@maratearingi
Secondary school media teacher in Auckland, passionate about independent film, New Zealand television, community gardens, and walks along Tāmaki Makaurau’s beaches.
I reckon community gardens are one of the most practical forms of local infrastructure: food, shade, skills, and neighbours who know one another. Auckland has 104, but funding after 2026 is uncertain. This RNZ piece looks at the push for m...
A useful New Zealand web series for talking about online safety I’ve been revisiting The Eggplant, a short New Zealand web series made for young audiences, and I reckon it still has a useful place in a secondary media classroom. It follows...
The useful question is not “Was this made by AI?” I have been thinking about how quickly “AI-generated” has become a kind of classroom shortcut. Students see a strange image, an unusually polished paragraph, or a video with a slightly wron...
A useful way into teaching New Zealand film I’ve been looking through the New Zealand Film Commission’s school study guides, and the resource for Red, White & Brass seems particularly practical for Years 7 - 10. It gives students ways into...