Category Archives: Fourth Grade

Final Performance of “The Sound of Music”

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “The Sound of Music” for a successful production. I had a wonderful time working with all of you!   Now it’s time to think about about next year’s show…. What show should we … Continue reading →

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More Skyping, Yippee!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Kumu Silva and Mrs. Ah Hee’s classes each had an opportunity to Skype with other students today. The fourth graders began their day by continuing their study of other communities with a Skype visit to a fourth grade class in … Continue reading →

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Visiting a Robotics Class on Maui

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Aloha! The specials kumu were fortunate to be able to visit the Maui campus and meet with the wonderful teachers there. We missed you all very much but had a great time sharing the cool things that we are doing … Continue reading →

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Fourth Grade Skyping Pros!

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The fourth graders in Kumu Kala’s class participated in their first skype of the school year this past week.  They did in awesome job, showing they were old pros at Skyping after participating in the “Chat Across the USA” project … Continue reading →

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A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

As all of our students know, as a kula we are making an effort to treat each other with kindness. After each technology class one of the things the keiki think about is how kind they were to others that … Continue reading →

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I’m Lucky I Live in…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

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!

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

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…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

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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Check out the video I made with GoAnimate!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

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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Fourth Graders Explore Apps on ipod Touches

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The fourth graders were able to briefly explore some of the apps on our new ipod touches. They had a great time looking at the apps we have downloaded so far. “The Oregon Trail” and “Stack the Countries” seem to … Continue reading →

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