PROJECTS
“It’s very dangerous to have a world in which people are completely divorced of technical underpinnings of the things around them,” he says. “It’s unsatisfying on a intellectual level that everything should just be like, ‘A wizard did it.'" (Eben Upton, Raspberry Pi inventor, Cambridge University)
See "More" Section under "Types of Learners" for Naturalistic IQ and Nature-based Education perspectives
See "More" Section under "Types of Learners" for Naturalistic IQ and Nature-based Education perspectives
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Garden project for Kahauiki Village for Homeless Families. See "Home" and visit Kahauiki.org
Garden project for Kahauiki Village for Homeless Families. See "Home" and visit Kahauiki.org
From a March 19, 2018 NHK Program
An entrepreneur learns of the vast experiences and wisdom of mentor strawberry farmers. His goal is to apply this learning to raise the best strawberries with the help of computer control systems that manage CO2, temperature, moisture, nutrients and sunlight. The best strawberries are sold at retail for $10 each.
An entrepreneur learns of the vast experiences and wisdom of mentor strawberry farmers. His goal is to apply this learning to raise the best strawberries with the help of computer control systems that manage CO2, temperature, moisture, nutrients and sunlight. The best strawberries are sold at retail for $10 each.
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Temporarily on Hold until fall 2018: MIT PERSONAL FOOD COMPUTER
http://openag.media.mit.edu/pfcv2alpha/
We learned about Caleb Harper and the MIT Personal Food computer (PFC) at a spring 2016 TedX presentation at the UH School of Architecture. Uncle Ken visited the MIT Media Lab in May 2016 to take a look at Version I and since then, groups like the Oi`o Project and the Kokua Hawaii Foundation have helped to fund a build.
A time-tested inscription on the inside of MIT's Lobby #7 reads:
"Established for advancement and development of science and its application to industry - arts - agriculture - and commerce"
http://openag.media.mit.edu/pfcv2alpha/
We learned about Caleb Harper and the MIT Personal Food computer (PFC) at a spring 2016 TedX presentation at the UH School of Architecture. Uncle Ken visited the MIT Media Lab in May 2016 to take a look at Version I and since then, groups like the Oi`o Project and the Kokua Hawaii Foundation have helped to fund a build.
A time-tested inscription on the inside of MIT's Lobby #7 reads:
"Established for advancement and development of science and its application to industry - arts - agriculture - and commerce"
Kaimuki HS Grad and Kalani FFA Alumni Raymond Cheng's chick project -
a venture in animal science.
Raymond will consider feed to body weight ratio, growth rates, fixed costs (wood, fasteners, mesh, feeder, waterer) and variable costs (feed, labor, things that change).
How many eggs must his layers produce to break even, then to start making a profit?
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a venture in animal science.
Raymond will consider feed to body weight ratio, growth rates, fixed costs (wood, fasteners, mesh, feeder, waterer) and variable costs (feed, labor, things that change).
How many eggs must his layers produce to break even, then to start making a profit?
how
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The annual Maker Faire at the Iolani School Sullivan Center Saturday June 24, 2017
Watch for the Drone Racing Program exhibit by the Kalani FFA Maker Club
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The annual Maker Faire at the Iolani School Sullivan Center Saturday June 24, 2017
Watch for the Drone Racing Program exhibit by the Kalani FFA Maker Club
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Design Thinking and Recent Projects
We use parts of the "Design Thinking" model consisting of:
1. Empathy - team research and fact gathering
2. Definition - using/assembling information from #1 to develop a problem statement.
Example: Rather than defining as your own personal need ("we need to increase food sales by 5%"), state the
problem as "customers desire nutritious and affordable food." This provides a broader and unified platform for the
next step.
3. Ideation - having understood the problem, team free thinks to generate and brainstorm many solutions
4. Prototyping - Building or creating solutions - important to do it quickly (Rapid Prototyping), learn/adjust/redo
5. Testing - testing the protype to redefine and understand issues
DESIGN THINKING AS AN EDUCATIONAL TACTIC
(https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources-collections/a-virtual-crash-course-in-design-thinking)
Elements of the DT process can be applied to existing products with the goals of improving reliability or cost.
Thank you Oceanit for introducing us to Design Thinking!
Case Study #1
Descriptive and Inclusive Definition of Problem (preferred): Schools and students will enjoy immediate and enhanced STEM learning with an affordable version of the University of California at Davis "Virtual Sandbox"
Narrow problem statement: Build the UC Davis virtual sandbox with a $2,000 budget in 3 months.
Thank You Iolani School Sullivan Center and Honoluolu Maker Faire Organizers
Audrey, Angela, Wil (Li Fam) and Vu and Kait
Audrey, Angela, Wil (Li Fam) and Vu and Kait
Mr. Lam interacting with parents and a chance meeting with future drone physics and racing program developer Tyler
(That's master builder Kamanu on the far left)
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(That's master builder Kamanu on the far left)
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Case Study #2
Description and Inclusive Definition of Problem (preferred): Kalani students will be able to produce quality self-directed learning projects in a bigger and more efficient FFA Maker clubhouse facility.
Narrow problem statement: Double the size of the FFA Maker Clubhouse.
This project was done at no cost to the school and with students and alumni from Kalani, Kaimuki and McKinley high schools.
Description and Inclusive Definition of Problem (preferred): Kalani students will be able to produce quality self-directed learning projects in a bigger and more efficient FFA Maker clubhouse facility.
Narrow problem statement: Double the size of the FFA Maker Clubhouse.
This project was done at no cost to the school and with students and alumni from Kalani, Kaimuki and McKinley high schools.
EMPATHY and DEFINITION
Initial sketch based on user interviews, inclusive and user-driven/specified
Followed by:
Ideation (see renderings) and Prototyping/Testing (see construction and note real-time modifications)
Initial sketch based on user interviews, inclusive and user-driven/specified
Followed by:
Ideation (see renderings) and Prototyping/Testing (see construction and note real-time modifications)
IDEATION
Below - Blank slate to be populated with design ideas
Below - Blank slate to be populated with design ideas
Renderings: Blank slate (above), Occupancy study (below), red notations are student add-ons during prototyping
PROTOTYPING (BUILDING) and TESTING
(red boxes above are real-time modifications)
(red boxes above are real-time modifications)
Willyson, Kili, Madison, Kamanu, Angela, Walker, Kaitlyn, Vu