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 Bibme,
a web tool for making bibliographies 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 Bibme 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: Bibme can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Bibme?
Bibme is a web tool for
making bibliographies.
Where is Bibme located on the internet?
Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Bibme?
Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Bibme:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9m3nyAjKck
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyHdspyb34o
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LikOn0xgb0
- http://vimeo.com/45817835
On the
next post we will discuss how the web-based bibliography maker Bibme can be used to promote instruction including Judaic instruction in
the blended learning classroom.