Conference Engagement Activity

Nā Kilo Holokai: The Observant Navigators

Welcome to Nā Kilo Holokai Goosechase Activity!

Join us as we embark on a journey through the art and practice of holokai (navigation) through kilo kai, kilo hōkū, and kilo makani. Through Goosechase, you’ll join the voyage by completing interactive missions to practice these skills in action, and earn points for prizes along the way. Some challenges can be completed on your own, while others invite you to connect with fellow participants. As you progress, you’ll experience firsthand how these abilities are not just helpful, but vital to the journey.

*For any questions regarding Goosechase, please visit the Engagement Table!  

Gamification for Learning

Before you meet our characters, letʻs talk gamification and connecting technology with content:

Our conference activities are designed with gamification principles in mind, leveraging the GooseChase app to create an engaging and interactive experience. Gamification involves incorporating game elements into non-game contexts to motivate and enhance learning. By participating in missions and challenges, you will not only learn about Nā Kilo Holokai but also experience the benefits of playful learning.

According to Harvard’s Pedagogy of Play, playful learning involves bringing play and playfulness into various aspects of education, including teaching, learning, and assessment. Here are some key practices we will incorporate:

  • Empowering Learners: You will have the autonomy to choose your role and complete missions at your own pace, fostering a sense of ownership and intrinsic motivation.
  • Collaborative Learning: Some activities will require teamwork, allowing you to build relationships and learn from your peers.
  • Experimentation and Risk-Taking: The open-ended nature of the missions encourages you to experiment, take risks, and learn from mistakes in a low-stakes environment.
  • Imaginative Thinking: Role-playing as a Kahoaka, ʻAukai, or Kolonahe will enable you to explore different perspectives and engage in creative problem-solving.

The use of the GooseChase app allows us to integrate technology into our exploration of the ahupua’a system. Here’s how using the app will help us do so:

  • Interactive, Leveled Missions: The app will guide you through various missions that introduce the navigators and a few tasks and responsibilities of three different kilo. App features such as unlockable missions allow for more structure and mission levels. Youʻll have to complete certain missions to unlock others!
  • Varying Mission Types: You will be completing missions that make use of Photo and/or Video, GPS location, or Text submissions. This allows for a variety of activities in which you are able to collaborate with others, like sharing with others and summarizing in a short video, learn about the ahupuaʻa and roles within, and reflect on new tools or strategies.
  • Links to Other Resources: Many of the missions will ask you to visit a website or an online tool that can be used as a resource to complete missions. Check out our Resources & Web Tools page for more information about the web tools used.
  • Points & Leaderboard: Completing missions = earning points! The points are used for the GooseChase leaderboard (and for prizes!).

By combining the rich cultural heritage of kilo and holokai with modern educational technology and playful learning practices, we aim to create a memorable and impactful conference experience. We look forward to seeing you embrace your roles, engage with the missions, and collaborate with fellow educators.

Meet the Characters

Playing on the Goosechase App

Use the Goosechase App to join the “Nā Kilo Holokai” experience!

Completed missions in Goosechase = points! You’ll find missions you can do solo, and other missions that you’ll complete with other attendees.  You can redeem points for prizes by reaching point milestones! You can also compete on the leaderboard to be eligible for grand prizes, awarded to the top 10 scorers in the Goosechase leaderboard. 

 

Please note that all missions are scheduled to end on Wednesday, June 3 at 1:30 PM.

*Must be present to redeem grand prizes

Steps to Play Nā Kilo Holokai

STEP 1

Download the GooseChase App from the Google Play or App Store

STEP 2

Search for the experience by unique join code 5D63VK or name Nā Kilo Holokai 

STEP 3

Choose to play as a guest, create an account, or log in.

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