Monthly Archives: August 2011

I’m Lucky I Live in…

Aloha Kākou! Our second graders are working on a digital storytelling project they will be sharing with second graders who live outside of our beautiful state. We want to share all the wonderful reasons we are lucky to call Hawai’i … Continue reading

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At Work in the Lab!

I happened upon a great web tool called Kizoa that allows you to make collages and slideshows with your digital pictures! There are a lot of neat special effects that you can add to your slideshow as well as animation, … Continue reading

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Say Something…

I saw this video and I knew I had to post it on my blog. Watch and see what happens when a megaphone was placed in the middle of a busy section of New York City. After you watch, post … Continue reading

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Every Little Thing is Gonna be Alright!

I remember listening to this song growing up and I came across this version that I know both keiki and parents will love watching! A song like this is especially meaningful at the beginning of a new school year, when … Continue reading

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Check out the video I made with GoAnimate!

Hey there! I have been fiddling with one of the tech tools our students will use this year. It’s called GoAnimate for Schools and it allows teachers and students to create animations. Check out the practice animation I made below! … Continue reading

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Third Graders Begin Preparing for Skyping Project!

This week the third graders began preparing for their upcoming Skyping project called “Chat Across the USA.”  Each third grade class will have the opportunity to Skype with other third grade classes from around the United States.  During our Skyping … Continue reading

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My Goals this Year….

I did a lot of thinking over the summer about my goals for this school year. Being the technology teacher, I definitely want to have our keiki use some really cool tools to create awesome projects. But, my goals reach … Continue reading

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