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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Introduction to Vuvox a web-based mashup tool




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 mashup tool  Vuvox 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 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 Vuvox can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: Vuvox can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Vuvox?

Vuvox is a web-based mashup tool  that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor or train Jewish educators. Click here for more information about mashup tools.


Where is  Vuvox located on the internet?



Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Vuvox?





On the next post we will discuss how the web-based mashup tool,  Vuvox, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

How the web-based mashup tool, Vuvox, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom




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 mashup tool  Vuvox can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.



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 Vuvox can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: Vuvox can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Vuvox?

Vuvox is a web-based mashup tool  that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor or train Jewish educators. Click here for more information about mashup tools.


Where is  Vuvox located on the internet?



How the web-based mashup tool,  Vuvox, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom

Click on the links below to find resources explaining how Vuvox can be used to promote learning in the traditional and virtual classrooms:





On the next post we will discuss how the web-based mashup tool,  Vuvox, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, train and mentor Jewish educators.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

How the web-based mashup tool, Qwiki, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to train or mentor Jewish educators




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 mashup tool  Qwiki can be used to promote Judaic instruction and train or mentor pre-service and in-service Judaic 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 Qwiki can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: Qwiki can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Qwiki?

Qwiki is a web-based mashup tool  that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor or train Jewish educators. Click here for more information about mashup tools.


Where is  Qwiki located on the internet?



How the web-based mashup tool,  Qwiki, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to train or mentor pre-service and in-service Jewish educators

Click on the links below to see how Qwiki can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor or train Jewish educators:



On the next post we will discuss another web-based mashup tool, VuVox.

Monday, January 28, 2013

How the web-based mashup tool, Qwiki, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom




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 mashup tool,  Qwiki, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.


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 Qwiki can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: Qwiki can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Qwiki?

Qwiki is a web-based mashup tool  that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor or train Jewish educators. Click here for more information about mashup tools.


Where is  Qwiki located on the internet?



How the web-based mashup tool,  Qwiki, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom

Click on the links below and find resources explaining how Qwiki can be used to promote instruction in the traditional and virtual classrooms:





On the next post we will discuss how the web-based mashup tool,  Qwiki, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to train or mentor Jewish educators.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Introduction to Qwiki a web-based mashup web tool




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 mashup tool  Qwiki, 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 Qwiki can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they 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: Qwiki can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Qwiki?

Qwiki is a web-based mashup tool  that can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor or train Jewish educators. Click here for more information about mashup tools.


Where is  Qwiki located on the internet?



Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Qwiki?






On the next post we will discuss how the web-based mashup tool,  Qwiki, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.

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