Please come on over and take a look...we are just getting things going and have posted about what we have been doing the past 9 months. However, starting in the fall of 2019, we'll be sharing all the exciting things going on with kids doing science.
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Monday, May 6, 2019
A New Blog-Kids Doing Science
For those of you who have checked out this blog over the past 4years, thank you for your interest. As you have noticed, we haven't posted much since August 2018. Well we are back but with new blog...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
The New Blog from 'Iolani Lower School
Check out what's going in the Lower School at 'Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is the link to the new and improved blog, sharing the exciting things the K-6 students are doing in the Design Lab and the Tech Lab. Follow them on Twitter @MakerologyLab
Monday, August 20, 2018
Friday, August 3, 2018
Leaving 'Iolani...Leaving Paradise...Mahalo & Aloha!
Mahalo & Aloha!
Four years later, I find myself looking back because our family has decided to leave Hawaii and return to the mainland to be closer to our family. It was a tough decision, but one that we knew is the right one.
Today I finish the last summer school session and my last official day at 'Iolani. As I look back on this blog I see all the amazing things our students have done, all the learning & sharing experiences I have participated in, and all the friends I have made in the Maker Ed community. It truly has been an amazing ride.
And now it's time to move on. Tomorrow I get on a plane and head to Dallas-Fort Worth. My family has gone ahead to prepare our home and I am excited about all that will happen in this next chapter. In a few weeks, I will also be starting my new job as the Lower School Science Specialist at St. Mark's School of Texas.
As I leave, I have to say thanks to all of you who have played a part in my development as a maker educator. First, every person who I have met along the way, whether in person or via online maker ed communities. Next, everyone at 'Iolani is some way has had an affect on my life. I especially want to thank the administration; Dr. Tim Cottrell, Dr. Karen Neitzel, Linda Look, Zachary Linnert. The iLab faculty; Doc, Martin, Gilson, Taylor, Jenna, Gabe, Anna, Scott, Mike, Erin, and Yvonne. The Lower School faculty & staff.
Over the next few weeks, I will make my last two posts to this blog. One will be to give you the address of the new blog for the 'Iolani Lower School Makerspace. The other will be to share with you the address of my new blog, that will be started for my new position as Lower School Science Specialist at St. Mark's School of Texas (in Dallas). And yes, I will still be active in the maker ed community. If you want to stay in contact, email me at DillonM@smtexas.org and I'll be in touch.
With that, I say mahalo and wish you all much aloha!
Matthew Dillon
The Last Two Weeks of Summer School-One Girls Week, One Boys Week
The last two weeks of summer school we run a five day/all-day (8:00-2:30) sessions that are just for girls one week and the next week we run one just for boys. It's interesting to see the different mentality and energy between the two groups. Both classes are run the same, introducing the students to the design process, thinking routines (thanks Project Zero @ Harvard), simple circuits, using programs to design for the laser cutter and 3D printer, Scratch and MakeyMakeys. After they learn each tool, they are free to plan and make whatever they want. Below are some picture from each week.
Girls Week
Making Penny Bridges
Thinking Routines (Thanks Harvard/Project Zero)
Paper Chain Challenge
Scratch Programing
Simple Circuits
Laser Cutter
3D Printer
Stuff they made
Boys Week
Penny Bridges
Paper Chain Challenge
Thinking Routines
Simple Circuits
News Paper Pedestal Challenge
Stuff They Made
Scratch and MakeyMakey
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