Send Richard a voice mail message

Friday, March 29, 2013

Introduction to a web-based multi-media presentation mashup tool, Stroome




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 web-based multi-media presentation mashup tool, Stroome, 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 Stroome 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: Stroome can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Stroome?

Stroome is a web-based multi-media presentation mashup tool.


Where is  Stroome located on the internet?



Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Stroome?

Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Stroome:



On the next post we will discuss how the web-based multi-media presentation mashup tool, Stroome, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

How the web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Photosynth, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, mentor and train 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 web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Photosynth, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, train and mentor 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 Photosynth 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: Photosynth can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Photosynth?

Photosynth is a web-based photo-editing mashup tool.


Where is  Photosynth located on the internet?



How the web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Photosynth, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to mentor and train Jewish educators

Click on the links below to find resources describing how Photosyth can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to training and mentor pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:




On the next post we will another web-based mashup tool, Stroome.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

How the web-based photo-edicating mashup tool, Photosynth, 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 web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Photosynth, 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 Photosynth 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: Photosynth can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Photosynth?

Photosynth is a web-based photo-editing mashup tool.


Where is  Photosynth located on the internet?



How the web-based photo-edicating  mashup tool, Photosynth, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom

Click on the links below to find resources describing how Photosyth can be used to promote learning in the traditional and virtual classroom:


On the next post we will discuss how the web-based photo-edicating  mashup tool, Photosynth, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to mentor and train Jewish educators.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Introduction to Photosynth, a web-based photo-editing mashup 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 the web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Photosynth, 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 Photosynth 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: Photosynth can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Photosynth?

Photosynth is a web-based photo-editing mashup tool.


Where is  Photosynth located on the internet?



Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Photosynth?

Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Photosynth:




On the next post we will discuss how the web-based photo-edicating  mashup tool, Photosynth, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

How the web-based mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, can be used to promote Judaic instruction,to mentor and train 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 web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to train and mentor 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 Big Huge Labs 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: Big Huge Labs can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Big Huge Labs?

Big Huge Labs is a web-based photo-editing mashup tool.


Where is  Big Huge Labs located on the internet?



How the web-based  mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, mentor and train Jewish educators 

Click on the links below to find resources demonstrating how Big Huge Labs can be used to promote Judaic instruction, train and mentor pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:




On the next post we will discuss another photo-editing mashup tool, Photosynth.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

How the web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, 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 web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, 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 Big Huge Labs 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: Big Huge Labs can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Big Huge Labs?

Big Huge Labs is a web-based photo-editing mashup tool.


Where is  Big Huge Labs located on the internet?



How the web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom

Click on the links below to find resources explaining how the mashup tool can be used to promote instruction in the traditional and virtual classroom:




On the next post we will discuss how the web-based  mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to mentor and train Jewish educators.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Introduction to Big Huge Labs, a web-based photo-editing and sharing mashup 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 the web-based photo-editing mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, 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 Big Huge Labs 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: Big Huge Labs can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Big Huge Labs?

Big Huge Labs is a web-based photo-editing mashup tool.


Where is  Big Huge Labs located on the internet?



Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Big Huge Labs?

Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Big Huge Labs:



On the next post we will discuss how the web-based  mashup tool, Big Huge Labs, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.

Monday, March 18, 2013

How the web-based mashup tool, Zentation, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, mentor and train 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 web-based mashup tool, Zentation, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to mentor and train 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 Zentation 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: Zentation can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Zentation?

Zentation is a web-based mashup tool that combines a video and power point into one mashup presentation.


Where is  Zentation located on the internet?



How the web-based  mashup tool, Zentation, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, mentor and train Jewish educators

Click here and see how the web-based mashup tool, Zentation, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, train and mentor pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. 


On the next post we will begin our discussion of another web-based  photo mashup tool, Big Huge Labs.

Jewish Education News Blog

Richard D. Solomon's Blog on Mentoring Jewish Students and Teachers

http://nextleveljewisheducation.blogspot.com/