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Read about the most recent happenings in Te Papa's Learning Innovation team.
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‘The range of emotions that students come up with is confronting and powerful.’ Learning Innovation Specialist Donald James describes how the Learning Team at Te Papa have helped children empathise with war.
Earthquakes in a Minecraft game. Educator Scott Ogilvie describes how we’re using Minecraft to teach kids about earthquakes and keeping safe.
If you were a fly on the wall in the Robotics After School Club, you would see a messy, noisy room of kids and the facilitators bouncing around like bearings in a pinball machine. Learning Innovation Special Donald James talks about learning through failing.
Mon 7 May 2018
We’re pleased to announce that we're the recipient of Google’s 2018 Computer Science Educator Grant.
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Head of Learning Innovation Miri Young introduces a digital learning resource for teachers which bridges the gap between New Zealand and Venice, and brings the digital artwork 'Lisa Reihana: Emissaries' into classrooms.
Wed 13 Sep 2017
Hīnātore, our cutting-edge learning lab, has been nominated for a Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards – also known as the Best Awards – in the Public Good category.
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Educator Martin Langdon shares how he structured his 2017 Matariki educational programme and some highlights he took from it.
In the lead-up to the 2017 General Election, we linked five major election issues to objects from the collection, or education programmes. In this post, Learning Innovation Specialist Ewan MacLeod writes about Education.
Learning innovation specialist Ewan MacLeod looks at how the Māori concept of ako guides pedagogy inside a 21st century learning lab.
Te Papa Senior Advisor, Museum Education Tara Fagan spends some time with young children as they get creative in virtual reality.
Aurelia, Paddy and Isaac visited Te Papa’s conservation team to find out all about picture framing and paper and painting conservation.
Educator Matt Richards talks about his experience creating a Learning Lab for Te Papa and seeing students engage with the space for the first time.
![Lisa Reihana in front of her work in Pursuit of Venus [infected]](/assets/76067/1692920709-lisa-reihana-emissaries-700x525.jpg?ar=1.3333333333&fit=crop&auto=format "Lisa Reihana, Biennale Arte 2017. Photograph by Michael Hall. New Zealand at Venice")
16 June 2017 – Secondary art and social sciences students can explore contemporary New Zealand Māori artist Lisa Reihana’s work through a new digital learning resource.
13 March 2017 – Te Papa has transformed its learning programmes and space, creating Hīnātore, a new learning lab.
Wed 15 Mar 2017
Watch Hīnātore's wall come to life thanks to a vibrant illustration by Wellington artist Gwil.
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