Author Archives: Alan Tamayose

About Alan Tamayose

Alan Tamayose is an Education Technology Specialist at the Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu. Previously, he was a teacher with the Hawai’i State Department of Education.

TEDxHonoluluED

Attended TEDxHonoluluED tonight at Punahou School. It was an inspiring night of learning. (Your name tag listed the elementary school that you attended.) The event was run by students. They did an amazing job! Here they are performing the opening … Continue reading

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Unconferenz 2013

Attended Unconferenz 2013 this past weekend. It was held at the Windward Community College. It was a unique learning experience to have collaborated with entrepreneurs and creatives outside of the education realm. The concept of an “unconference” is where there … Continue reading

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KMS Chapel Service

Blessed to have spoken at our Joint Devotional Service in Keawe Gym this morning.

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Kapālama Tech Slam

Today’s Tech Slam was a huge success. We were blessed to have Marco Torres as our keynote speaker. He spoke about learning, frameworks, and passion. He also shared a mind map of the “5 Ps,” Plan, Produce, Present, Pheedback, and … Continue reading

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Google Apps for Education Summit

Here are some of my takeaways from the GAFESummit Hawai’i. • Idea paint. Make every surface a dry erase surface to promote thinking. • Google employs a 20% time to promote a culture of innovation. • These four principles can … Continue reading

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iTunes U

It was announced today on 12/12/12 at 12:12pm that Kamehameha Schools will be joining iTunes U in 2013. Follow @ksedtech for more information.  

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Re-Imagine

Currently teaching a B-Credit course entitled Re-Imagine Education: Social Media, PLNs, and Online Presence. Having an absolute blast with the teachers at the Hi’ilei Media Center! Here are some of the highlights: • We could reinvent our teaching & learning … Continue reading

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TEDxHonolulu

Attended TEDxHonolulu today. The theme was City 2.o, and it was held at the Aulani Resort in Ko Olina. Here were some of my highlights on all of the speakers. Forest Frizzell spoke on using open government data to better … Continue reading

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TEDxManoa

Enjoyed my day today at TEDxManoa. Here were some of the highlights for me: Rick Barboza spoke on restoring Hawai’i’s natural history. He gave an overview of past failures in introducing invasive species to combat other invasive species, as well … Continue reading

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Maui Tech Slam

The Maui Tech Slam on September 28th was an inspirational day of learning. Here is David Warlick giving the opening keynote. Here is my presentation on Personal Learning Networks (PLNs.) Here is my personal account of the day. Mahalo to … Continue reading

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Ignited!

Attended Ignite Honolulu 4 tonight at the Wo International Center. It was an amazing evening! It was held as a closing event for the Punahou Summer Lab School. A few of our Kamehameha Schools EdTech specialists and teachers were fortunate … Continue reading

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Panel Discussions at ISTE

The low point of ISTE was unfortunately the opening. The keynote/panel format failed. In fact, thousands walked out on the keynote. There was a constant flow of people exiting the ballroom. I heard that it was extreme in the overflow … Continue reading

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ISTE Final Thoughts

The Good…. I am grateful for this amazing opportunity to attend ISTE and learn. Nearly our entire team was able to attend. It was a great time for team bonding. San Diego is a beautiful city with great weather. The … Continue reading

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Data Reveals Stories

Ewan McIntosh notosh.com Data replaced human strategy in Grand Prix. Data helped w largest swing in UK election. Data seen in schooling is quite boring. Not believe in manifacturing problems for students to work on. Let them explore environment. Data … Continue reading

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Beyond Literacy & Numeracy in the Digital Age

Ian Jukes @ijukes Change so fast. We only see present as it comes to past. Jobs vanishing from economy. Cheaper to outsource. Only “location dependent” jobs (blue collar) remain. We’re standardizing schools, while standardized jobs are disappearing from our economy. … Continue reading

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ISTE Keynote Day 2

Dr. Yong Zhao Here is the link to his keynote video. US scores as worst education system in world (historically as well.) China ranks highest. Asian Americans do well in schools. Why does America lead in innovation, patents, and leaderhip? … Continue reading

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Inquiry

Chris Lehmann Inquiry gives choices. Big difference between engagement and empowerment. Inquiry means you care. Assessment is harder. Rubrics are complex. Inquiry is asking what we don’t know. We should ask, “What do you think.” Never fall in love with … Continue reading

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Poster Sessions

Walked around the convention center’s lobby this afternoon to view the poster sessions. First, I stood back and observed the activity for five minutes. I asked myself, why do some booths attract large audiences, while some remain virtually ignored? My … Continue reading

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Personal and Professional Growth Using Web 2.0

Steve Hargadon Classroom 2.0 Shift in organizing info. 1. Find your passion & model for students. 2. Build your PLN. 3. Develop online presence. 4. Develop online habits. 5. Become a part of the conversation. 6. Build, curate, or participate … Continue reading

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ISTE 2012

I’ll be taking notes during the ISTE Conference and will have them posted here on this blog. You can follow the learning on ISTE’s official Twitter hashtag at #iste12. ETSi notes and tweets will be posted at http://storify.com/ksedtech.

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Kūkulu Kaiaulu | Building Global Communities Education Technology Conference

Our Kūkulu Kaiaulu | Building Global Communities Education Technology Conference was a huge success. Over 40 presenters and 300 attendees participated in this year’s conference. We were pleased to have Will Richardson and Dr. Michael Wesch as our keynote presenters. … Continue reading

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EdTech Conference Coming Soon

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Kapālama Tech Slam

The Tech Slam at the Kapālama Campus was a huge success! Melia & company did an outstanding job of event coordinating. We were treated to an amazing day of learning, highlighted by guest speaker Leslie Fisher. I’ve bookmarked some of … Continue reading

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TEDx Honolulu

Attended TEDx Honolulu today at the Cupola Theater in the Honolulu Design Center. It was an amazing conference. I was very fortunate and blessed to have had this opportunity. The presenters were inspiring, and the organizers put on a great … Continue reading

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Maui Tech Slam

Another great Tech Slam at the Maui Campus today! The keynotes were Mark Standley and Liz Castillo. It was an amazing time of learning. Check out the Twitter hashtag #ksmtech for more….

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