The Cook Islands Teacher Summit, organized by the Manaiakalani Education Trust in Rarotonga on October 7-8, 2024, offered a rich platform for educators from New Zealand and the Cook Islands to exchange ideas on using technology in classrooms, refining teaching practices, and enhancing cultural awareness. Sessions focused on practical tech applications, such as Google Apps and through to creating in various platforms and cultural contexts. Culturally oriented workshops emphasised understanding students' Pacific heritage, a theme central to fostering cross-cultural competence in education.
Watch our video here produced by a workshop group of teachers at the summit.
I lead two workshops, one based on the daily news network at Pt England School and the other on using stories of each individual to make cultural connections to bring more understanding.
Meitaki maata to our Manaiakalani Education Trust, the Manaiakalani staff, and everyone who gathered for the October 2024 Cook Islands Teacher Summit. The energy, dedication, and shared knowledge from each participant and organizer made it a truly special event for us as educators.
