Collaborative Research: BPC-DP: Culturally Relevant Physical Computing for Sustainability Programs for Native Hawaiian Students

该示范项目为夏威夷土著M/K-8学生构建和部署文化相关的计算课程。通过与现有的计划和合作伙伴合作，包括太平洋美国基金会和Ke Kula Kaiapuni Penguo Penguohala学校，该项目支持学生发展基于地方的教育和夏威夷文化恢复实践以及计算机科学的概念。该项目使学生能够学习使用BBC Micro：bit进行编程，这是一款内置传感器的袖珍计算机，可以使用微软的Makecode界面进行编程。在学习如何对BBC Micro：bit进行编程时，学生们使用传感器、嵌入式系统和可穿戴设备收集数据，以支持当地的自然资源保护工作。学生们在Waikalua Loko I Ekala学习如何将计算与可持续发展相结合。Waikalua Loko I Ekala是一个夏威夷土著鱼塘，也是太平洋美国基金会（Pacific American Foundation）支持的一个文化地标。该项目采用实践联系学习的概念，以促进学生在各种解决问题的活动和经验中探索计算和文化认同的作用的环境。这个示范项目是一个面向社区的努力，强调环境和计算技术之间的学生互动。该项目的持续目标是支持一个由教育工作者、课程开发人员、夏威夷语专家和课程和资源开发方面的内容专家组成的团队。此外，该项目还为学生在学校、课后和暑期活动中提供综合计算机会，并与Waikalua Loko I Ekala现有的地方教育相结合。最后，该项目通过反思经验，与咨询委员会合作，以及为夏威夷土著学习者扩展在线计算教育资源来促进社区合作。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This demonstration project builds and deploys culturally relevant computing curricula for Native Hawaiian M/K-8 students. By collaborating with existing programs and partners in Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi, including the Pacific American Foundation and Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Pūʻōhala School, this project supports students in developing place-based education and Hawaiian cultural restoration practices alongside concepts of computer science. The project enables students to learn to program using the BBC Micro:bit, a pocket-sized computer with built-in sensors that can be programmed using Microsoft’s Makecode interface. In learning how to program the BBC Micro:bit, students collect data using sensors, embedded systems, and wearables to support local natural resource preservation efforts. Students learn about integrating computing and sustainability at the Waikalua Loko Iʻa, a Native Hawaiian fishpond and cultural landmark supported by the Pacific American Foundation, by engaging in culturally relevant curricula.This project explores computing education curricula for Native Hawaiian students at Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Pūʻōhala School, a Hawaiian immersion bi-lingual public school. This project employs concepts of practice-linked learning to facilitate an environment for students to explore the role of computing and cultural identity across various problem-solving activities and experiences. This demonstration project is a community-oriented effort that emphasizes student interaction between the environment and computing technologies. The ongoing goals of this project are to support a team of educators, curriculum developers, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi language experts, and content specialists in curriculum and resource development. Furthermore, the project provides students with integrated computing opportunities during school, after-school, and summer activities, interweaving with existing place-based education at the Waikalua Loko Iʻa. Lastly, the project promotes community collaboration by reflecting on experiences, working with an advisory board, and expanding online computing education resources for Native Hawaiian learners.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.