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 audio tool, Sound Cloud, 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 Sound Cloud 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: Sound Cloud can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Sound Cloud?
Sound Cloud is a free online audio
tool that enables the user to record, upload mp3 files from his/her computer
and share those files with others.
Note: to disseminate mp3 files from one's computer, one must have permission (i.e.the copyright) to do so.
Note: to disseminate mp3 files from one's computer, one must have permission (i.e.the copyright) to do so.
Where is Sound Cloud located on the internet?
http://soundcloud.com/
Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Sound Cloud?
Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Sound Cloud:
On the
next post we will discuss how the web-based audio tool, Sound Cloud, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.
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