Pasifika@Manaiakalani Conference

Our keynote speaker this morning was David Riley, a teacher in South Auckland and a children's writer. I had the opportunity to hear from David Riley, a children's author and teacher who was born and raised in South Auckland. David is passionate about reading, writing, and empowering young people to tell their own stories and become published authors. His engaging books are written with children in mind, inspiring them to see themselves as readers, writers, and storytellers.

 Today I attended 3 workshops. The first workshop was Bilingual Game Design using Gemini Canvas. I explored how AI can be used to quickly create engaging bilingual games in Te Reo Māori and Pasifika languages. This workshop gave me practical ideas for using AI to design interactive, culturally responsive learning experiences that will help increase student engagement and support language learning. 

Ngā Nama 1 - 5!

Learn Māori Numbers with Kimi the Kiwi!

🗣️ Hear real Te Reo Māori voiceovers!

👉 Tap or Drag the Māori words to match the pictures!

🎯 Play the "Listen & Find" game with Kimi!

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Kimi's Māori Numbers

Matching & Listening Game for Kids!

Kimi says:

Kia ora! Tap any word bubble to hear the Māori word! Can you match them up?

📖 Kupu Tautoko (Helper)

Tahi [tah-hee] 1 / One

Rua [roo-ah] 2 / Two

Toru [taw-roo] 3 / Three

Whā [far] 4 / Four

Rima [ree-mah] 5 / Five

💡 Tip: Drag a Te Reo Māori word or tap it first, then tap its matching picture box!

Pai (Score): 0/5

Whakarongo! (Listen!)

Click the giant button to hear Kimi speak a Māori number!

Click again to repeat if you missed it!

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TAHI

[tah-hee]

1 / One

Kua pai! (Well done!)

KA MAREKA!

Sensational counting, little champion!

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Created for awesome tamariki (children) to explore Te Reo Māori! 🌟