Sunday, October 28, 2012

Aloha! Genius Hour #2

Hello 2-3 Families!

 Here is a look at our second Genius Hour in 2nd grade.  This time we traveled to the beautiful island of Hawaii.  The topics the kids chose to research this time were....Surfing, hula dancing, pineapples, about Hawaii, volcanoes, and humpback whales.  Just as we did during Genius Hour #1, we used the FlipSnack website to conduct our research.  This time, the students created a video presentation using the iPad App, StoryRobe.  This app allowed the students to use Google to select an image that would represent their research, save it to their photos, and then import that photo into StoryRobe.  The students would then record their voices to create a slideshow presentation.  This was a great app to use and I am looking forward to having the students work with it again.  Check out their final projects below. This Friday we will travel to Morocco so stay tuned for our next Genius Hour recap.  Mahalo!

 - Danielle Porte






















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  1. JudyOctober 28, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Thanks for sharing this post. I plan to share it with teachers in my graduate education course to encourage them to blog and create videos. I was in Hawaii this summer. Thanks also for these wonderful reminders of a beautiful place.

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    1. Mrs. Porte's ClassOctober 28, 2012 at 4:43 PM

      Thank you Judy for taking the time to read our blog and for your kind comments. I've been fortunate enough to visit Hawaii a few times and it is truly paradise. I hope my students can visit one day. I know their research has really inspired them. It a constant learning process. Thank you!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 28, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Aloha Ms. Porte and students,
    You did a wonderful job in capturing Hawaii. However, your clip of hula dancers is incorrect. Your clip shows Tahitian dancers. There are two main categories of hula. One being kahiko which is accompanied by a chant and traditional instruments. The other is 'auana which developed due to Western influences and is accompanied by guitar, ukulele, and double bass.
    Wikipedia can give you more information if you are interested.
    A hui hou,
    Mrs. Jacobs

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    1. Mrs. Porte's ClassOctober 28, 2012 at 4:48 PM

      Hello Mrs. Jacobs,
      Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on our blog. Thank you for pointing out the error in the photo choice. I have learned something new tonight and look forward to sharing it with my 2nd grade class. This is a learning process for all of us. Thank you so much for your kind words and teaching us something new.
      -Danielle Porte

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  3. JudyOctober 28, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    When I was in Kauai this summer, I attended a Polynesian festival. A big Part of the 2-day event is a dance competition, with competitors in all age groups. Many of the dancers did Hula-like dancing, but I am not sure of the specifics. This festival is held annually. Friends who live in Kauai told us to attend. Although the event is not widely publicized, I am glad we found out about it. The dancing was amazing.

    Here is some information I found online about the festival:

    "Kauai Polynesian Festival. This 2-day event features the dances of Tahiti, New Zealand, and Samoa in a competition, as well as exhibitions and educational cultural workshops plus local foods, arts, and crafts. Call tel. 808/822-9447. Early August." Source: http://nyti.ms/Tp3MQK

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  4. UnknownOctober 29, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Wow boys and girls, this is just great! I can really tell that you are learning a lot about Hawaii! I am so glad that you are doing Genius Hour with your teacher this year! She sounds like a really great teacher!

    Keep up the great work!
    From,
    Mrs. Zvi
    Surrey BC Canada

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