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Minecraft

Ngā Motu - The Islands

Aotearoa Minecraft World

Creator: Whetu Paitai

The Brief

Create a video (between 30-60 seconds) that:

  • Accurately demonstrates knowledge of Aotearoa 

    • Between the 13th-17th centuries

    • Pre-Colonial Aoteroa

  • Genres might be:

    • Micro-Documentary

    • Cinematic trailer

    • Storytelling

    • Mihi

  • Content must be:

    • culturally accurate​

    • historically accurate

    • scientifically accurate

  • Edit must have:

    • title​

    • transitions

    • voiceover​

  • Optional - Sound

    • appropriate sound FXs only (no music)

Newlands Intermediate in the news...

"Minecraft builds Māori world for Kiwi kids to explore language and culture"

TVNZ 1 News

Sept 09, 2019

Navigating Te Ao Māori in the digital universe

Education Gazette

ISSUE: VOLUME 98, NUMBER 20

More from Whetu Paitai

Hint Hint...
Questacon's Cyber Castle Challenge - Season 1 Defend Your Assets
Questacon's Cyber Castle Challenge - Season 2 Evolving Threats
Questacon's Cyber Castle Challenge - Season 3 Kingdom Expansion
Questacon's Cyber Castle Challenge - Season 4 Who Can You Trust?

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