Post on 20-Nov-2014
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KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS HAWAIʻI CAMPUS KULA HAʻAHAʻA
TECHNOLOGY CLASSMRS. CARMEN STACK
Engaging Learners with Technology
We use technology to…
Create
Inspire
Connect
Learn
Engage
Communicate
Share
Grow
Collaborate
With tools like…
Wikis Animoto
Blogs Slideshare
Virtual field trips Google tools
Webquests Prezi
Podcasts Symbaloo
Videos Voki
Learning networks Flickr
Epals Global School Net
Glogster Wallwisher
And many more…
How?Meaningful and relevant learning that
encourages creativity, self-expression, and collaboration…
Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
Digital Storytelling = Global Audience
The second graders collaborated on fairy tales using PowerPoint and Kidpix. Their stories were then uploaded to Slideshare and embedded into the technology class blog (blogs.ksbe.edu/castack).
Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade cont…
“Hi Around the World” –
First Grade Video Project
“Brown Bear, Brown Bear” Around the Globe – Kindergarten project
“My School” - Second grade video exchange with Easterbrook Discovery School in San Jose, CA
Third Grade
Epals in Boston and Ireland
Chat Across America Project
Third Grade cont…
Kindred Communities Wiki – Grew out of our Chat Across America project as we desired more ways for our students to interact. www.kindredcommunities.wikispaces.com
Fourth Grade
“The Way We Are” – Hawaii and Kentucky
Fourth Grade cont…New Zealand and Belarus cultural sharing and comparison project
Hongwanji Mission School in Honolulu – Podcasts and other kinds of collaboration on our wikis.
Fifth Grade
Email pals from Illinois,
California, and Boston
“My Message to
the World”
Fifth Grade cont…
Wallwisher is a tool that the fifth graders have used to give sharing time to all members in the class.
The fifth graders Google Earthed theiremail pals before sending their first email.
Wikiswww.kshtech.pbworks.com -home wiki for all our wiki sites;
grade level wikis and global connections wikis
Challenges
Time
Technology access – few computers in grade level classes
Communication and collaboration among teachers (New Technology Teacher)
Technology Gap - Connected Teaching
In conclusion…
The journey is only beginning. Using technology to create learning experiences that engage our students and transcend the constraints of time and space is an achievable goal. Creating truly innovative experiences (not just taking the traditional and putting it online) is what I am continually working towards.