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Welcome

Tēnā koutou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai ki te whārangi ipurangi nei o Te Aka Taumatua.

Welcome to the Induction space for Te Aka Taumatua. Below you will find a 4-Step process that will help you to get started with Te Kura and learn how to navigate your new online learning environment successfully.

Please do your best to read all of the information below. There are instructional videos and tasks for you to complete. You can click on each Step below to navigate to a separate page for that step, or you can simply scroll down to see all 4 Steps in order. If at any stage you need help or support, please send us a text or email (see our contact details below).

STEP ONE

Mahi Whakarite - Getting Set Up

Welcome Video

Watch the Welcome Video below to meet one of the Kaimanaaki within Te Aka Taumatua, Whaea Katrina.

In this welcome video you will learn about Te Aka Taumatua, how to log in to your online learning space called 'My Te Kura', and hear information about this website and our 4-Step induction process.

Getting Started Plan

See our suggested 'Getting Started Plan' below as a guide to help you complete the tasks set out for you in our 4-Step induction process during your first few weeks with Te Kura. While it would be good to try and work through these tasks within your first 2 weeks, it is okay if it takes you a little longer. Ākonga (students) who require Laptop or Internet assistance can apply for this through Te Kura (see how to do so below).

Getting Started Plan.pdf

Getting Started Checklist

Below is a checklist of 12 tasks that will help you with setting up your device and your My Te Kura space. Please work through each item carefully by clicking on the icon for each step. If you already have a device, you can start at Number 3 of the checklist.

If you don't have a laptop, you can apply for one through Te Kura if you have a Community Services Card or a MSD number. Click on the link above.

If you are using your own laptop, you will need to make sure you have Google Chrome. Click on the link above to download Chrome.

Click above to try logging into My Te Kura. Your log in and password will be your Student ID number (found in previous emails sent out by Te Kura).

Click above to learn how to set up your Te Kura Google account.

Click above to personalise your My Te Kura profile and set up email forwarding.

Click above to learn how to set up Microsoft 365 if you need it.

Click above to learn how to sync your Google account with My Te Kura. This will come in handy when you submit your work.

Click above to go through the Online Safety Module on My Te Kura. You will need to read the content, then sign and submit the agreement.

Click above to join the Te Kura library.

Click above to apply for a Student ID card (if you would like one).

Click above to learn how to download Cam Scanner which will help with uploading mahi.

Click above to learn how to download Adobe Acrobat Reader which will help you add text and freehand drawings to PDF documents.

STEP TWO

Whanaungatanga - Getting to Know You

Make Contact with your Kaimanaaki (Learning Advisor)

It is really important that we get to know our tauira so we can help them make the most of their learning with Te Kura. The best way for us to do that is simply by having a kōrero!

Once you have completed the First Step in our 4-Step Induction process, please email your Kaimanaaki to organise a time to catch up over the phone. You will know who your Kaimanaaki is from reading the introduction email sent out to you. At this time it will be Whaea Lacreice. For our initial phone call, we would like to talk to the nominated supervisor of the new ākonga (student), but we are also happy to say kia ora to our ākonga if they would like to say hi. Please allow approximately 10 minutes for our phone call.

To make things super simple, feel free to copy and paste the kōrero below into an email and address it to:

lacreice.petaera@tekura.school.nz

Kia ora!

My name is ___ and I am the supervisor of ____ .

I would like to organise a time to kōrero with you. I am available on _____.

Ngā mihi,

_____

Familiarise Yourself with 'My Korowai'

Watching the Step 2 video above will help you to understand how to navigate My Korowai. As you get started, we would like you to complete the following 2 tasks (this is also explained in the video):

Task 1: Complete the 'Whakawhanaungatanga' Activities:

Go to 'My Korowai'
Click on 'Whakawhanaungatanga'
Complete all 4 sub-sections:
1. 1. 1. Me (To be filled out by the ākonga)
    2. Supervisor (To be filled out by the supervisor)
    3. Hapori | Community (To be filled out by the ākonga)
    4. I Am (To be filled out by the ākonga)

Task 2: Complete the 'Māramatonutanga' Activities:

Go to 'My Korowai'
Click on 'Māramatonutanga'
Complete all 4 sub-sections:
1. 1. 1. Ara Ako (read about the different learning pathways at Te Kura)
    2. Learning Online (To be filled out by the ākonga)
    3. Showcase (upload something to the Dropbox - see instructions in video)
    4. I Am (To be filled out by the ākonga)

STEP THREE

Te Mahi ā-Ipurangi - Working Online

Send your Kaimanaaki an email

It is important for our ākonga to establish a main line of communication with their Kaimanaaki, so we would like you to try sending your Kaimanaaki an email. Watching the Step 3 video above will help you learn how to send an email to your Kaimanaaki. You can scroll across to 8:13 in the video to watch the part about sending emails.

MAHI TUAWHĀ - STEP FOUR

Te Whai me te Tuku Mahi - Finding and Submitting Work

Find & Submit your first learning modules

Please do your best to find and complete the following mahi:

ENO102 - Checking In (Intro + Lesson 1 & Lesson 2)
ENO211 - Cats (Lesson 1 & 2)
Te Kaupapa Hirahira - Showcase Project (Go to 'Google Classroom' to make a copy and once completed, share it with your Kaimanaaki)

If you would like to go ahead and complete more of the lessons in these modules (or any other modules that are available to you on you My Te Kura) feel free to do so!

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