1. Anywhere, Anytime: Creating a Mobile Indigenous Language Platform Rawiri Toia, Tabitha McKenzie & Hiria McRae On behalf of Whakapiki i te Reo Victoria Te Kura Māori, Faculty of Education Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

2. Presentation overview Initial programme design Current programme Notable features

3. Initial programme design Face-to-face Out of school 20 weeks Māori language Language acquisition The Arts

4. Current programme design 3 year programme Four areas, 11 schools In-school, whole school, blended approach using mobile devices Focus on te reo Māori, language acquisition Non-iwi specific Māori language Teacher and student outcomes Area 1 Area 3 Area 2Area 4

5. Notable features Increase in proficiency In-class implementation Focus on teaching language Iwi-specific resources Working with admin, support staff and family

6. Presentation summary “the digital world offers opportunities for strengthening Māori identity, expressing a Māori worldview and communicating in a global context. Digitising mātauranga Māori [knowledge] can be a powerful way to transmit aspects of culture, heritage and identity to future generations and those who have moved away from their rohe [area]” (p. 27) Ministry of Economic Development. (2008). The digital strategy 2.0. Wellington: Ministry of Economic Development. Retrieved March 01, 2010, from http://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz