How Screencast-o-Matic be used to promote learning

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will continue our discussion on how  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Screencast-o-Matic to enhance learning. 

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

Note: Although Screencast-o-Matic can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: Screencast-o-Matic can also be used in a face to face classroom.

What is Screencast-o-Matic?

Screencast-o-Matic is a screen recording or screen casting web-based tool that can be used to promote learning in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Where is  Screencast-o-Matic  located on the web?

Screencast-o-Matic: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

How Screencast-o-Matic can promote learning

Click on the links below and see examples of how Screencast-o-Matic can be used to promote learning.

• http://en.wordpress.com/tag/Screencast-o-Matic/
• http://library.uncg.edu/info/depts/reference/instruction/Present/screenomatic.aspx
• http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/2010/09/06/screencast-o-matic-is-handy/
• http://beyond-school.org/2007/08/17/using-screencast-o-matic-to-deliver-ap-literature-lessons/
• http://www.schooltube.com/video/ec227f57509e62c45f14/How-to-make-a-screencast-using-Screencastomaticcom
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joafGPzzaRU
  

On the next post we will share a Screencast-o-Matic I made demonstrating how this web tool can be used for Judaic instruction and the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Introduction to Screencast-o-Matic, a screen recording or screen casting web-based tool to enhance Judaic instruction and the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will begin our discussion on how  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Screencast-o-Matic to enhance learning. 

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

Note: Although Screencast-o-Matic can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: Screencast-o-Matic can also be used in a face to face classroom.

What is Screencast-o-Matic?

Screencast-o-Matic is a screen recording or screen casting web-based tool that can be used to promote learning in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Where is  Screencast-o-Matic  located on the web?

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

Where can you find helpful  tutorials on how to use Screencast-o-Matic?

Click on the links below for tutorials on Screencast-o-Matic:

• http://www.viddix.com/watch/4cee01cf99d03/screenomatic/
• http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
• http://beyond-school.org/2007/08/17/using-screencast-o-matic-to-deliver-ap-literature-lessons/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4rk5ACdGk4&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylPCMtW12EAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSYAB-8fnm

On the next post we will share examples of how Screencast-o-Matic can be used to promote learning.

Demonstration of how I use Jing as a web-based screen recording tool to mentor and train pre-service and in-service Judaic educators

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will continue our discussion on how  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Jing to enhance learning. 

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

Note: Although Jing can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: Jing can also be used in a face to face classroom. 

What is Jing?

Jing is a screen recording or screen casting web-based tool that can be used to promote learning in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Where is  Jing  located on the web?

http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

Click on the links below and see how I have used Jing as a web-based screen recording tool to mentor and train pre-service and in-service Judaic educators:

• http://screencast.com/users/RichardDSolomonPhD/folders/Jing/media/e7b38858-e317-4dfd-81fd-00bb6e1fa6fd
• http://screencast.com/users/RichardDSolomonPhD/folders/Jing/media/778c1862-7a9d-4f69-8146-52011bd00910
• http://screencast.com/users/RichardDSolomonPhD/folders/Jing/media/6d1b8222-3e07-4120-9e87-f6e4bfc899ee
• http://screencast.com/users/RichardDSolomonPhD/folders/Jing/media/a0ac5657-6549-42eb-98e5-0999942576fc

On the next post we will introduce another web-based screen recording tool, Screencast-o-matic.

How Jing can be used to promote learning

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will continue our discussion on how  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Jing to enhance learning. 

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

Note: Although Jing can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: Jing can also be used in a face to face classroom. 

What is Jing?

Jing is a screen recording or screen casting web-based tool that can be used to promote learning in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Where is  Jing  located on the web?

http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

How can Jing be used to promote learning?

Click on the links below and see how Jing can be used to encourage learning:

• http://www.slideshare.net/debschi/schiano-jing
• http://instruct.ehc.edu/angel/user_doc/jing_tutorials.html
• http://blog.simplek12.com/education/how-to-use-jing-in-your-classroom/
• http://www.iste-community.org/forum/topics/jing-in-the-classroom-1?commentId=2280708%3AComment%3A64088
• http://assistivetek.blogspot.com/2008/04/applying-jing-in-classroom.html
• http://visuallounge.techsmith.com/2008/04/screencast_of_the_week_jing_in.html

On the next post we will share a demonstration of how I use Jing in the mentoring and training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Introduction to Jing, a screen recording or screen casting web-based tool to enhance Judaic instruction and the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will begin our discussion on how  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Jing to enhance learning. 

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

Note: Although Jing can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

What is Jing?

Jing is a screen recording or screen casting web-based tool that can be used to promote learning in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Where is  Jing  located on the web?

http://www.techsmith.com/jing/

Where can you find helpful  tutorials on how to use Jing?

Click on the links below for tutorials on Jing:

• http://www.techsmith.com/learn/jing/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1jw8O0z4S0
• http://blog.jingproject.com/assets-jing/gettingstarted/?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=385&width=505

On the next post we will share examples of how Jing can be used to promote learning.

Introduction to Screen Recording or Screen Casting Web-Based Tools

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will discuss how screen recording also called screen casting can enhance Judaic instruction and the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service of Judaic educators.

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

What is screen recording or screen casting?

Beth Kanter in

http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/training/page6885.cfm defines a screencast as follows:

A screencast is a movie that captures the display from a computer screen along with someone talking about what’s being shown. This might take the form of a formal narrated Powerpoint presentation, a software demo, or an informal walk-through of a particular concept.

Some of the best screencasts are folksy, intimate experiences that feel as if you were sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with a friend. As screencasts often contain impromptu discoveries by the narrator, or even small mistakes, they can be more approachable — and thus more effective — than glitzy packaged instructional videos. A good screencast projects an image of transparency, trust, and authenticity.

How can screen recording or screen casting strengthen Judaic instruction and teacher training?

Screen recording or screen casting can:

• Provide a visual and auditory demonstration of how to use some computer software or hardware for the student or teacher
• Provide a review of a lesson or training event that a student or teacher has missed
• Provide a summary or closure for a lesson or training event
• Provide an introduction to a lesson or training event
• Serve as a stimulus for reflection
• Serve as a prompt for an in class or online conversation
• Empower students and teachers to make their own presentations or tutorials
• Serve as a communication channel to answer students and collegial questions

On the next post we will introduce our first web-based screen recording or screen casting tool, Jing.

Alternative e-communication tools to Skype , Oovoo, Gmail, and Facebook for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/training or pre-service and in-service Judaic educators

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will share many e-communication tools like Skype , Oovoo, Gmail, and Facebook that can be used for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/training or pre-service and in-service Judaic educators. 

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or an Ipad as well.

Click here for a listing of instant messaging tools with their website addresses: 

See a listing  of additional web-based communication tools by clicking here: 

On the next post we will begin our discussion of web-based screen recording tools that are free or are of low-cost.

Chart summarizing the major features of Facebook for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will continue our discussion on how Facebook can facilitate communication among teachers, students, parents, staff and the Jewish community around the globe.

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

Note: Although Facebook can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

According to Widipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook,  this is their explanation of Facebook:

Facebook is a social network service and website launched in February 2004 that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. As of January 2011,Facebook has more than 600 million active users. Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school, or college, or other characteristics. The name of the service stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by university administrations in the US with the intention of helping students to get to know each other better. Facebook allows anyone who declares themselves to be at least 13 years old to become a registered user of the website.

Where is  Facebook  located on the web?

http://www.facebook.com/

Below you will find a chart  summarizing the major features of Facebook for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Below you will see an image of a Facebook Group Page which is used to facilitate communication among Judaic educators and teacher mentors/trainers.

On the next post we will share alternative e-communication tools to Skype , Oovoo, Gmail, and Facebook for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/training or pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

How Facebook be used to promote learning

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will continue our discussion on how Facebook can facilitate communication among teachers, students, parents, staff and the Jewish community around the globe.








Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.


Note: Although Facebook can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 




What is Facebook?


According to Widipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook,  this is their explanation of Facebook:






Facebook is a social network service and website launched in February 2004 that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. As of January 2011,Facebook has more than 600 million active users. Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school, or college, or other characteristics. The name of the service stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by university administrations in the US with the intention of helping students to get to know each other better. Facebook allows anyone who declares themselves to be at least 13 years old to become a registered user of the website.


 Where is  Facebook  located on the web?


Click here and get to the location of Facebook.




Click on the links below and learn about how Facebook can be used to promote learning:

• http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/10/20/100-ways-you-should-be-using-facebook-in-your-classroom/
• http://www.heppell.net/facebook_in_school/
• http://www.collegedegree.com/library/college-life/15-facebook-apps-perfect-for-online-education
• http://www.ehow.com/how_5115801_teach-class-using-facebook.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yZPPcyqF6g
• http://www.debaird.net/blendededunet/2010/07/using-facebook-in-the-elementary-school-classroom-parents-students.html
• http://userpages.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/facebook.html
• http://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/post/2010/11/19/Facebook-in-the-Classroom.aspx

On the next post we will share a chart summarizing the major features of Facebook for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/training of pre-service and in-service Judaic educators.

Introduction to Facebook as a multi-dimensional web-based vehicle for communication among students, parents, staff and the community

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will begin our discussion on how Facebook can facilitate communication among teachers, students, parents, staff and the Jewish community around the globe.

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads as well.

Note: Although Facebook can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook,  this is their explanation of Facebook:

Facebook is a social network service and website launched in February 2004 that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. As of January 2011,Facebook has more than 600 million active users. Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school, or college, or other characteristics. The name of the service stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by university administrations in the US with the intention of helping students to get to know each other better. Facebook allows anyone who declares themselves to be at least 13 years old to become a registered user of the website.

Where is  Facebook  located on the web?

http://www.facebook.com/

Where can you find helpful  tutorials on how to use Facebook?

Click on the links below for different tutorials on how to use Facebook:

• http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_108_use-facebook.html
• http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-tutorials
• http://www.thefacebookforum.net/t1361-list-of-facebook-tutorials
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_1D0M_DC1w
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgyT0Pi4XCA
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ22oIp6-lc

On the next post we will share how Facebook can be used to promote learning.