Educators for Biocultural Learning in Hawaiʻi

04/20/2024

You’re invited to the ‘Ōhiʻa Trail Challenge! Yayy!

-A self-guided trail in Pu’uwa’awa’a, open to the public.
-Learn about the native-hawaiian dryland forest ecosystem.
-Engage both on the ‘āina and virtually along the trail.

Such a great time to explore this trail as the vibrant Lehua are blossoming, the Alahe’e are flowering and seeds are falling from wiliwili pods! We welcome you to respectfully form pilina with the ʻāina of Puʻuwaʻawaʻa and learn about this kupuna by participating in trail activities. Mahalo to our ‘āina stewards of Nā Ala Hele and the many hands that work to maintain this watershed 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽!

08/21/2020

A great computer or smartphone app, Merlin is perfect for the beginning birder. Enter three characteristics of your bird to get a match, attach a photograph, or record a sound to track birds.

We used this app during our summer program. Students can download on their phones or log in through chrome book!

Bird ID Wizard—Step-by-step Answer three simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will come up with a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers to learn about the birds across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and ...

08/11/2020

The Teaching Change Educators for Biocultural Learning in Hawaiʻi is a space for teachers, non-formal educators, scientists, parents, and all who are involved with education in Hawaiʻi. This page is a space to share high quality, vetted biocultural resources with one another, grow our network, and strengthen our mission to connect students to the unique ecology and culture of the Hawaiian Islands.

08/11/2020

Very excited to announced that Teaching Change received the Bay-Watershed Education andTraining grant, awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to offer Teacher training and student programs focused on biocultural resource management within the ahupuaʻa context! Be on the look out for updates about up-coming Teacher Training Workshops.