Past projects 2
Collaborative Tools for Math Communication!
Funded Nov 1, 2022Mahalo for your generous donations to allow my students the physical tools to show their thinking in math and giving them the space to make mistakes and persevere through a problem. The stools let kids wiggle while taking tests and get into easy groups and the white boards take away the anxiety about having wrong answers!
Thank you so much for your support! I've seen drastic improvement in attitude now that we've completed a few units and the students have gotten into the groove of using these tools during group practice and groups reviews. They also get to doodle on the side and it gives them one more step before they are even tempted to pull out their phones. It's been awesome!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Kosasa
This classroom project was brought to life by Hawai'i State Department of Education.Technology In The Classroom
Funded Oct 4, 2013Thank you so much again for contributing generously to our classroom projector. On their quarter two surveys, almost every student said they enjoyed learning through videos and other visual media. Part of my goal for this year is for my students to understand their role as minority citizens. The theme I used for last semester's civics class was civil rights, and extending beyond Jim Crow laws and the KKK we learned about the hate crime committed against Vincent Chin and the murder of Trayvon Martin. I wanted them to realize how their political actions mean so much more as minority citizens because they are the ones who are slighted by our system. Thus, their semester-long project was to research an activist or political leader of their ethnicity and present to the class how this figure made an impact on his/her people.
The projector allowed me to show videos of hoodie marches for Trayvon, pictures of segregated facilities in Jim Crow South, and for students to use Powerpoint to present their research projects. We used it to play jeopardy for test review and we used an interactive iCivics activity to learn what it means to watch a presidential debate and decide what issues are important. We had mini debates on the Hawaii Rail Project and public vs. private education. All of these activities would not have been possible without your generosity and kindness. My students and I are thankful to know that you care. You truly made a difference in my classroom, especially for my students with special needs, and having all my students engaged during a lesson is the greatest feeling I can have at the end of the day.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Kosasa