Author Archives: vabland

2019-20 KES Technology Survey

Posted on February 14, 2020 by vabland

The purpose of this survey is to determine KES technology program areas of strength, and areas of need. Remember there are no right or wrong answers, just answer as accurately as possible. With the goal of utilizing student devices to … Continue reading →

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Girls Who Code: Our First Iteration

Posted on June 3, 2019 by vabland

Focus on Strengths: Bravery Resilience Creativity Purpose General Lesson Format: Spotlight Plan/Learn/Build/Celebrate Standups Spotlight Examples: Miral Kotb Grace Hopper Kelechi Anyadiegwu Ayanna Howard Culminating Activity: Girls Who Code Reflection: What we would keep curriculum project number of participants team What … Continue reading →

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Breakout EDU

Posted on January 19, 2019 by vabland

Why Breakout EDU? Engaging and Active Opportunity for Problem Solving (Critical Thinking and Creativity) Encourages teamwork (Collaboration and Communication) Easily integrate content from any subject area Relatively small initial investment Breakout EDU reminders Remember to put everything back how you … Continue reading →

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Haleakalā to Human Rights

Posted on June 5, 2018 by vabland

Here are some examples of how nā haumāna and nā kumu are using digital tools at KS Maui Middle School. Haleakalā: Kumu Miki Kapisi, 7th grade science teacher, incorporated the design-thinking process into her science curriculum to solve some of … Continue reading →

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LanSchool

Posted on February 23, 2018 by vabland
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Clips for iOS

Posted on January 31, 2018 by vabland

Welcome to Capture it with Clips! Clips is a super easy video editing tool created for iOS. Check out this step-by-step guide. Clip Apps Ultimate Guide by iMore Options: Create an instructional video Provide a quick reflection Tell a story … Continue reading →

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Storyblocks PD

Posted on November 29, 2017 by vabland

Here is the presentation for this Storyblocks PD created by Alan Tamayose (KSK ITS @alantamayose) The link to Storyblocks can also be found in the blog links section. How to select audio to reflect mood How to import music clips … Continue reading →

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iPad Rollout – Nā Kula Kamaliʻi 2017

Posted on October 15, 2017 by vabland

Aloha!  Thank you so much for attending this session.  We will focus on Remind and Google Calendar and then briefly discuss Class Dojo and Google Keep. Presentation: Resources: Remind Remind Overview for Teachers 10 ways to use remind Google Calendar … Continue reading →

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Maui Ed Tech

Posted on September 1, 2016 by vabland

Aloha! Most of the technology integration news and tips will now be housed on our Maui EdTech Team blog. Hope to see you there!

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Strengthening Classroom Communication 2.0

Posted on March 26, 2015 by vabland

Mahalo nui for attending this session!  While you are waiting for this session to begin please navigate to my blog at http://blogs.ksbe.edu/vabland. Next, please join our discussion at TodaysMeet.  I would appreciate it if you could add your name, position, … Continue reading →

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