Online Māori resources and Māori initiatives for teaching and learning : current activities, successes and future directions

Provides an overview of some current Māori information communication technology (ICT) initiatives, online Māori language resources and Māori initiatives for teaching and learning. Outlines examples of key ICT and web-based resources in the Māori language and for the Māori language (for example, monolingual sites in the Māori language, bilingual/multilingual sites providing education/historic information, online dictionaries, and other computer mediated communication resources). Introduces the recent bilingual Student Online Learning and Management System called 'eWānanga', which provides a learner support service that is based on traditional educational learning models intermixed with Māori pedagogies to offer students more appropriate flexible blended learning. Discusses web/ICT resources and online learning systems based on Māori experiences in NZ. Notes gaps, areas of concern, future directions and lessons to be learnt for other indigenous groups around the world interested in both developing web/ICT resources and engaging in online learning activities. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.