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Digital Māori Storytelling Introduction
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Digital Māori Storytelling Introduction
📚 Part 1: Understanding Storytelling
1. What is storytelling?
Only reading books aloud
Sharing stories, experiences, and knowledge through words, actions, and media
Writing essays for school
Watching movies on television
2. Why is storytelling important in Māori culture? (Select all that apply)
To preserve whakapapa (genealogy)
To pass down mātauranga Māori (traditional knowledge)
To connect whānau across generations
To share pūrākau (traditional stories)
3. Digital storytelling combines traditional storytelling with:
Only written text
Technology tools like video, audio, and images
Ancient cave paintings
Smoke signals
4. Examples of digital storytelling tools include:
Video recordings
Audio recordings
Digital photos and images
Multimedia presentations
✏️ Part 2: Reflection and Planning
5. Think about a story that has been shared in your whānau. What was it about?
6. How might digital tools help preserve and share Māori stories for future generations?
7. Brainstorm three possible Māori story themes you might like to explore digitally:
Story Idea 1: ________________________
Story Idea 2: ________________________
Story Idea 3: ________________________
8. How could technology help tell your story differently than traditional oral storytelling?
🎯 Part 3: Action Plan
9. For your homework, you need to find one Māori story or pūrākau from your whānau or community. Where will you look for this story?
Ask whānau members
Research local legends
Visit community centres or marae
Look up regional stories online
10. Write one question you would like to ask someone in your whānau about their stories:
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