Website of the Week….. KERPOOF!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

This week the site of the week is KERPOOF! There are so many things you can do on this site! You can create your own animation, book, or pictures. You can also play games that help you with reading, writing, and math! Just take a look, explore the site, and discover what it has to offer!

Click here to get to KERPOOF!

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I Wonder #17…..Want to Create an App?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

Listen to this 12 year old boy in the video below talk about how and why he creates apps for the ipad.

He inspires me to want to create an app!  What does he make you think about?

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Tahiti Collaboration Begins!

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

We have begun an exciting new collaboration with a school in Papeete, Tahiti!  Our Kindergarten and Third Grade students will be working with them using Skype throughout the rest of this and all of next year.

We cannot wait to learn all about them and are excited about teaching them about our community, Hawaiian language, and culture.

During our first Skype sessions with them we introduced ourselves to them and sang songs for each other.  We learned that there are many words in the Tahitian language that sound like the Hawaiian language!  We also learned some French words like Bravo!  We also learned that Aloha in Tahitian is Iaorana!

Here are some video clips of our first Skype sessions.  We are so excited about this project!

 

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Two More Fourth Grade Movie Projects

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

The fourth graders are all finishing up their movie projects in the next few weeks.  Here are two more videos that these groups wanted to share!  Great job working together fourth grade!

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Our Collaboration with Baltimore Continues!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

Last year we were very lucky to be able to participate in a number of projects with Cromwell Valley Technology Magnet Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland.

We have continued that collaboration this year with many different activities in various grade levels. Our first graders in Mrs. Littrell’s class are learning about Baltimore and teaching them about life in Hawaiʻi.

Our fifth graders in Mrs. Ah Hee’s class prepared and presented Google Presentations over Skype, sharing interesting things about life in Hawaiʻi.

Kumu Kala and Kumu Derr’s students also had an opportunity to connect with their Baltimore counterparts.

We are so lucky to find such great collaborators thousands of miles away!
Take a look at the short movie below that shows a few pics and video clips of some of our Skype sessions.

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Fourth Grade Video Projects!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

The fourth graders are in the middle of a video project using iMovie and the videos are rolling in! The students have the option of sharing their finished work on my blog and here is our first group that has decided to share the movie trailer that they created.

Great job working as a team Dylan, Logan, and Karl!

The Rock Brothers and the Evil Shadow Man – Trailer from KSH Kula Ha'aha'a on Vimeo.

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Website of the Week #6….City Creator

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

This is a COOL website! I have always been interested in buildings and architecture. In fact, there was a time when I was growing up that I was thinking about becoming an architect!

The website citycreator.com allows you to create cities. Itʻs easy to pick background and then drag and drop building parts, streets, trees, people, cars, etc… into your city!

Click here to enjoy City Creator!

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I Wonder #17…..Fun in Fifth Grade

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

Mrs. Ah Heeʻs class had some fun while learning last week. They decided to create their own version of the Harlem Shake. Have you seen our high schoolsʻ version on youtube?

Well, Mrs. Ah Heeʻs students came up with a great idea. They borrowed some iPod, shot some video, did some editing, and all in one day put their work up on the web.

Do you want to see it?
Well, here it is!

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Website of the Week #5……..BrainPop Jr.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

Have you ever been to the BrainPop Jr website?

Well, if you have then you are very lucky! And if you havnʻt then you must visit now!

With videos, games, and other educational activities on almost any subject there are all kinds of neat things to check out.

Click here to visit BrainPop Jr!

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I Wonder #16…Our World

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Carmen Richardson

When you watch this video I want you to think about two things:

What do you see?

How does it make you feel?

What does it make you wonder?

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