Examples of how Tux Paint can be used in the Judaic Studies physical and virtual classroom

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Tux Paint as a user-friendly web-based painting tool. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Tux Paint 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: Tux Paint can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Tux Paint?

Tux Paint is a user-friendly web-based painting application.

Where is  Tux Paint located on the web?

http://tuxpaint.org/

Examples of how Tux Pain can be used in the Judaic Studies physical and virtual classroom

Click on the links below and find examples of how Tux Paint can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom:

• http://www.wornickjds.org/tech/ (Used at the Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School
• http://students.saugususd.org/wcmichelle/weblog/
• http://screencast.com/t/rW0FbJlFrn
• Tux paint and Jewish symbols: http://tuxpaint.org/stamps/index.php3?cat=seasonal&page=7

On the next post we will share another web-based painting and drawing tool, Art Pad.

How Tux Paint can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Tux Paint as a user-friendly web-based painting tool. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Tux Paint 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: Tux Paint can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Tux Paint?

Tux Paint is a user-friendly web-based painting application.

Where is  Tux Paint located on the web?

http://tuxpaint.org/

How Tux Paint can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom

Click on the links below and find resources describing how Tux Pain can be used to promote learning in the physical and virtual classroom

• http://www.slideshare.net/techsavvygirl/turning-tux-paint-into-a-classroom-tool-1278155
• http://tinyurl.com/4yzg25d
• http://tuxpaint.org/schools/
• http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic89.htm
• http://techieclassroom.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/tux-paint-and-the-first-project-of-the-year/
• http://161.58.191.212/single.cfm?id=10993
• http://grantlab.pbworks.com/w/page/15449764/TuxPaint

On the next post we will share examples of  how Tux Paint can be used in the Judaic Studies physical and virtual classroom.

Introduction to Tux Paint as a student-friendly web-based painting tool

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Tux Paint as a user-friendly web-based painting tool. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Tux Paint 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: Tux Paint can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Tux Paint?

Tux Paint is a user-friendly web-based painting application.

Where is  Tux Paint located on the web?

http://tuxpaint.org/

Where can you find helpful  tutorials on how to use Tux Paint?

Click on the links below for tutorials on Tux Paint:

• http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/07/videos/video-tutorial-how-to-use-tux-paint.html
• http://www.schoolfreeware.com/Freeware_Tux_Paint_Download.html
• http://creativemac.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=110303
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfKte6RzBb8
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY6hUXgqNfw
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxuKnJ5iqU&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIaPPPeQQl4&feature=related
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBHfE2J0i7Y&feature=related

On the next post we will share resources describing how Tux Paint  can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom.

Example of how Iaza can be used in a Judaic Studies physical and virtual classroom

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Iaza as a web-based painting tool. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Iaza 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: Iaza can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Iaza?

Iaza is a user-friendly web-based painting application.

Where is  Iaza located on the web?

http://www.iaza.com/

Example of how Iaza can be used in a Judaic Studies physical and virtual classroom

Below you will find a picture of the famous Jewish Los Angeles Dodger baseball pitcher, Sandy Kofax.

Now you will see how we can transform that picture of Sandy Kofax into an Andy Warhol painting by using Iaza. 

On the next post we will share another painting and drawing web tool, Tux Paint.

How Iaza can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Iaza as a web-based painting tool. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Iaza 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: Iaza can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Iaza?

Iaza is a user-friendly web-based painting application.

Where is  Iaza located on the web?

http://www.iaza.com/

How Iaza  can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom

Click on the links below and find resources explaining how Iaza can be used to promote learning in a physical and virtual classroom:

• http://ace-notebook.com/2011/09/19/iaza/
• http://ace-notebook.com/
• http://meictprettyoneday.blogspot.com/2011/06/iaza-and-prezi.html
• http://www.detools.ca/?p=6849
• http://www.gfxdesignblog.com/iaza_parks_100_simple_image_editing_tools_in_one_place_howto_-archive.html
• http://bryantechnology.blogspot.com/2011/05/iaza-image-editor.html
• http://jwenzel.edublogs.org/category/uncategorized/

On the next post we will share an example of how Iaza can be used in a Judaic Studies physical and virtual classroom.

Introduction to Iaza as a student-friendly web-based painting tool

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Iaza as a web-based painting tool.

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Iaza 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: Iaza can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Iaza?

Iaza is a user-friendly web-based painting application.

Where is  Iaza located on the web?

http://www.iaza.com/

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

Click on the links below for tutorials on Iaza:

• http://www.iaza.com/xmisc/tutorials.html?CURRENTFILE=
• http://hardcoreeskimokisses.deviantart.com/art/Iaza-Animation-Tutorial-140681756
• http://www.programmingtuts.com/node/19879/
• http://palkiaridinonacookie.deviantart.com/art/Iaza-animation-tutorial-217442429
• http://photo-tools.org/online-image-multi-purpose-tool-iaza/
• http://onwardstudios.com/blog/iaza-free-online-image-editor/

On the next post we will share resources describing how Iaza  can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom.

Examples of how Lyrics Fly can be used in a physical or virtual Judaic Studies classroom

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 continuie our discussion on how teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Lyrics Fly to find the lyrics of many songs including those written by Jewish song writers on the internet. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Lyrics Fly 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: Lyrics Fly can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Lyrics Fly?

Lyrics Fly is an online search engine for finding song lyrics.

Where is  Lyrics Fly  located on the web?

http://lyricsfly.com/

Examples of how  Lyrics Fly can be used in a physical or virtual Judaic Studies classroom

Let’s assume that your students or mentees want to investigate Jewish song writers, the songs they had composed and the lyrics to each song. How might you empower your students or mentees to conduct  this investigation?

1. Invite them to investigate Jewish songwriters on the internet.

Here are a few sample links they might explore:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jewish_singers
• http://www.jinfo.org/Composers.html
• http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-jewish-singers-and-songwriters/famous-jews

2. Invite them to create a list of Jewish songwriters or singers they want to investigate (e.g. Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Bette Midler, Neil Diamond, Matisyahu, etc.)

3. Invite them to find the lyrics of  the songs of the composers or singers that want to investigate by using Lyrics Fly.

Click here to see a tutorial on how to use Lyrics Fly to find the lyrics of different Jewish songwriters and singers. 

On the next post we will share a new web tool category, internet applications for drawing and painting. 

How can Lyrics Fly be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom?

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Lyrics Fly to find the lyrics of many songs including those written by Jewish song writers on the internet. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Lyrics Fly 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: Lyrics Fly can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Lyrics Fly?

Lyrics Fly is an online search engine for finding song lyrics.

Where is  Lyrics Fly  located on the web?

http://lyricsfly.com/

How Lyrics Fly can be utilized to promote learning inside and outside of the classroom

Click on the links below and find resources explaining how Lyrics Fly can be utilized in a blended learning classroom:

• http://www.ehow.com/how_7719365_identify-song-lyric.html
• http://www.siteseostats.net/site/www.supersimplesongs.com/6
• http://groups.diigo.com/group/efl-classroom-20/content/user/mickstout?page_num=6

On the next post we will share examples of how Lyrics Fly can be used in a physical or virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

Introduction to Lyrics Fly as an online music lyrics search engine

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Lyrics Fly to find the lyrics of many songs including those written by Jewish song writers on the internet. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Lyrics Fly 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: Lyrics Fly can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Lyrics Fly?

Lyrics Fly is an online search engine for finding song lyrics.

Where is  Lyrics Fly  located on the web?

http://lyricsfly.com/

Where can you find helpful  tutorials on how to use Lyrics Fly?

Click on the links below for tutorials on Lyrics Fly:

http://lyricsfly.com/

http://www.ehow.com/how_7719365_identify-song-lyric.html

On the next post we will share resources describing how Lyrics Fly  can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom.

An example of how Blip.fm can be used as a search engine to find Jewish and Hebrew music

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Blip.fm to find Jewish and Hebrew music on the internet.

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Blip.fm 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: Blip.fm can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Blip.fm?

Blip.fm is an online search engine for finding all kinds of music including Jewish and Hebrew melodies and artists.

Where is  Blip.fm  located on the web?

http://blip.fm/ 

Click here and see and hear an example (i.e. Hatikvah) of how Blip.fm can be used as a search engine to find Jewish and Hebrew music. 

Note: When the user of Blip.fm inserts the name of a Jewish or Hebrew singer singing a particular song (i.e. Hatikvah), Blip.fm plays a YouTube video of the artist performing that  melody.

Click here and see my tutorial on  how Blip.fm can be used to find different renditions of Hatikvah. 

On the next post we will share a website that provides the lyrics on many songs, Lyricsfly.

How Blip.fm can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom

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 teachers and  students in a Judaic Studies blended learning classroom can use Blip.fm to find Jewish and Hebrew music on the internet. 

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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Blip.fm 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: Blip.fm can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.

What is Blip.fm?

Blip.fm is an online search engine for finding Jewish and Hebrew and other kinds of music.

Where is  Blip.fm  located on the web?

http://Blip.fm.com/

How Blip.fm can be utilized to facilitate learning inside and outside of the classroom:

Click on the links below to find resources on how to promote learning through using Blip.fm:

• http://blip.fm/listen/mars+classroom
• http://blip.fm/channel/tag/classroom
• http://hdoyle.edublogs.org/2009/03/15/sites-for-the-classroom/
• http://hdoyle.edublogs.org/tag/httpblipfmall/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qMIOrM0Vg

On the next post we will share an example of how Blip.fm can be used as a search engine to find Jewish and Hebrew music.