Maori language teaching to go online.

This post comes from Stuff.co.nz. Internet-based teaching software is being developed to try to address a shortage of Maori language teachers in schools nationwide.

Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia said he had asked the Education Ministry to investigate ways of dealing with the shortage, with a focus on early childhood and primary education.

He wanted more children to learn te reo at a young age and online teaching software was one way to make sure this happened, given the shortage of Maori language teachers.

"We all know that the younger children learn another language the better it is for them."

Mr Horomia said he believed teachers should be given more training in te reo when they entered the profession.

Maori language commissioner Erima Henare said the online project would be rolled out within the next year. To read the rest of this article click here.