Distance Learning

in Lockdown

To support teachers and leaders when connecting with and engaging learners.

Information about Distance Learning from The Manaiakalani Programme Outreach

Limit the Links: The Manaiakalani Programme response to Social Distancing

Other ideas

Keep the learning simple.

Learning can be offline.

Include whānau to make the learning successful.


Examples of  Learning  on Class Sites

Content on these sites can be viewed by anyone. 

Teachers are connecting via Google Meet for short times in the school day.

Yr 1-3 

Yr 3-4 

Yr 5-6 

Yr 7-8

Example of simple instructions that can be attempted independently by learners.

Share Examples

Learners are sharing on individual blogs.  

Teachers could be sharing on the class blog if individual blogs are not embedded in learner workflow.

Google Meet

Google Meet set up

Managing Learners access to Google Meet Distance learning
TE REO Managing Learners access to Google Meet Distance learning

Hāpara Teacher Dashboard

Where learners have individual google accounts, learner work can be seen in folders.

Any unshared learning can be found in Sharing > Unshared  

Content Resources

A range of independent Cybersmart learning. Can be shared as individual posts to your learners.

Cybersmart challenges to help you Learn, Create, and Share on your device in smart and clever ways.

Independent learning tasks to use with your learners. A wide range of online and offline tasks.


Some great resources to share directly to whānau or to repurpose for your learners

Nanogirl offered these resources

How to...

Thoughts about Distance Learning

Blog Posts about Distance Learning

What's Happening in Other Clusters