Digital Technologies and
Hangarau Matihiko in the
National Curriculum
Liz Cleary, Programme Manager STEM
Ruakiri Fairhall, Lead Advisor Te Reo Māori
Early Learning & Student Achievement
8 September 2016
Background
• How we teach and learn digital technologies / hangarau
matihiko has changed rapidly since The New Zealand
Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa were enacted.
• A series of representative workshops were held
throughout 2015.
• Stakeholders from education and industry, representing
both English and Māori medium, sent representatives
discuss what the positioning and content of digital
technologies / hangarau matihiko could look like.
• Attendees were invited to submit and discuss proposals
• Following the representative workshops, all advice,
feedback and discussion was gathered and synthesised for
the Ministers’ decision.
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The result of the review
• On 5 July 2016 the Minister announced:
• Digital technologies will be strengthened
within the existing Technology learning area
• Hangarau matihiko will be recognised within
the Hangarau wāhanga ako and integrated
across all wāhanga ako
• Digital technologies and hangarau matihiko will
be fully integrated into The New Zealand
Curriculum and Te Matauranga o Aotearoa
from 2018
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Design Approach for the
National Curriculum
Principles
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The objective will be achieved when:
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The change is conceptualised as connected with current thinking
in curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning
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Digital technologies and hangarau matihiko sit coherently and
distinctly within the Technology Learning Area and the Hangarau
Wāhanga Ako
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Digital technologies and hangarau matihiko sit coherently within
the wider curriculum, vision, principles, values, and competencies
of the curriculum.
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The essence of digital technologies and hangarau matihiko is
clear, accessible and usable to teachers and leaders
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The change has drawn on new thinking and good practice.
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In a nutshell...
The proposed design will focus on conceptual
progressions that will enable:
• increased clarity of the key conceptual ideas of
digital technologies and hangarau matihiko, with
clear sign posts describing a learners increasingly
sophisticated understanding and use of knowledge
and skills in digital technologies and hangarau
matihiko
• space for teachers to innovate on teaching and
learning approaches
The design will ensure the curriculum expectations of
digital technologies and hangarau matihiko are clear, so
it is easy to grasp the big ideas and design rich learning
tasks in relation to these.
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The teaching and learning of Hangarau
Matihiko and the inclusion in Te
Marautanga o Aotearoa will:
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support the ongoing growth and sustainability of te reo Māori;
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support the teaching and learning of Hangarau Matihiko guided by
tikanga Māori;
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provide pathways for Māori-medium learners to experience success;
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support the contribution of Māori-medium learners to their whānau,
hapū, iwi;
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enable the successful participation and contribution of Māori-medium
learners in a global world;
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contribute to the ongoing growth of mātauranga Māori;
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linkages to other wāhanga ako e.g., maths, science, literacy, tikanga ā
iwi.
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How? The Design Process
• identifying the “big ideas” and the essence of
digital technologies and hangarau matihiko
• mapping the key aspects and significant
learning ‘signposts’
• testing this mapping with school and industry
stakeholders
• developing rich tasks and student responses
• psychometrically testing the progression
• engaging with sector and industry throughout
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What about
Early Childhood?
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ECAC and the Digital Technologies Hangarau
Matihiko Curriculum Reference Group
The Ministry of Education invited a
representative from ECAC to join the
Digital Technologies Hangarau Matihiko
Curriculum Reference Group as we
develop, design and implement the new
digital technologies / hangarau matihiko
curriculum content.
The Reference Group is made up of peak
body, education sector, business sector,
the Ministry of Education and other
representatives.
The Reference Group is not implementing
changes to Te Whāriki, or providing any
advice about changes to Te Whāriki.
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Why we need ECAC expertise
• New digital technologies / hangarau matihiko curriculum
content is for The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o
Aotearoa but advice from across the learner pathway is
important.
• We’ve invited a representative from the early learning sector
(and the Tertiary Education Commission and business) to join us
on the Reference Group so that transition points into (and out
of) the National Curriculum are included.
• We know there’s a range of teaching, learning and play around
digital technologies / hangarau matihiko that students
experience before they enter school and kura, and evidence
collected to support this digital technologies space in Y0 by
experts such as yourselves.
• It’s important that early learning lead discussions about this
transition and other connection points.
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ECAC representative
• Lyn Granshaw was nominated by ECAC as the
ECAC representative
• She attended the inaugural Reference Group
meeting on 30 August
• We are looking to Lyn to feed ECAC’s views into
meetings, and feed the views from the rest of the
sector back to ECAC.
• This is an exciting opportunity to have such a
diverse group in the room, putting the learner and
their pathway front and centre.
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