Monthly Archives: February 2012

Third Graders Continue Skype Adventures with PA and SD!

Our lucky third graders continued their exploration of other places during Skype sessions this week with students in Pennsylvania and South Dakota. We loved sharing with them and we learned so much as well. From our friends at Evergreen Elementary … Continue reading

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“The Boogie Board” by Mrs. Nihipali’s Kindergarten Class

Our Kindergarten classes are participating in a wonderful digital storytelling project with a few schools in Baltimore, Maryland. We have read “The Mitten” by Jan Brett and are creating our own local versions of the story. Mrs. Nihipali’s class is … Continue reading

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Skyping with Wales!

Ms. Everett’s third graders participated in an amazing opportunity on Thursday. We got to finally meet our friends in Wales face to face via Skype! We have been working with Mr. Jones and his student over the past year on … Continue reading

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5th Graders use Voicethread to Create Digital Book Reports

Check out the book reports by our fifth graders in Ms.Pai/Ms.Khoehler’s class below! They used voicethread to “digitize” their monthly book report assignment. Good job fifth graders! La’akea Ho’onani Kaila Kahiki Mahina Jared Kanani Kaori Mia Tinan Huaka Kaohu Kama … Continue reading

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Kindergarteners Participate in their First Skype!

Mrs. Nihipali’s Kindergarten class was very excited last week Thursday as they came into the computer lab. They couldn’t wait to Skype with their new friends in Baltimore from Hillcrest Elementary School. The students are working on a book project … Continue reading

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Fifth Graders Finish Videos for Baltimore Buddies

Our fifth graders have finished the videos they created for their Baltimore buddies! Check them out below. Great job being photographers and videographers. And you did well using imovie, fifth graders! I’m sure our fifth grade buddies in Baltimore will … Continue reading

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Third Graders in Hawaii and Maine Connect via Skype!

The third graders in Ms. Everett’s class connected with Maine. They have made many connections using Skype this year, and we had an awesome time learning all about our friends in Maine. We learned that: Their state animal is the … Continue reading

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First Grade Huaka’i Slideshows

Our first graders have been hard at work learning how to use imovie to create slideshows of their last two field trips. All I can say is, WOW! They did an awesome job! Check them out for yourself below.

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“The Shark and the Milky Way” A Hawaiian Legend

Ms. Everett’s third grade class has been busy making digital stories for their buddies in Wales. Here is one of the stories we have created. It is a retelling of the the Hawaiian legend “The Shark and the Milky Way.”

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Illinois and Wisconsin and Indiana, Oh My!

Our third and fourth grade students have had three exciting experiences recently. Ms. Everett’s class skyped with a class in a suburb near Chicago.  They learned all about the “ABC’s of Winter Weather!”  The students shared everything from blizzards, snowmen, … Continue reading

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