“Students examine how digital systems are designed, how outputs are shaped, and what consequences arise from their use.”
How this handout aligns
The protocol requires students to test an AI system, compare outputs, and identify patterns in what the system includes, excludes, or distorts.
Best used when learners are expected to investigate a system rather than just describe it.
“Students use inquiry processes to gather evidence, compare outcomes, and justify conclusions about fairness, impact, or reliability.”
How this handout aligns
The paired-prompt method gives students a clear inquiry frame and asks them to justify the seriousness of what they find.
Useful as a bridge into reporting, presentations, or ethics writing tasks.
“Students recognise that technologies are not neutral and that values, language, and power influence how people are represented.”
How this handout aligns
The Māori lens asks students to consider representation, te reo Māori, and culturally unsafe assumptions rather than treating bias as a generic technical error.
Most useful where classes are discussing both technical function and cultural consequence.
Puna Kōrero — Sources
Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum. Learning Media.
Ministry of Education. (2021). Te Mātaiaho: The Refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. Ministry of Education.
Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. (2021). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Teaching Council.