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:
- http://photosynth.net/search.aspx?q=israel
- http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=0ad9a80f-47b4-4ace-817b-232fd69078a3
On the next post we will another web-based mashup tool, Stroome.
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