Category Archives: Second Grade

Second Grade Skypes with……

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

You guessed it! Baltimore! As you may know, Ms. Fullerton’s Class (along with Mrs. Ah Hee and Kumu Kala’s classes) is collaborating with a class in Baltimore. On Tuesday it was the second graders turn to meet their new friends … Continue reading →

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“I’m Lucky I Live in Hawai’i” Digital Story by Grade 2

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The second graders in Ms. Fullerton’s class have completed their digital story “I’m Lucky I Live in Hawai’i.” We have created this to share with our friends around the world that we will be collaborating with this year. We hope … Continue reading →

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Grade 2A Skypes with Canada!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Mrs. Oyama’s class spent the morning on Thursday learning all about their new Canadian friends! We are so happy that we have wonderful technology tools that can allow us to connect with students far away! The Canadian students told us … Continue reading →

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Second Graders Say “Hi” to Australian Friends Via Skype!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

Today Ms. Fullerton’s class got to say a special “Aloha!” to Mr. Frost’s first and second graders in Australia! The word of the day was definitely “enthusiastic.” They were excited and we were excited 🙂 We will be Skyping with … 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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Every Little Thing is Gonna be Alright!

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

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!

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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Second Grade Playground Project!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Carmen Richardson

The second graders have been participating in a collaborative project called “The Playground Project.” We partnered with a second grade class in Vermont and created movies for each other about our playgrounds. As we watched each otherʻs movies we thought … Continue reading →

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