HAIS Schools of the Future Conference IPA Student Showcase (Timelapse Mural Video!)

Aloha Everyone!

I am super excited to share my experience at the HAIS 2015 Schools of the Future Conference. This was my first conference as a participant and it turned out so well! I don't think things could have gone any smoother and my students from Island Pacific Academy did an amazing job!

Let me tell you a little about it!

About our project:

Title: It's Not About The Destination, It's The Journey!

Description:

Through the integration of physical art and technology see first hand how the process becomes the journey. Students will demonstrate the creation of an on-sight mural which, through technology help to create a time-lapse video. Visit with the students and teacher and see how learning accelerates and is internalized when your school community isn't focused just on the grades. 

About SOTF:

The annual Schools of the Future Conference is the largest professional development gathering of public and private K-12 educators in Hawaii and brings together teachers and administrators from Hawaii’s public, private, charter and parochial schools as they focus on how to best transform our existing schools and create new learning environments for the 21st Century.

This collaborative event is presented by the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) and the Hawaii Community Foundation in partnership with the Pillars of Peace Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation and the Hawaii Society for Technology in Education to highlight the best practices that are taking place in our learning environments today and being planned for those of tomorrow.

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Here is the final timelapse video:

Pictures:

These pictures don't do justice to how many people were actually there, over 1,500 conference attendees! The largest attendance yet! The girls did an amazing job painting and thinking on their feet to answer everyone's questions! Fantastic job ladies!

Big Mahalo to Elizabeth, Rylyne and Jess!

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Don't forget to follow me on instagram if you'd like to know more about upcoming live painting demos, art shows and community events! Mahalo for looking!

Mahalo for looking!

Boz Schurr

All work is copyright 2015 Boz Schurr. Please do not use without my permission. Mahalo!

IPA "Rocks your School" Grammy WINNER!

Aloha Friends,

As soon of you may or may not know I am lucky enough to be a secondary fine and digital art teacher at Island Pacific Academy on Oahu. Recently IPA WON the GRAMMY Foundation "Rock Your School" Son National Contest. Musical Director: Micah Hirokawa and Digital Art Teacher Boz Schurr.

** I was not expecting us to win, I thought we had a pretty good chance of getting an honorable mention, but I am so over-the-moon thrilled that WE WON! I am so very proud of all the students and even more so... Proud to be in Hawaii. Nationwide Competition and they chose us. Awesome Job IPA! We're now a GRAMMY Signature School!

Mahalo for looking!

Boz Schurr

All work is copyright 2015 Boz Schurr. Please do not use without my permission. Mahalo!

Vans Custom Culture 2015!

Aloha Friends,

I know I have been blogging about my students more than I have been blogging about myself, but I just can't help it! I am so fortunate to be able to work in such a creative community of kids and teenagers!

Recently my students have entered in the 2015 Vans Custom Culture shoe contest. Each student received a fresh, brand-spankin new pair of Vans shoes to decorate and customize with one of four themes: Art, Music, Action Sports and Local Flavor. 

Here are what my four freshmen girls came up with:

Cyanne Moreland (Local Flavor)

Elise Pangelinan (Music)

Kyra Kobashigawa (Art)

Miryam Wiggli (Action Sports)

We will find out the results of the contest in Early May so check back for the results!!

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Mahalo for looking!

Boz Schurr

All work is copyright 2015 Boz Schurr. Please do not use without my permission. Mahalo!