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 remote control screen sharing web tool,
Logmein.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 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 Logmein.com 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: Logmein.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Logmein.com?
Logmein.com is a remote control screen sharing web tool. It can be used to access your computer from another computer in any location that has internet access.
Note: With Logmein.com one can permit others to control your computer screen with your approval.
Where is Logmein.com located on the internet?
Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Logmein.com?
Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Logmein.com:
- http://lowendmac.com/zisman/12az/logmein-review.html
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea5snGizfCs
- http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/971-logmein-end-user-tutorial
- http://wn.com/logmein_tutorial
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exxtjeEZApg
- http://tinyurl.com/br4uewd
- http://extraordinaryvablog.wordpress.com/category/va-tutorials/logmein-tutorial/
- http://vabest.wordpress.com/tag/logmein-tutorial/
- http://www.grovo.com/logmein
Why Might a Jewish
Educator Use a Remote Control Screen Sharing Web Tool?
To assist a student,
parent, guardian or other member of the school community to navigate the web
and achieve these ends:
- Get to the school's or classroom's website
- Learn about school policies and announcement
- Learn about a student's performance, homework or classwork
- Discover how to participate in the school's program and activities
To tutor a student or
other member of the school community
On the next post we will discuss how the remote control screen sharing
web tool, Logmein.com, can be used to promote instruction, including Judaic teaching,
in the blended learning classroom.
