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Transcript: Bookends of War_Preview | Bookends of War_Overview and Bookends of War_Feature
Instructor: Gail VanDeVerg
Grade Level: 5th Grade
Project Overview: Gail and her students prepare for Cyberfair
Standards Met: Communications, technology, language
Software/Hardware: Mac & PC, Claris Homepage, Hyperstudio, email, Internet, AlphaSmart, Quicktime VR, digital camera

Business As Usual?

Transcript: Business As Usual_Preview | Business As Usual_Overview | Business As Usual_Feature
Project Overview: It's anything but Business As Usual at Kahuku Intermediate and Highschool. A highly successful online store and companion dot.com classes are breaking new ground in technology integration, partnerships, community involvement, business success and learning.
Principal and Lead Teacher: Lisa DeLong
Grade Level: High School
Standards Met: Coming soon!

Cyberclass in Session

Transcript: Cyberclass in Session Preview
Project Overview: Explores the distinct characteristics and challenges of online learning and teaching as a unique new "classroom" environment. Leeward Community College's EMC Coordinator Leanne Chun along with Language Arts teacher Donna Matsumoto and Art Teacher Wayne Muramoto provide the details.
Teachers:
- Language Arts: Donna Matsumoto
- Art: Wayne Muramoto
- EMC Coordinator/Ed Tech Developer: Leanne Chun
Grade Level: College Level Courses online prep for students and teachers
Standards Met: Course and program specific.

Transcript: ETEC @ UH Manoa_Overview and ETEC @ UH Manoa_Feature
Chair: Dr. Geoffrey Z. Kucera Ph.D.
Grade Level: Undergraduate, Masters, Doctoral Cognate
Mission Statement: The Department of Educational Technology defines its mission as a commitment to provide a theory- and research-based yet practical educational and training program designed to improve the processes of instruction and learning. To achieve that goal, the department provides quality courses and relevant experiences, encourages and expects its students and faculty to engage in meaningful research and other scholarly activities, and promotes professional development of educators in technological applications to instruction. The department's main target group is post-baccalaureate students committed to the improvement of instruction and learning. For these graduate students, a set of strong objectives has been established, and appropriate activities devised to ensure achievement of high levels of competencies by the program graduates.

For the Record

Transcript: For_The_Record_Preview , For_The_Record_Overview and For_The_Record_Feature
Instructor :Dr. Andrea Bartlett
Grade Level: Junior & Senior general & special education elementary education dual preparation cohort
Project Overview : A project that helps College of Education students produce a dynamic technology-based learning tool that, in the final analysis spells career.
Standards Met: coming soon

Transcript: Inside Kapunahala _Preview | Inside Kapunahala _Overview | Inside Kapunahala_Feature
Instructor: Irene Yamashita
Grade Level: 1st through 6th Grade
Project Overview: Irene and her students storyboard commercials and tape live broadcasts
Standards Met: Communications, language, technology
Software/Hardware: Final Cut Pro, IMovie, digital video camera, recording equipment, Mac, general video production equipment

Transcript: MedTech Online_Prerview | MedTech Online_Overview | MedTech Online_Feature
Instructor: John Southworth
Grade Level: Secondary School (adaptable to any level)
Project Overview: Students interact with medical technology educators at UH viacomputer e-mail or bulletin board forum. Live teleconference for Q&A followed by e-mailed/bulletin board follow-up discussion and thank you notes.
Standards Met: Career and Life Skills, Educational Technology, Science, and Language Arts (and others depending on EFT topic selected).
LessonPlans: MedTech Course Planner

No Strings Attached

Transcript: No Strings Attached_Preview | No Strings Attached_Overview | No Strings Attached_Feature
Classroom Instructors:
- Alan Nakagawa: Science
- Steve Hanks: Math
- Dean Swanson: Hawaii "Just Think Mobile" Project Coordinator
Grade Level: High School
Project Overview: No Strings Attached shows a Math-Science based project taking advantage of wireless technology in the field.
Standards Met: Maths, Science and Educational Technology

Outside - In

Transcript: Outside-In_Preview | Outside-In_Overview | Outside-In_Feature
Project Overview: Technology making it easy to bring real-time scientific know-how from the outside world into the classroom.
Classroom Instructor: Erline Tom
Television Instructor: Patty Miller
Grade Level: 4 through 6
Standards Met:Coming soon

Transcript: Project Pollution_Preview | Project Pollution_Overview | Project Pollution_Feature
Instructor: Mari Nomura
Grade Level: 5th Grade
Project Overview: Mari and her fifth graders partnered with two schools on the mainland to track NOx in their neighborhoods
Standards Met: Communications, technology
Software/Hardware: Mac, Claris Homepage, Hyperstudio, email, Internet, NOx kit

Robotics 101

Transcript: Robotics 101_Preview | Robotics 101_Overview | Robotics 101_Feature
Instructor: David Arakaki
Grade Level: 6 - 8 Grades
Project Overview: Students invent basic robots designed to make a positive impact on society. Through the use of web and video production they advertise their invention to the rest of the world.
Standards Met: Communications, technology.
Software/Hardware: Fischertechnik Robotics Kits, FiPro Computer Program, Claris HomePage (webpaging), i-movie (video editing), digital cameras (digital video), i-view (teaching through technology), pop-mail (email).

Side by Side

Transcript: Side_by_Side_Preview | Side_by_Side_Overview | Side_by_Side_Feature
Instructors: Ari Eichelberger - Outreach Manager
                    Rachel Rivers - Project Manager
                    Dr.Catherine Fulford - Project Director
School Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/etec-connections
Grade Level: College Faculty
Project Overview: Side By Side explores the benefits of technology mentoring to the savvy educator. 
Standards Met: Educational Technology
Resources: Tech Intensive Mentoring

Tech Central

Transcript: Tech_Central_Preview | Tech_Central_Overview | Tech_Central_Feature
Technology Coordinator : Mark Hines.
Instructor: Lance Iwamoto
Grade Level: 6-12
Project Overview : "Tech Central" models a centralized, technology enriched resource facility designed to enhance teaching and learning while stimulating student imagination and ingenuity.
Standards Met: Language Arts, Career and Life Skills, Educational Technology, Science, Math, Social Studies

Transcript: Tell It Like What It Was_Preview | Tell It Like What It Was_Overview | Tell It Like What It Was_Feature
Instructor: Lynne Sueoka
Grade Level: 9 Grade
Project Overview: Using video journalism in a unit entitled "Through the Lens of History,"
Lynne Sueko's 9th graders tackle revolution, reaction, and reform in Modern Hawaiian History.  This project based unit blurs the lines among the disciplines of Social Studies, Language Arts and Media and demonstrates the power of a well designed, technology intensive learning experience.
Standards Met: Communications, technology
Software/Hardware:

1. Casablanca Avio Video Editors
2. Sony Digital 8 camcorders

1. Lyris Listserv

1. EditPlus (Text Editor for HTML)
2. Adobe Photoshop (Webpage graphics)
3. Microsoft Word (Video Treatment Docs)

Lesson Plan: http://www.mohs.k12.hi.us/media-central/index2.html

With That Special Touch

Transcript: With_That_Special_Touch_Preview | With_That_Special_Touch_Overview | With_That_Special_Touch_Feature
Instructor : Kathleen Paulo-Hirai
Grade Level: Elementary
Project Overview : "With That Special Touch" features special education at Kapolei Elementary School and shows how innovative use of technology can enhance pre-literacy skills, help with structure and organization strategies, address content standards and motivate creativity."
Standards Met: coming soon

You Can Take It With You

Transcript: You_Can_Take_It_With_You_Preview | You_Can_Take_It_With_You_Overview | You_Can_Take_It_With_You_Feature
Project Overview: "You Can Take it With You!" demonstrates the portability of technology in a wide variety of educational environments giving new voice to cultures across the south Pacific.
Instructor: Dr. James Skouge
Grade Level: Teacher Education
Standards Met:Coming

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