Hula to High Tech: Hawaiian Students Re-Create History
A Honolulu school uses technology to illuminate an ancient heritage. More to this story.
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Release Date: 2/9/2004
Running Time: 8 min.
Video Credits
Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Associate Producers:
- Diane Curtis
- Leigh Iacobucci
- Miwa Yokoyama
Editor:
- Karen Sutherland
Camera Crew:
- Jon Dobovan
- Lew Trusty
Narrator:
- Susan Blake
Additional Footage Provided by
- Nuuanu Elementary School
- © 2004
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.
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Anyone can learn from this school.
Excellent in demonstrating ways to integrate technology in the classroom and ways to incorporate authentic assessment.
Great video, definitely shows how children of all ages and levels can learn given the access to quality resources in education.
Wow, I am really impressed with all that you do to use technology in your teaching. Your school is awesome.
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I believe this video is excellent. I think it provided great ideas demonstrating several levels of students all working together to produce a morning opening. I think this is an excellent method of learning. Younger students learn from the example of others. In addtion, I think it is an excellent example of project based learning and using technology. I genuinely enjoyed watching it.
Impressive High Tech Elementary School
Fantastic video showcasing all the wonderful work being done by your K-6 students! This shows how powerful using technology as a learning tool can be for elementary aged students. Keep up the excellent work!
Nuuanu Elementary-PBL & Technology
I WENT To THIS SCHOOL!!
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1. Describe your initial reactions or thoughts as you watched this video.
I thought the video was interesting. The male teacher used simple lesson plans but incorporated whatever he could using the technology available. The students are learning, they are actively engaged, and they appear to be having fun.
2. What did you learn about technology integration from this video?
I learned that all subjects can be integrated using technology.
3. What did you learn about pedagogy (the art of teaching) from this video?
I learned that the teachers were patient and did exclude anyone from learning.
4. Do you think these types of projects are possible for you and your students? Why or why not?
I think that all subjects are possible using the new technology. Teachers just need to get use to using it or integrating it.
I just finished a project with my students on interviewing family members and then the students orally presented the students. I really like the ideas of incorportating technology into the project. What a great way to start the day. With a news broadcast.
Hawaiian Students and Tech
Loved it. What a great way to build community!
I do not have a forum for students to do that so my 7th and 8th grade students do morning announcements over the intercom. But we might be able to do this using all of computers on a Blackboard or tech forum...well maybe we could.