Ki te Ao Mārama

Welcome to Te Ao Mārama

The intention for Ki te Ao Mārama is to be an enduring online platform that stimulates interest and supports the increase of te reo Māori.

The tohu represents the two hemispheres of the brain. They relate to the Ki te Ao Mārama kaupapa in terms of the dawning of new knowledge for ākonga, which is something that is constantly resetting and evolving. The hemispheres of the brain speak to the hybrid learning function of the website, illustrating how the brain responds to different sensory touchpoints, including the analytical and creative parts, with a reaction and/or sensation. The colours are bright, lively and appear at that dawning hour in the sky.

Hybrid learning

Hybrid teaching and learning describes schools and kura simultaneously teaching some ākonga face-to-face on site and supporting others through distance-learning options. You could also be teaching ākonga who aren't usually in your class. Hybrid learning offers a way of designing for learning that isn’t determined by thinking about location in the first instance. The intention is to enable learners to be able to seamlessly transition between onsite and remote locations as their circumstances or needs require while continuing to receive quality learning experiences.