Putiki Marae Cyberwhare is Amazing

The Easter Bunny was sure kind to the Putiki Marae this year. Just before Easter they became the first Marae in NZ to operate the Aotearoa Peoples’ Network Kaharoa. All Julian (Judd) Bailey’s and Sandy Nepia’s hard mahi has resulted in an outstanding ICT community technology centre being established.

It is great for Computers in Homes to work with Putiki Marae too! Judd has started a class for 10 whanau. It is truly amazing to see the way the computers are drawing whanau back onto the marae. As well as masterminding this project, Judd is an accomplished artist and digital guru. He has taken the photos featured in this post - please click here to visit our online album with these and other fantastic shots from the Cyberwhare.

The Putiki Cyberwhare is using much more than all the basic software. One programme Judd has introduced is Freemind: http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page . This is a neat & free mind mapping programme which they are using to brainstorm ideas. Also, Judd is using Freemind to plan and map the operation of the Cyberwhare. Freemind is particularly good for showing relationships, so it is has special appeal as a tool to show whakapapa Maori (family trees).