{"id":2858,"date":"2026-02-02T11:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/?page_id=2858"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:44:40","slug":"connect26-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/connect26-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Strands"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2858\" class=\"elementor elementor-2858\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f33122d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f33122d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f014a1\" data-id=\"8f014a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5349a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5349a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning Strands<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dedcb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dedcb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aee26a\" data-id=\"5aee26a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07d9ba6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07d9ba6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45d944a\" data-id=\"45d944a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d0603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4d0603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/hawaii_flag_icon-1-300x240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/hawaii_flag_icon-1-177x142.png 177w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/hawaii_flag_icon-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/hawaii_flag_icon-1.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20eb235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20eb235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONNECT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cb805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49cb805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Culture<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35474e1\" data-id=\"35474e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57115e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57115e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This strand explores the powerful synergy between Hawaiian Culture-Based Education (HCBE) and technologies of the past and present. Participants will discover how to strengthen learners\u2019 cultural identity and \u2018\u0101ina-based Learning (E Ola!). By grounding innovation in a sense of place, educators can guide students to use technology to document Mo\u02bbolelo (stories), revitalize language, practice indigenous land stewardship and perpetuate their culture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><em><b>Examples:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Using tech to strengthen \u02bb\u014clelo Hawai\u02bbi learning, culturally grounded approaches to AI in education, community-led digital projects, project-based and hands-on projects that connect haum\u0101na to \u02bb\u0101ina through tech, AR\/VR tools for classroom storytelling, virtual huaka\u02bbi for cultural and science learning, practice tools for language and cultural integration in classrooms.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b152e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b152e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ISTE Student Alignment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Knowledge Constructor<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b8f9ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b8f9ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecd68e1\" data-id=\"ecd68e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b345306 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b345306\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dafe3da\" data-id=\"dafe3da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076ceaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"076ceaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/ai_icon-300x240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/ai_icon-177x142.png 177w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/ai_icon-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/ai_icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633bbb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"633bbb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONNECT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ceb6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ceb6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transformation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40763ac\" data-id=\"40763ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5224977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5224977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As automation and AI redefine the global landscape, this strand focuses on the essential skills for future-readiness. Grounded in Academic Competence (E Ola!), we move beyond digital literacy to true Computational Thinking (ISTE). Educators will explore the intersection of AI ethics, data-driven decision-making, and design thinking to cultivate the problem-solving mindset students need to lead in the 21st century.<\/span><\/p><p><em><b>Examples:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Building AI literacy by auditing models for ethical use, visualizing complex data sets for advocacy, and applying design thinking to prototype sustainable solutions.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5941003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5941003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ISTE Student Alignment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computational Thinker<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65409fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65409fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f148b64\" data-id=\"f148b64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de53f75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de53f75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d4323\" data-id=\"d3d4323\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c11005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c11005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/taro_icons-300x240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/taro_icons-177x142.png 177w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/taro_icons-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/taro_icons.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a80fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99a80fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONNECT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9231f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb9231f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Well-being<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da4a751\" data-id=\"da4a751\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2529fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2529fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an age of AI and constant connectivity, maintaining balance is vital for Holistic Well-being. This strand focuses on the human side of technology, cultivating the emotional intelligence and ethical habits needed to thrive in digital spaces. By embracing play, educators act as collaborators who foster wonder and curiosity in the classroom. This approach empowers haum\u0101na to navigate the complexities of online life with empathy and \u201cDigital Aloha,\u201d while providing educators with the space to cultivate their own well-being practices and personal digital toolkits.<\/span><\/p><p><em><b>Examples: <\/b>Tech tools and cultural practices or mindfulness and SEL; strengthening pilina between school and \u02bbohana, healthy media habits for haum\u0101na.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4552f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4552f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ISTE Student Alignment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Digital Citizen<\/span><\/p><p><b>ISTE Educator Alignment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Citizen; Collaborator<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b660a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b660a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f60b1a0\" data-id=\"f60b1a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed13553 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed13553\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bf3ba3\" data-id=\"9bf3ba3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59be751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59be751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/connect_icons-300x240.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/connect_icons-177x142.png 177w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/connect_icons-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ksbe.edu\/edtechconference\/files\/2026\/02\/connect_icons.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cd777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4cd777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONNECT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cf2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85cf2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocacy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2bad38\" data-id=\"d2bad38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0860d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0860d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology should serve as a tool to create meaningful change\u2014not just in digital <em>spaces, but across our communities and in relationship with \u02bb\u0101ina. This strand focuses on Kuleana (Responsibility) and the educator\u2019s role in leveraging technology and edtech for digital advocacy, equity, and social kuleana. The purpose is to strengthen partnerships and collaborations through and with technology, empowering haum\u0101na and educators to co-design solutions that address real-world challenges, honor \u02bb\u0101ina, and foster communities for good.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><em><b>Examples:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> School-community projects that solve local issues and care for \u02bb\u0101ina, practical steps for co-designing learning experiences with community and \u02bb\u0101ina-based partners, showcasing success stories of tech-enabled advocacy and collaboration, exploring platforms that amplify student voices in civic engagement, creating pathways for equitable access to technology and resources, digital citizenship beyond \u201cgood behavior\u201d\u2014active participation for change.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42a0b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a42a0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ISTE Student Alignment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Digital Citizen; 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