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 Linoit.com, a sticky-like collaborative
web tool, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor/train
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 Linoit.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: Linoit.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.
What is Linoit.com?
Linoit.com, http://en.linoit.com , is an interactive sticky web tool that enables the
user to upload images and articles from his or her computer, share videos and
internet links, engage in group discussions, collaborate on group projects and
create an appointment or assignment calendar.
Where is Linoit.com located on the internet?
How the web-based collaborative sticky tool,
Linoit.com, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and mentor/train Jewish
educators
Click on the links below to find resources demonstrating how Linoit.com can
be used to promote Judaic instruction and train/mentor pre-service and
in-service Jewish educators
On the next post we will begin our exploration of more web tools for sharing. The first
sharing web tool we will discuss is Screen Leap, a screen sharing tool.
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