Our hope is that this blog will become a forum in which people can exchange ideas on how to recruit, develop and retain exceptional Jewish educators through mentoring and e-mentoring students, teaching candidates, and teachers in our day and supplemental schools. The present focus of this blog is to empower Jewish teachers, administrators, teacher trainers, consultants, and staff developers to integrate web technology (i.e. web tools and apps) into their teaching and teacher training.
Monday, December 31, 2012
How Big Think can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the training or mentoring of Jewish 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 discuss on how the videos on the website, Big Think, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators.
Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has an 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 the videos on Big Think can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on Big Think can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Big Think?
Big Think is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is Big Think located on the internet?
www.bigthink.com
How Big Think can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the training or mentoring of Jewish educators
Click on the links below to find resources describing how the videos on Big Think can be used to promote learning in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
On the next post we will begin our discussion on how the videos on the website, Howcast, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training or mentoring of Jewish educators.
Friday, December 28, 2012
How the videos on Big Think can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning 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 discuss on how the videos on the website, Big Think, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.
Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has an 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 the videos on Big Think can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on Big Think can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Big Think?
Big Think is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is Big Think located on the internet?
How the videos on Big Think can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom
Click on the links below to find resources describing how the videos on Big Think can be used to promote learning in the traditional and virtual classroom:
- http://www.khanacademy.org/talks-and-interviews/v/salman-khan-on-big-think
- https://sites.google.com/site/highlandspringslmc/cool-technology-archive
- http://pinterest.com/sherrycrofut/flipping-classrooms-that-is/
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Introduction to Big Think, a website that provides videos that can be used for Judaic instruction and the teaching/mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish 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 the website, Big Think, can be used for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/teaching of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators.
Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has an 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 the videos on Big Think can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on Big Think can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Big Think?
Big Think is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is Big Think located on the internet?
Where can I find a tutorial which demonstrates how Big Think can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training/mentoring of Jewish educators?
Click here to watch a tutorial demonstrating how Big Think can be used in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the training or mentoring of pre-service or in-service Jewish educators:
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
On the next post we will discuss how the videos on Big Think can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
How the videos on Academic Earth can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the training/mentoring of Jewish 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 discuss how the website, Academic Earth, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the training/mentoring of Jewish educators.
Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has an 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 the videos on Academic Earth can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on Academic Earth can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Academic Earth?
Academic Earth is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is Academic Earth located on the internet?
How the videos on Academic Earth can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the training/mentoring of Jewish educators
Click on the links below and find resources describing how the website, Academic Earth, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the training/mentoring or pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:
- http://www.academicearth.org/lectures/search/Judaism/
- http://www.academicearth.org/lectures/search/israel/
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
On the next post we will begin our discussion on how the videos on the website, Big Think, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training or mentoring of Jewish educators.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
How the videos on Academic Earth can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning 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 discuss how the website, Academic Earth, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.
Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has an 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 the videos on Academic Earth can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on Academic Earth can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Academic Earth?
Academic Earth is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is Academic Earth located on the internet?
How the videos on Academic Earth can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom
Click on the links below and find resources describing how the website, Academic Earth, can be used to promote instruction in the traditional and virtual classroom:
- http://edailyupdate.com/academic-earth-a-sort-of-modern-of-a-classroom-and-listens-to-a-professors-lecture/851140/
- https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/halliedominickfinalproject/academic-earth/
- http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2009/02/how_to_go_to_harvard_for_free.html
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Introduction to Academic Earth, a website that provides videos that can be used for Judaic instruction and the teaching/mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish 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 the website, Academic Earth, can be used for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/teaching of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators.
Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has an 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 the videos on Academic Earth can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on Academic Earth can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Academic Earth?
Academic Earth is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is Academic Earth located on the internet?
Where can I find a tutorial which demonstrates how Academic Earth can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training/mentoring of Jewish educators?
Click here to watch a tutorials demonstrating how Academic Earth can be used in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the training or mentoring of pre-service or in-service Jewish educators:
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
On the next post we will discuss how the videos on Academic Earth can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.
Friday, December 21, 2012
How the videos on 5min.com can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training/mentoring of Jewish 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 discuss how the website, 5min.com, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the training or mentoring of Jewish 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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.
Note: Although the videos on 5min.com can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on 5min.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is 5min.com?
5min.com is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is 5min.com located on the internet?
How the videos on 5min.com can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training/mentoring of Jewish educators
Click on the links below to find resources describing how 5min.com can be used within a Judaic instructional program and for the mentoring or training of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:
- http://www.5min.com/Tag/judaism?CategoryID=0
- http://www.5min.com/Tag/jewish%20holidays?CategoryID=0
- http://www.5min.com/Tag/state%20of%20israel?CategoryID=0
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
On the next post we will begin our discussion on how the videos on the website, Academic Earth, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training or mentoring of Jewish educators.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
How the videos on 5min.com can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning 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 discuss how
the website, 5min.com, can be used to promote instruction in the blended
learning classroom.
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 the videos on 5min.com can be applied in
the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on 5min.com can be used in a face to
face and virtual classroom.
What is 5min.com?
5min.com is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote
Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is 5min.com
located on the internet?
How the videos on
5min.com can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom
Click on the links below
to find resources describing how 5min.com can be used to promote instruction in
the face to face and virtual classroom:
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this
website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age
and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning
objectives.
On the next post we will discuss how 5min.com
can be used to promote instruction in the Judaic Studies classroom and
mentor/train Jewish educators.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Introduction to 5min.com, a website that provides videos that can be used for Judaic instruction and the teaching/mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish 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 the website, 5min.com, can be used for Judaic instruction and the mentoring/teaching of pre-service and in-service Jewish 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. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.
Note: Although the videos on 5min.com can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: The videos on 5min.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is 5min.com?
5min.com is a website that produces videos that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and for the mentoring or training of Jewish educators.
Where is 5min.com located on the internet?
Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how 5min.com can be used to promote Judaic instruction and the training/mentoring of Jewish educators?
Click on the links below for tutorials demonstrating how 5min.com can be used in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom and for the training or mentoring of pre-service or in-service Jewish educators:
Note: Before inviting your students to explore this website, kindly investigate whether the videos available on this site are age and content appropriate for your students and relate to your learning objectives.
On the next post we will discuss how the videos on 5min.com can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.