so it is accessible to some schools depending on the community site they wish to access.

There are many benefits from high-quality museum-led education programmes. The Centre for the Future of Museums has identified education as an essential pillar to support community infrastructure. Likewise, UNESCO has promoted learning cities as wrap-around support for community learning, including schools accessing culture and heritage spaces. It makes sense that the community supports our youngest citizens as they learn to engage with, about, and contribute to the world.

From this year, Aotearoa New Zealand Histories is being taught across our schools as a formal part of the social science curriculum. Culture and heritage spaces are an excellent community resource to not only support student learning but strengthen teacher understanding, particularly as teaching history has not been part of teacher training for primary teachers. Using local taonga, narratives, and the expertise cared for in these spaces can richly complement the school curriculum and provide an extremely helpful resource for teachers. However, funding is essential for schools to be able to access these places, including transportation, and for culture and heritage spaces to be able to fund an educator to deliver programs.
There is immense value in providing quality culture and heritage education programs, particularly those that are customized or tailored to complement the class learning program. The second part of this series will identify some successful programs and elements that have contributed to them.
Tara Fagan, Chair

There has been discussion lately around the funding of culture and heritage-based education, and in some cases, the value of these spaces, especially as local…

21/03/2023

This Museum Education Roundtable Journal article has recently be made freely available. Sharing it here for people to access.
Activating Diversity and Inclusion: A Blueprint for Museum Educators as Allies and Change Makers.

In this article, the authors Wendy Ng, Syrus Marcus Ware, and Alyssa Greenberg provide a blueprint for a rigorous approach to how museum educators can activate diversity and inclusion to create social change. The authors critically analyze the problematic power dynamics that maintain white supremacy in museum work, and introduce guiding principles of allyship and practical reflection strategies for enacting equitable relationships with visitors and staff across lines of social difference. This guide is designed to help you develop a critical practice that is conscious and constant, and engage in antioppressive museum work internally and externally.

21/03/2023

Our online courses are now live on the new Education Zealand platform. It's another platform in which you can access the courses that the TPTMT project team developed last year.
The Education New Zealand platform has an unlimited timeframe for completion :) Let us know what you think: https://online.studywithnewzealand.govt.nz/thought-leaders/te-pu-tiaki-mana-taonga
Don't worry all five courses are still available on the existing FutureLearn platform so you can still access them there.

Te Pū Tiaki Mana Taonga: Association of Educators Beyond the Classroom

Te Pū Tiaki Mana Taonga is the association of educators beyond the classroom; professional educators working in the cultural and heritage space in Aotearoa.

15/12/2022

We've just released a brand new free Digital Safety Toolkit, commissioned specifically for the sector!

The resource covers things like:

- Protecting your data & privacy
- Digital safety when working with ākonga and schools
- Accessing free images etc to use in your resources & understanding copyright
- Avoiding malicious scams
- Templates you can use for your own organisation for staff & students
- Guides for navigating data or safety incidents at work
- Resources for whānau
- Relevant legislation you must comply with

We will also hold a webinar with the resource author, Anjie Webster, in early 2023.

You can download the digital resource below, find it in the resources section of the TPTMT website, or contact [email protected] for a printed version.

02/12/2022

Did you miss our webinar yesterday on conscious leadership?
Catch up here!

We heard from Nakate Ikihele as she broke down the way our values define the way we move through the world, and the value of self-reflection. She took us through a very useful paradigm for thinking about how you are showing up in the various roles in our life, 'above the line and below the line thinking'.

This was our last webinar of 2022, and the last within the Manatu Taonga-funded PLD programme we've been running for the last 15 months. Webinars will continue in the new year, but without the same resources behind us. Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to this series of webinars that we are immensely proud of. A lot of that comes down to the inspiring educators from around the motu who have put their hands up to share back to the sector.

Ngā mihi nui, thank you all so much!

(and check out the full series here!:
https://sites.google.com/tptmt.com/teputiakimanataonga/webinar-series)

This is the last of our webinars from international leadership coach and facilitator Naketa Ikihele from Kia Mahira. Whether you work in a team or on your ow...

18/11/2022

Did you miss our webinar with Naketa Ikihele yesterday? We covered a couple evidence-based communication models that support growth.

The first is the Ways of knowing model, where we identify 4 ways of knowing and unlock ways that people need to ‘hear’ things so information is heard. The second is an extension of this model, where we look at the TERA model, a model that increases trust and engagement in communication.

Catch up here!

This is the third in a series of four webinars from international leadership coach and facilitator Naketa Ikihele from Kia Mahira. In this webinar we look at...

14/11/2022

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our fifth and final (for now) online course!

"Connecting Across the Culture and Heritage Sector in Aotearoa New Zealand"

Focusing on the cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, you’ll discover how to collaborate and interact with educators nationally and around the world, sharing practice and deepening your understanding of education beyond the classroom. Develop your knowledge of networking practices in the context of culture and heritage organisations

On this two-week course, you will:

- Develop your professional learning network

- Learn what it means to be a connected practitioner

- Build connections using digital media tools

- Further your professional outreach as a digital citizen

More info on all our courses can be found here:

Learn how to connect and collaborate in the cultural sector and expand your networks using a host of digital media tools with this online course from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

07/11/2022

We had a fascinating session with Naketa Ikihele last week on 'Understanding your Influence'!

She broke down the brain-based SCARF model of human social experience. It's a fascinating model, and one that can be applied to your own career, to the way you lead in your team, and the ways we can help ākonga feel confident.

It's a handy, science-backed way to increase intrinsic motivation and engagement at work. Definitely worth a listen, especially if you might be feeling dissatisified, unsupported, or stuck in your mahi at all - this might help you to articulate why and to work towards what needs adjusting.

This is the second in a series of four webinars from international leadership coach and facilitator Naketa Ikihele from Kia Mahira. In this webinar we cover ...