The full deck

All 150 cards.
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75 Spark cards for retrieval and activation, 75 Shift cards for reflection and metacognition. Every card carries a te reo Māori name, a timing, and a research citation.

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Card	Title & type	Te reo & meaning	Subjects	Time	Energy	Materials	Command word	Lit / Num	Research
K-01	THE IMPOSTERRetrieval Practice	Te TāwareTo deceive/trick	All subjects	10 min	High	Prep: 5 folded slips	Justify	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-02	FASTEST FINGERRetrieval Practice	Matimati TereFast finger	All subjects	8 min	High	Mini whiteboards + markers	Identify	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-03	THE HUMAN TIMELINEKinesthetic Retrieval	Te Rārangi WāHuman sequence	All subjects	8 min	High	Prep: 8-12 event cards + 1 imposter	Justify	Literacy	Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984
K-04	THE PITCH TIMERRetrieval Practice	Te Kauhau Kakama	All subjects	10 min	High	None needed	Explain	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
K-05	TEAM QUIZ GAUNTLETRetrieval & Competition	Wero Patapatai ā-Rōpū	All subjects	25 min	High	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	Principles of Instruction, Rosenshine, 2012
K-06	THE AUCTION ROUNDRetrieval & Competition	Te Rauna Mākete	All subjects	10 min	High	Prep: 5 questions with options	Evaluate	Numeracy	Metacognitive Calibration, Dunlosky & Metcalfe, 2009
K-07	BUILD THE STORYRetrieval Practice	Whakawhanakehia Te Pūrākau	All subjects	8 min	Medium	None needed	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-08	SPEED TEACHINGRetrieval Practice	Whakaako Wawe	All subjects	12 min	High	Prep: 6-8 concepts on sticky notes	Explain	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
K-09	THE LIVING GRAPHRetrieval Practice	Te Kauwhata Mataora	All subjects	10 min	High	None needed	Justify	Numeracy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-10	RELAY RACE NOTESRetrieval & Energy	Tauoma Tuhi Meka	All subjects	5 min	High	Pen + paper at front	Describe	Numeracy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-11	THE REVERSE QUIZRetrieval Practice	Te Patapatai Kōaro	All subjects	8 min	High	Answers on board	Create	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-12	FOUR CORNERS DEBATERetrieval Practice	Taupatu Kokonga Whā	All subjects	15 min	High	Corner labels	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-13	THE HOT SEAT PANELRetrieval Practice	Te Pae Tūru Wera	All subjects	10 min	High	Chairs at front	Explain	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
K-14	WORD ASSOCIATION SPRINTRetrieval Practice	Kōpere Tūhono Kupu	All subjects	8 min	High	Pen + paper	Justify	Literacy	Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984
K-15	THE HEADLINE RACERetrieval Practice	Te Tauwhaiwhai Taitara	All subjects	5 min	High	Pen + paper	Explain	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-16	CONSEQUENCE CASCADERetrieval Practice	Raupapa Rara	Humanities, Science	10 min	Medium	None needed	Justify	Literacy	Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984
K-17	THE ROLE REVERSALRetrieval & Competition	Te Huri TūngaRole swap	All subjects	12 min	High	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
K-18	THE EMOJI ARGUMENTArgumentation	Te Tohe Īmōtiki	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986
K-19	THE SCAPEGOATRetrieval Practice	Te Uaparenga	Humanities, Science	20 min	High	None needed	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-20	THE DUELRetrieval Practice	Te Tauwhāinga Tautohe	Humanities, Social Sciences	8 min	High	None needed	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-21	TEAM POINTS HEISTRetrieval & Competition	Te Whānako Piro	All subjects	12 min	High	Scoreboard	Identify	—	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-22	THE PRESS CONFERENCERetrieval Practice	Hui PāpāhoPress conference	Humanities, Science, English	10 min	High	None needed	Describe	Literacy	Cooperative Learning, Kagan, 1994
K-23	FACT OR FICTION BUZZERPrecision Editing	Tika, Teka Rānei	All subjects	8 min	High	Prep: 8-10 statements	Identify	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
K-24	THE LIVE SCOREBOARDFormative Assessment	Te Papa Tapeke MataoraLive scoreboard	All subjects	12 min	Medium	Whiteboard	Compare	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
K-25	THE VOCABULARY DUELRetrieval Practice	Te Tauwhāinga Kete Kupu	All subjects	8 min	High	None needed	Identify	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-26	THE CONSEQUENCE AUCTIONRetrieval Practice	Te Mākete Rara	Humanities, Science	10 min	High	Scoreboard	Evaluate	Numeracy	Metacognitive Calibration, Dunlosky & Metcalfe, 2009
K-27	THE INVENTION PITCHRetrieval Practice	Te Kauhau Waihanga	All subjects	20 min	High	None needed	Create	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
K-28	THE CHALLENGE BOARDRetrieval & Competition	Te Papa Wero	All subjects	10 min	Medium	Mini whiteboards	Identify	—	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-29	THE MIXED BAGInterleaved Practice	He Whenumitanga	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Mini whiteboards	Identify	—	Interleaving, Rohrer & Taylor, 2007
K-30	THE CAPTION CONTESTRetrieval Practice	Te Whakataetae Taitara	Science, Maths, Humanities	8 min	Medium	Image displayed + paper	Explain	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-31	THE ESCAPE ROOM CLUERetrieval & Competition	Te Tīwhiri Pahiko	All subjects	15 min	High	Prep: 3 question sets printed (Q1 recall, Q2 understand, Q3 analyse)	Identify	—	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-32	THE WILDCARD ROUNDRetrieval & Competition	Te Rauna Ohorere	All subjects	10 min	High	Wildcard slip per team (or teams write WILDCARD in their zone)	Identify	—	Metacognitive Calibration, Dunlosky & Metcalfe, 2009
K-33	REVERSE ENGINEERINGAnalytical Breakdown	Pūhanga Whakamuri	Maths, Science, Humanities	10 min	Medium	Whiteboard	Describe	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-34	THE LINK-UPSynthesis	Te Tūhonohono	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Board/whiteboard	Justify	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
K-35	DATA VISUALISATIONGraphic Translation	Te Whakaatu Raraunga	Science, Maths, Humanities	10 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Create	Numeracy	Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986
K-36	NEXT-GEN TECHFuture Application	Te Hangarau HouNew technology	Science, Technology	10 min	High	None needed	Create	—	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
K-37	ONE-MINUTE PAPERRapid Recall	Te Whakaputa Mahara	All subjects	3 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Describe	Numeracy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-38	POWER UP/DOWNResource Management	Whakapiki/Whakaheke	All subjects	15 min	High	Whiteboard	Identify	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
K-39	SPEED SKETCH RELAYDual Coding	Tauoma Tānga Tere	All subjects	10 min	High	Whiteboard or paper	Create	Numeracy	Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986
K-40	THE FORBIDDEN LISTVerbal Precision	Te Rārangi TapuSacred/forbidden list	All subjects	10 min	Medium	Slips of paper	Explain	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-41	ALPHA-BLASTCollaborative Retrieval	Tauwhāinga Arapū	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Identify	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-42	TWO TRUTHS & A LIEFact Checking	E Rua ngā Meka, Kotahi te Teka	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Explain	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-43	JIGSAW PUZZLEPeer Teaching	Panga Tūhono	All subjects	20 min	Medium	Readings	Explain	Literacy	The Jigsaw Classroom, Aronson et al., 1978
K-44	GALLERY WALKPeer Review	Te Tāpoi Whakaaturanga	All subjects	12 min	Medium	Sticky notes	Evaluate	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
K-45	STICKY NOTE SORTCategorisation	Te Whakaraupapa PepaPaper sort	All subjects	10 min	Medium	Sticky notes	Compare	Literacy	Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984
K-46	GIVE ONE, GET ONEResource Exchange	Te Tuku me te Tiki	All subjects	8 min	High	Pen + paper	Describe	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
K-47	MYSTERY GUESTInquiry Skills	Te Ariā Porehu	All subjects	10 min	Low	Slip of paper + pen	Explain	Literacy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
K-48	BLIND DICTATIONActive Listening	Te Tuhi Matapō	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Diagrams + paper	Create	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
K-49	LOGIC LEAPSequencing & Logic	Te Whakaraupapa Arorau	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Printed step cards	Explain	Numeracy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
K-50	LAST ONE STANDINGAttention Regulation	Te Toa o ngā Toa	All subjects	8 min	High	Mini whiteboards or paper	Identify	—	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-51	REVERSE PICTIONARYDual Coding	Te Tā Kupukore	All subjects	8 min	High	Whiteboard + markers	Create	—	Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986
K-52	THE AI HALLUCINATIONCritical Evaluation	Te Pohewa Atamai Hangahanga	Digital Technologies, All subjects	10 min	Medium	Prep: a short paragraph with 2 errors hidden in it	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-53	HUMAN VS. MACHINEComparative Analysis	Te Tangata me te RorohikoPerson and computer	Digital Technologies, Social Sciences	10 min	Medium	None needed	Evaluate	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-54	THE ALGORITHM GAMEPattern Recognition	Te Kēmu Hātepe	Digital Technologies, Maths	10 min	Medium	Prep: a secret rule slip written before the lesson	Compare	Numeracy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-55	SOURCE DETECTIVEMedia Literacy	Te Kaitirotiro Pūtake	Digital Technologies, Humanities	10 min	Medium	Headline or image	Evaluate	Literacy	SIFT Framework, Caulfield, 2019
K-56	THE APP ARCHITECTDesign Thinking	Te Kaihoahoa Taupānga	Digital Technologies	10 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
K-57	THE ELEVATOR PITCHProfessional Communication	Te Whakataki Ararewa	All subjects	8 min	Medium	None needed	Explain	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
K-58	THE KNOWLEDGE MURALCollective Memory	Te Matarahi Mātauranga	All subjects	10 min	Medium	Large paper + markers	Create	Literacy	Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984
K-59	DATA DETECTIVENumeracy: Statistical Reasoning	Te Kaitirotiro RaraungaData Investigator	Maths, Science, Social Sciences, Humanities	10 min	Medium	Graph or table displayed	Justify	Numeracy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-60	THE EVIDENCE HUNTLiteracy: Evidence-Based Writing	Te Rapu TaunakitangaEvidence Search	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Notes or textbook	Evaluate	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-61	TRIPLE THREATRetrieval Practice	Te Whakamātau Reatoru	All subjects	6 min	Medium	None needed	Identify	Literacy	Pre-testing Effect, Kornell, Hays & Bjork, 2009
K-62	THE DEBATE WITH NOTESArgumentation	Te Taupatu Whai Tuhipoka	Humanities, Social Sciences, English	20 min	High	Slips of paper + pens	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-63	BODY VOTEKinesthetic Retrieval	Te Pōti ā-Tinana	All subjects	8 min	High	None needed	Explain	—	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-64	MESSENGER RUNCollaborative Retrieval	Te Kaioma Karere	All subjects	12 min	High	Pen + paper per group	Identify	—	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-65	WORD SYNCVocabulary Retrieval	Te Tukutahi Kupu	All subjects	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Compare	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-66	BACK TO THE BOARDActive Retrieval	Kupu Muna	All subjects	10 min	High	Board + 2 chairs	Explain	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-67	GRAB ITCompetitive Retrieval	Hopukina	All subjects	10 min	High	Small object (eraser, pen lid)	Identify	—	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
K-68	THE SABOTEURSocial Evaluation	Te KaiwhakararuThe troublemaker	All subjects	20 min	High	Slips of paper (one per team)	Identify	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
K-69	THE SKETCH RECALLDual Coding	Te Tā ā-Mahara	All subjects	5 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Create	—	Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986
K-70	NUMBERED HEADSCollaborative Retrieval	Ngā Upoko TauNumbered heads	All subjects	8 min	Medium	None needed	Explain	Literacy	Cooperative Learning, Kagan, 1994
K-71	THE DECOYCritical Retrieval	Te WhakawaiThe lure/distraction	All subjects	8 min	Medium	None needed	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-72	THE CHAINRetrieval & Connection	Te MekamekaThe chain	All subjects	8 min	Medium	None needed	Describe	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-73	THE AUCTION BLITZStrategic Retrieval	Te Mākete Horo	All subjects	10 min	High	None needed	Evaluate	—	Metacognitive Calibration, Dunlosky & Metcalfe, 2009
K-74	THE TRIALArgumentation	Te WhakawāThe trial/judgement	All subjects	12 min	High	None needed	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
K-75	THE REMIXDual Coding	Te Tāmitimiti	All subjects	10 min	High	None needed	Describe	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-01	THE SILENT AUDITFormative Reflection	Te Arotake Mū	All subjects	5 min	Low	Highlighter + pen	Evaluate	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-02	THE CONFIDENCE THERMOMETERSelf-Assessment	Te Ine Māia	All subjects	3 min	Low	Sticky notes	Evaluate	—	Metacognitive Calibration, Dunlosky & Metcalfe, 2009
S-03	FREEZE FRAMEFormative Reflection	Kapohanga Tū	All subjects	5 min	Low	Pen + paper	Explain	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-04	THE EXIT TICKET LADDERSelf-Assessment	Te Arawhata Putanga	All subjects	5 min	Low	Slip of paper	Evaluate	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-05	THE WORD BUDGETVocabulary & Language	Te Tahua KupuWord budget	All subjects	5 min	Low	Sticky note + pen	Explain	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
S-06	THE MODEL ANSWERSelf-Explanation	Te Whakautu Whakatauira	All subjects	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Compare	Literacy	Self-Explanation, Chi et al., 1994
S-07	THE SLOWMO REPLAYFormative Reflection	Te Titiro Anō	All subjects	8 min	Low	Completed work	Explain	Literacy	Self-Explanation, Chi et al., 1994
S-08	THE RED PEN SWAPPeer Evaluation	Te Whakawhiti Pene Whero	All subjects	4 min	Low	Red pens	Evaluate	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
S-09	THE BELIEF AUDITReflective Writing	Te Arotake Whakapono	Humanities, Science	6 min	Low	Pen + paper	Justify	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-10	THE MARGIN COACHFormative Reflection	Te Kaiako Tapa	All subjects	6 min	Low	Work + pen	Justify	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-11	QUESTION ONLYFormative Reflection	Pātai AnakeQuestions only	All subjects	4 min	Medium	None needed	Create	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-12	THE QUADRANT JOURNALSelf-Assessment	Te Hautaka Hauwhā	All subjects	7 min	Low	Exercise book	Compare	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-13	THE LOGIC CHAINAnalytical Thinking	Te Mekameka Arorau	Maths, Science, Logic	7 min	Low	Sticky notes	Describe	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-14	THE PARALLEL UNIVERSEAnalytical Thinking	Te Ao Whakarara	Humanities, Science	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Justify	Literacy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
S-15	THE MUSEUM WALK SOLOKnowledge Building	Te Huri Takitahi	All subjects	10 min	Low	Blu-tack + sticky note dots (or slips of paper)	Evaluate	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
S-16	THE CONCEPT MAP TIMERConcept Mapping	Te Hoahoanga Ine Wā	All subjects	6 min	Low	Pen + blank paper	Create	—	Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984
S-17	THE TEACH-BACKFormative Reflection	Te Ako Tauutuutu	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Text/notes	Explain	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
S-18	THE SHERLOCK SCANPeer Evaluation	Te Matawai Mātanga	All subjects	5 min	Low	Peer's work	Describe	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
S-19	THE TROPHY CABINETReflective Writing	Te Pae Tohu Toa	All subjects	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-20	CALIBRATION VOTESelf-Assessment	Pōti Tōkarikari	All subjects	6 min	Medium	Index cards	Evaluate	Lit + Num	Metacognitive Calibration, Dunlosky & Metcalfe, 2009
S-21	THE ANCHOR STATEMENTReflective Writing	Te Tauākī Matua	All subjects	7 min	Low	Pen + paper	Describe	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
S-22	STAKE YOUR CLAIMMetacognition	Te Whakaū WhakapaeStake a claim	All subjects	6 min	Low	Prep: 5 questions	Evaluate	Literacy	Metacognitive Calibration, Dunlosky & Metcalfe, 2009
S-23	THE MISCONCEPTION HUNTERAnalytical Thinking	Te Kaikimi Pōhēhē	Science, Maths, History	6 min	Low	Prep: 3 common misconceptions written up beforehand	Justify	Literacy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
S-24	SILENT DEBATEFormative Reflection	Taupatupatu WahangūSilent debate	Humanities, Social Sciences	10 min	Medium	Sticky notes	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-25	THE CONTESTED MAPConcept Mapping	Te Mahere Totohe	All subjects	8 min	Low	Blank paper	Create	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-26	THE 3-2-1 DEBRIEFReflective Writing	Te Wānanga 3-2-1	All subjects	5 min	Low	Slip of paper	Describe	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-27	THE LENS SWITCHFormative Reflection	Te Huri Mōhiti	All subjects	6 min	Low	None needed	Explain	Literacy	Making Thinking Visible, Ritchhart et al., 2011
S-28	THE QUALITY BENCHMARKPeer Evaluation	Te Paerewa Kounga	All subjects	8 min	Low	Prep: two work examples (one strong, one weak) to display	Compare	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
S-29	THE ANNOTATED RE-READFormative Reflection	Te Pānui Anō	All subjects	7 min	Low	Previous notes	Evaluate	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-30	THE ONE-PARAGRAPH EXPERTAnalytical Thinking	Te Mātanga Kōwae-Kotahi	All subjects	5 min	Low	Pen + paper	Explain	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
S-31	THE ASSUMPTION STRIPAnalytical Thinking	Te Rui Pūmāramarama	Humanities, Science, Maths	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Describe	Literacy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
S-32	THE PRIORITY PYRAMIDFormative Reflection	Te Koeko Whakaarotau	All subjects	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Justify	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
S-33	THE GAP SPOTTERSelf-Assessment	Te Kaitohu Āputa	All subjects	8 min	Low	Prep: a deliberately incomplete summary written beforehand	Describe	Literacy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
S-34	THE CONCEPT COURTAnalytical Thinking	Te Kōti Ariā	Humanities, Science	7 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Justify	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-35	THE SLOW QUESTIONAnalytical Thinking	Te Pātai Akitō	All subjects	4 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	Principles of Instruction, Rosenshine, 2012
S-36	THE INSIGHT TWEETReflective Writing	Te Tīhau Māramatanga	All subjects	4 min	Low	Sticky notes	Explain	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-37	THE REVERSE OUTLINEReflective Writing	Te Hua Kōaro	English, Humanities	8 min	Low	Completed essay	Evaluate	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-38	THE BLIND SPOT MAPConcept Mapping	Te Mahere Matapō	All subjects	10 min	Low	Pen + blank paper	Describe	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
S-39	THE PRECISION CHALLENGESelf-Assessment	Te Whai Kupu Tika	Science, Maths, History	5 min	Low	Statement on board	Compare	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-40	THE ANALOGY FORGEAnalytical Thinking	Te Tārai TairitengaBuild a comparison	All subjects	6 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	Elaborative Interrogation, Pressley et al., 1992
S-41	THE KNOWLEDGE SPINEConcept Mapping	Te Tuaiwi Mātauranga	All subjects	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	Numeracy	Concept Mapping, Novak & Gowin, 1984
S-42	THE TRANSFER TESTAnalytical Thinking	Te Whakamātau Whakawhiti	All subjects	7 min	Low	New scenario on board	Explain	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-43	THE THRESHOLD CONCEPTAnalytical Thinking	Te Ariā Tuapae	All subjects	7 min	Low	Pen + paper	Explain	Numeracy	Threshold Concepts, Meyer & Land, 2003
S-44	THE HONEST SCALESelf-Assessment	Te Tauine Pono	All subjects	6 min	Low	Pen + paper	Evaluate	Numeracy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-45	THE GESTURE CODEDual Coding	Te Tohu ā-Tinana	All subjects	7 min	Medium	None needed	Create	—	Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986
S-46	THE VOCABULARY VAULTVocabulary & Language	Te Pātaka Kupu	All subjects	4 min	Low	Slip of paper	Identify	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
S-47	THE CROSSOVERAnalogical Reasoning	Te Whakawhitinga	All subjects	8 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Compare	Literacy	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-48	THE DELIBERATE ERRORPeer Evaluation	Te Whakatō Hapa	Maths, Science, English	8 min	Low	Completed work	Justify	—	ICAP Framework, Chi & Wylie, 2014
S-49	THE 60-SECOND SKETCHNon-Linguistic Representation	Te Tānga Wawe	All subjects	3 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	—	Dual Coding, Paivio, 1986
S-50	THE PARKING LOTConcept Mapping	Te Tūnga Waka	All subjects	Ongoing	Low	Sticky notes + poster	Create	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-51	BRAIN DUMPCognitive Unloading	Tātuku Whakaaro	All subjects	5 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	Retrieval Practice, Roediger & Karpicke, 2006
S-52	THE LAST WORDReading Comprehension	Te Kupu WhakamutungaThe last word/ending word	English, Humanities	15 min	Medium	Text + quotes	Justify	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
S-53	CHALK TALKSilent Brainstorming	Kōrero ā-Tuhi	All subjects	10 min	Medium	Large paper + markers	Create	Literacy	Making Thinking Visible, Ritchhart et al., 2011
S-54	THE ARCHITECTStructural Design	Te Kaihoahoa	English, Humanities	12 min	Low	Student's own written work (or teacher example on board)	Create	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
S-55	THE SURGEONPrecision Editing	Te Tākuta HāparaparaThe surgeon	English, Humanities	8 min	Low	Paragraph on the board	Compare	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
S-56	THE CRITICObjective Review	Te Kaiarohaehae	All subjects	10 min	Low	Prep: a short piece of writing or worked example to display	Evaluate	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-57	THE CORNER COACHPeer Evaluation	Te KaiwhakahihiriThe encourager	All subjects	10 min	Low	None needed	Explain	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
S-58	THE WHISPER CHAINInformation Integrity	Te Ara Kōhimuhimu	All subjects	5 min	Low	None needed	Compare	Literacy	Serial Reproduction, Bartlett, 1932
S-59	THE GROWTH AUDITGrowth Mindset	Te Tātari TipuGrowth examination	All subjects	5 min	Low	None needed	Describe	Literacy	Growth Mindset, Dweck, 2006; Yeager et al., 2019
S-60	MISTAKE CELEBRATIONResilience	Te Whakanui HapaCelebrating mistake	All subjects	5 min	Medium	None needed	Describe	Literacy	Growth Mindset, Dweck, 2006; Yeager et al., 2019
S-61	FUTURE-SELF ADVICESelf-Efficacy	He Kupu Āwhina mō te Anamata	All subjects	4 min	Low	Pen + paper	Explain	Literacy	Growth Mindset, Dweck, 2006; Yeager et al., 2019
S-62	THE RED/GREEN LIGHTFormative Assessment	Te Rama Tohu	All subjects	Ongoing	Low	Sticky notes (optional)	Evaluate	—	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-63	PROMPT ENGINEERINGLinguistic Precision	Pūhanga Tohuāki	Digital Technologies, English	10 min	Low	Prompt on board	Explain	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-64	THE DIGITAL FOOTPRINTDigital Ethics	Te Tapuwae MatihikoDigital footprint	Digital Technologies	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	—	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-65	THE PRIVACY SHIELDCyber Security	Te Ārai TūmataitiPrivacy shield	Digital Technologies	6 min	Low	None needed	Identify	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-66	TECH-FREE VISIONDisconnect & Reflect	Tirohanga Hangarau-Kore	Digital Technologies, All subjects	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Explain	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-67	EMAIL ETIQUETTEDigital Literacy	Kawa Īmēra	English, Digital Technologies	8 min	Low	None needed	Create	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-68	ACTIVE LISTENING AUDITCommunication Skills	Te Whakarongo Kau	All subjects	6 min	Low	None needed	Explain	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-69	THE FEEDBACK LOOPProfessional Growth	Te Amio Whakahoki Kōrero	All subjects	10 min	Low	Student work	Explain	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-70	MEETING MINUTESPeer Evaluation	Ngā Meneti HuiMeeting minutes	All subjects	10 min	Low	Sticky note + pen	Explain	Literacy	Peer Learning, Topping, 1996
S-71	BRAND IDENTITYMarketing & Self-Awareness	Te Tuakiri WaitohuBrand identity	All subjects	8 min	Low	Pen + paper	Create	Literacy	SOLO Taxonomy, Biggs & Collis, 1982
S-72	LEGACY ADVICEMentorship	He Kupu Whakarere	All subjects	10 min	Low	Pen + paper	Explain	Literacy	Learning by Teaching, Fiorella & Mayer, 2013
S-73	THE TIME CAPSULEReflective Writing	Te Pūtahi Mahara	All subjects	5 min	Low	Envelope + slips of paper	Describe	Literacy	Metacognitive Monitoring, Flavell, 1979
S-74	GOAL WINDOWSelf-Assessment	Te Matapihi WhāingaGoal window	All subjects	Ongoing	Low	Sticky notes + pens	Evaluate	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998
S-75	THE FISHBOWLFormative Reflection	Te Oko IkaFish bowl	All subjects	15 min	Medium	Pen + paper	Evaluate	Literacy	Formative Assessment, Black & Wiliam, 1998

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