“Students build and use subject-specific vocabulary to support reading, speaking, writing, and discussion.”
How this handout aligns
The glossary helps learners access key terminology before or during digital technologies tasks, reducing language barriers to understanding.
Useful as a front-loading scaffold or as an ongoing reference tool during inquiry and writing.
“Students use and explain ideas about digital systems, data, and technological processes with increasing precision.”
How this handout aligns
The glossary supports accurate use of AI and technology language, which strengthens understanding of systems, data, and ethical use.
Most effective when students are expected to explain or evaluate a digital system rather than only use one.
“Students recognise the importance of language, identity, and cultural context in learning and communication.”
How this handout aligns
The bilingual framing helps students see that technical language is not culturally neutral and that te reo Māori belongs in contemporary technological conversation.
Useful where kaiako want language support to strengthen both access and cultural legitimacy.
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.
Mātauranga Māori Lens
This curriculum companion is informed by mātauranga Māori — the holistic body of Māori knowledge, values, and practices. Kaiako are encouraged to draw connections between the content and tikanga, whanaungatanga, and students's turangawaewae (place and belonging). Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles of partnership, participation, and protection should shape how this material is introduced and discussed in the classroom.