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Nu'uanu School Technology Update Kelvin Chun, Multimedia Learning Center Facilitator Multimedia Learning Center (MLC) What is the Multimedia Learning Center (MLC)? Formerly known as the Library, an exciting concept evolved at Nu 'uanu School to support the students, teachers, staff, and the community in providing support staff (Kelvin Chun, MLC Facilitator and Jeroldine Chun, Librarian), print material and technology (multimedia, video, telecommunication/internet, and robotics). The 21 st Century is here and Hawai' i's children will need to grow as life-long learners in a society evolving around technological innovations. The MLC should be seen as the hub of the school, offering students and teachers an abundance of appropriate learning resources in varied formats. It is an extension of the classroom and includes centers for technology, multi-media, internet, video production, robotics and library print material. The major components of the MLC are 1) the integration of library services and resources, and multimedia technology, 2) the provision of on-going staff development, and 3) the restructuring of the philosophical framework of the library multimedia center. It is also a place where students may explore more fully classroom subjects that interest them, expand their imagination, delve into areas of personal interest, and develop the ability to think clearly, critically, and creatively about the resources they have chosen to read, hear, or view. The MLC provides a setting where students develop skills they will need as adults to locate, analyze, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information and ideas in an information-rich world Testing Technology will be used for testing such as Hawaii State Assessment (HSA), Data for School Improvement (DSI)/ Assessment Item Bank DSI, and the Curriculum Based Measurement math assessment (CBM). Destiny - Library Electronic Catalog Nu 'uanu Elementary School has an on-line electronic catalog system for all books in the library and resource links. Please visit the school website: http://www.Nu·nanu.kI2.hi.usland click on "Nu'uanu School Library - Destiny" Mahalo to 'Atkane 0 Nu 'uanu - For providing the technological infrastructnre for the students. This past year, 'Aikane 0 Nu 'uanu provided funds for the following purchases: 10 MacBook laptops 2 iPod touch 32GB (4th generation) (for video/picture 10 iPad Wi-Fi 32GB 10 iPad Keyboard Dock taking/multimedia) 40 Nu 'uanu School 50th Anniversary T-Shirts (for 10 iPad lOW USB Power Adapter 10 iPad Case technology club, robotics team, advisors) Robotics: LEGO® MlNDSTORMS® Education NXT base & NXT Intelligent Brick Technology Resource Sets Grants Mahalo ./ Nu'uanu School also received a $500 grant from Hawaii State FCU which will be used to obtain more robotics. HSFCU recognizes and appreciates the extraordinary effort and sacrifice that Hawaii's public school teachers provide to our community . ./ Nu'uanu School received two ROClFriends grants and which enables all students to learn robotics and our participation in the LEGO Robotics competition. Visit: http://www.Nuuanu.k12.hi.usINuuanuweb/robot!body/jrrobot.html http://www.nunanu.k12.hi.uslNunanuweb/robot!body/Robotics2html Please vote/or Nu'uanu School- Clorox: Power a Bright Future Grant 10/5/10 -11/1/10 From October 5 through November 1, 2010, the public will have the opportunity to vote online for the program they believe will make the biggest difference at a school. The program that receives the highest number of votes will be awarded the $50,000 grand-prize grant, and the next top vote-getter in each category (Learn, Play and Create) will each be awarded a $20,000 grant. Visit the school site link: http://www.Nunanu.k12.hi.usINunanuweb/Clorox%20GrantiClorox Grant.html Each person or each email address is eligible to vote one time per day. During the voting phase, nominators Om visit the Promote Your School Nomination page on the site with tips on how to encourage votes, like sharing on Facebook and an e- mail to send to friends and family members. The final decision is up to America. FIRST and JUNIOR LEGO League Competitions - November zo" and December tt" http://www.hawaiifll.orgl FIRST LEGO League: a regional competition for students ages 9-14 from 19 schools. Students will try out for the robotics team and compete in the First Lego League on November 20 at Kalakaua Middle School. Students program a Smart Move
Robot giving first-hand experience in getting a sensor-equipped vehicle (your robot) to gain access to places ~d things, while avoiding or surviving impacts, all in a test environment. They also will do research and make a presentation on biomedical engineering and answer design questions from the judges. JUNIOR FIRST LEGO League: captures the interest of the youngest learners at FIRST. Teams are comprised of 2-6 children, ages 6-9. Students will participate at the Blaisdell Center on December 11, 2010. They will build a model, present a poster and share their knowledge and experiences. Achieve 3000's KidBiz 3000 - Home Edition This is our school-wide Reading Improvement Program for every Nu'uanu School student in grades 2-5. There are currently over 230 DOE public schools K-12 in Hawaii using either KidBiz or TeenBiz. Each day, KidBiz3000 sends your child a current events article. Every student in the class gets the same basic article, but the content is customized to match each child's own reading level. The article comes with a variety of fun activities to improve your child's comprehension, vocabulary and writing skills. Please ask your child to show you this program as it can be accessed at home - or anywhere a computer is connected to the Internet by going to: http://www.Nuuanu.kI2.hi.us/ The Home Edition keeps parents closely involved in their child's progress, enabling parents to monitor, reinforce literacy skills at home and also to communicate with their child and child's teacher via the TeenBiz email.This is a great way to build the ParentIHome Reading Connection. Your Achieve3000 account allows you to stay in contact with your child and his teachers. Log on to your e-mail each week for a printable Conversation Guide. There is a brief summary of each daily article and guided questions to help spark engaging discussions about real-world topics at home. Here is your login information for KidBizi Achieve 3000: You will now be able to access the data for child using the same login. Site login: http://web.kidbiz3000.coml or https:/lwww.kidbiz3000.bi:zl Ask for child's login (child should know): Example login: Firstname.Lastname Password example: child's password Parent's login will be as follows: Get code thru Student's Account Parent Guide: KidBiz 3000 Home Edition Planet Turtle Nu'uanu School was fortunate to receive a pilot program MacmillanlMcGraw-HilI for grades K-3 to utilize the software: http://www.planetturtle.comlVisit the school website for log-in and password information for specific grade level. Planet Turtle is a virtual world where children can interact with their peers in a protected Web enviromnent by developing online animal-based character avatars and completing learning "challenges" that progress as their skills improve. The program allows teachers to instantly assess the proficiency level of a particular student - giving teachers actionable data that allows them to differentiate their instruction based on the individual needs of each student. Game types range from strategybased to racing the clock, and players earn rewards of new features and an ever-expanding world. Planet Turtle and other programs from the Center for Digital Innovation help teach 21st century learning skills by cultivating high-level critical thinking and Internet-based problem-solving. VMath Live A new event has been created similar to World Math Day. All students at Nu'uanu School has been uploaded for this event: Visit the school site and click on: Passwords for students: http://www.nuuanu.kI2.hi.uslnuuanuwebIl0-11lmathletesimath.html and students can learn activities and challenge others in the USA. The American Math Challenge: http://www.americanmathchallenge.com! VmathLive aligns to the Common Core Standards - VmathLive aligns to the Common Cores Standards and provides students with additional practice in essential math skills and problem-solving strategies. During the American Math Challenge, students may notice a few terms that are unfamiliar, such as the topic of "surds," which is the word for square roots in other countries. This is because the event is hosted by Mathletics. When you purchase VmathLive, however, all the topics align with the standard math topics taught in your everyday classroom. ffffttfffffftfff
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