collaboration
KULA: Nanakuli Science Lab
isisHawaii’s second outdoor science lab was just completed at Nanakuli Intermediate School. The Ipu Waiwai Kula – ‘AE “Aquaponics in Education” project (funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education Native Hawaiian Education Program) provides the resources and specialists for Wai‘anae and Nanakuli Intermediate Schools to develop multidisciplinary culture-based lesson plans to engage youth in 21st [...]
MAHALO!!!
On Wednesday, December 5th, 2012, isisHawaii celebrated a special milestone — 10 years in Hawaii! The event was attended by community partners, educators, administrators, students and many others who shared the decade-long journey with us. A big “MAHALO!” to Silver Sponsor CH2M Hill, Bronze Sponsors 3D Academy and Crystal Mills and to all attendees [...]
Ipu Waiwai Kula – ‘AE: Wai‘anae
Our first outdoor science lab at Wai‘anae Intermediate School is finished! On Saturday, Nov 17, 2012, Hapa Farms facilitated an installation and maintenance workshop for teachers from Wai‘anae and Nanakuli Intermediate Schools to prepare for the launch of their “Aquaponics in Education” projects next semester. The workshop began with a solemn ceremony by Kahu “Uncle” [...]
2012 NIEA Conference – Oklahoma City, USA
The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) hosted its 43rd annual conference, “Maintaining Traditions in a Digital Era,” in Oklahoma City this year (Oct 18-21, 2012). Among the indigenous groups represented were American Indians, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians. isisHawaii was proud to be included in this national indigenous education forum, sharing findings from the “Ipu [...]
Changing Education Paradigms
This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin award. Click image to advance to videoclip.
isisHawaii at 2012 Design Thinking Boot Camp
“Human Centered” summed up the second annual Design Thinking Boot Camp this year. Hosted by Design Thinking Hawaii and facilitated by Design Thinking Fellows from Stanford University, over 150 industry professionals, community organizations, educators, administrators and corporate executives joined forces at Sheraton Waikiki to explore this dynamic protocol for change. Boot Camp highlight was a [...]
Inventor: Leeden Raquel’s Motor Tester
Meet student inventor, Leeden Raquel, a 7th grader at Highlands Intermediate. With skills he acquired through an isisHawaii project with partner 3D Academy and the complex’s STEM initiatives, Leeden created a device to test the torque (rotational force) of motors used in building robots for the VEX robotic program. Collin Kobayashi (CEO/Founder of 3D [...]
5th Annual Hawaii Robofest Kickoff
isisHawaii sponsored the 2011-12 Hawaii Robofest Seasonal Kickoff on Saturday, October 1st, 2011, hosted by community partner, Highlands Intermediate School. Robofest (an autonomous scholastic robotics program originated at Lawrence Tech University in Southfield, MI) is entering it’s 5th year in Hawaii. The Hawaii region boasts the largest number of participants in this international program, with [...]
Design Thinking Hawaii
The Design Thinking Hawaii workshop introduces a powerful protocol developed by Stanford University Design School founders to tackle complex challenges. Design Thinking offers an intentional and collaborative action process to empower people and create impactful solutions. isisHawaii is part of a volunteer cooperative to drive the Design Thinking initiative statewide. Members include Oceanit, Hawaii Technology [...]