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Game distills lessons in indigenous learning


Game distills lessons in indigenous learning
22 Jul 2021 08:51 AM
Photo: Katuku Island Facebook.
An online game aimed at supporting indigenous education goes live today.
An online game aimed at supporting indigenous education goes live today.
Katuku Island took years of development by Dr Phyllis Callaghan and her late husband Craig Callaghan, and draws on their experience in Māori education, including teaching at Gisborne Boys High School, Tūranga Tane.
She says while there are some technical components that required overseas input, the core of the game is by Māori and for Māori.
So the avatars are like warrior toa, warrior princess. We have whakairo in our backgrounds, We have cultural literacy tasks that are built on a Māori worldview. We have waka. Every element comes from a Māori worldview. Not only that, it is created by Māori, Dr Gallaghan says. ....

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MIL-OSI New Zealand: Gaming – Global first indigenous game launching 22 July 2021


Source: KiComms
Tuesday 20th July 2021: A world first online gaming platform, Katuku Island, that supports indigenous education, will be launched this week and will be free to download on Apple and Google Play.
The game is the upshot of a Māori academic’s master’s degree and doctoral research to close the gap for indigenous peoples and to learn how culture can create resilience.
Katuku Island is an original storyline adapted to a player survival game with an indigenous overlay. Players must make their way to the only uncontaminated place in the world, Katuku Island. Along the way players must create their player avatars designed to look like Māori warriors with tribal tattoos, design Māori weapons, build tribes and escape the crumbling cities. Throughout the game, the player must undertake game challenges, like literacy and decision making. It uses gaming, fun and cultural elements to push the learner to excel in problem solving.   ....

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