Technology Recognition and Awards

Lena has received the following awards and recognition for her work as a technology educator.

Award/Recognition
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Recognized by 3-2-1 Contact national magazine, and in local newspaper, in-flight magazine and TV

Published Hawaii's Endangered Species website featuring students' work -

Hawaii's Good idea and Compaq grants, recipient of the Blue Ribbon from the Pacific Bell Knowledge Network.

Authored Project Lokahi, a school-wide collaborative on-line project awarded two grants

Recognized by Honolulu Star Bulletin

Hawaii's Top Teacher in their weekly column

Discovery Channel Recognition

Published school's homepage featuring students' projects, curriculum, and etc. was recognized nationally by Discovery Channel as an outstanding homepage

Featured in the Hawaii's State Teacher Association Quality Education newsletter

Quality teaching as a technology coordinator

ThinkQuest Junior 1999 - captured Gold award - 2nd palce

Coached a ThinkQuest Junior team who developed a winning website, Mars Madness, interactive website, and awarded $8,250

Featured Online

Education World

GEICO's District Educators for Excellence in Teaching Award

Awarded $1,000

Windward District DOE Sustained Superior Employee Award for the year 2000

This award is presented to employees who have made special and continual contributions to improve the quality and effectiveness of school services.

ThinkQuest Junior 2000 team- captures Platinum Award in Social Science division, 1st palce

Coached a Platinum Award ThinkQuest Junior 2000 team, Venture into Hawaii's Coral Reefs. Team awarded $11,500. School team recognized on front page of Honolulu Star Bulletin

National Cool School of the week by Education World.

Advisor of School's Homepage

Featured in August's Technology and Learning Magazine

"Venture into Hawaii's Coral Reef"

2000 Technology and Learning Teacher of the Year Program

Program sponsored by NetSchools and Hewlett-Packard- state winner. Exemplary of innovative teaching with technology.

2001 Computer Learning Foundation Hall of Fame

National Grand Prize Winner - exemplary contribution to helping others learn to use technology

2001 ThinkQuest Junior 2001 - Recipient of two Gold awards

Coached two ThinkQuest Jr. teams that were awarded gold awards, 2nd place Social Science division: "Why are Hawaii's Wetland Vanishing," and 2nd place Interdisciplinary division: "Rex Rampage."

2001 ThinkQuest Japan 2001- Recipient of Platinum Award

Coached a high school team from Japan and captured the Platinum award and in the Social Science Division: Peace Project. Also awarded best high school team.