How SchoolRack.com, a free classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and mentor/train 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 discus how SchoolRack.com, a free classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor/train 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 SchoolRack.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: SchoolRack.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is SchoolRack.com?

SchoolRack.com is a free classroom blog website.

Where is SchoolRack.com located on the internet?

• http://www.schoolrack.com/

How SchoolRack.com, a classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor/train Jewish educators

Click on the links below and find web resources explaining how SchoolRack, com, a free classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to train/mentor pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:

• http://www.schoolrack.com/jewishheritageschool/
• http://www.schoolrack.com/school/129942/

On the next blog post we will begin our discussion of  another classroom blog website, Kidblog.

How SchoolRack.com, a classroom blog website, 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 discus how SchoolRack.com, a classroom blog website, 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 SchoolRack.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: SchoolRack.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is SchoolRack.com?

SchoolRack.com is a classroom blog website.

Where is SchoolRack.com located on the internet?

• http://www.schoolrack.com/

How SchoolRack.com, a classroom blog website, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom

Click on the links below and find web resources explaining how SchoolRack, com, a free classroom blog website can be used to promote instruction in the face-to-face and virtual classroom:

• https://www.schoolrack.com/testimonials/
• https://www.schoolrack.com/learn-more/
• http://www.schoolrack.com/mrsanderson_nhs/resources/
• http://www.schoolrack.com/PLWalker19/welcome/
• http://www.schoolrack.com/MrsRemy/upcoming-tests/

On the next blog post we will discuss how SchoolRack.com, a free classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and mentor/train Jewish educators.

Introduction to SchoolRack.com, a free blog website for classroom use

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 SchoolRack.com, a classroom blog website, 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 SchoolRack.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: SchoolRack.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is SchoolRack.com?

SchoolRack.com is a classroom blog website.

Where is SchoolRack.com located on the internet?

• http://www.schoolrack.com/

Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use SchoolRack.com?

Click on the links below to find tutorials on using SchoolRack.com:

• https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=schoolrack
• (many tutorials)
• https://www.schoolrack.com/learn-more/
• http://www.schoolrack.com/help/faq/

On the next blog post we will discuss how SchoolRack.com, a classroom blog website, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom.

How Yola.com, a free classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor/train 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 Yola.com, a free classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor/train 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 Yola.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: Yola.com can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Yola.com?

Yola.com is a free classroom blog website.

Where is Yola.com located on the internet?

• https://www.yola.com/

How Yola.com, a classroom blog website, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to mentor/train Jewish educators

Click on the links below and see examples of how Yola.com can be used to promote Judaic instruction and to train/mentor pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:

• http://iaujc.yolasite.com/resources/GuideToJewishIthaca2013.pdf
• http://mscountrymanteaches.yolasite.com/?tumblr_offset_I25=10

On the next blog post we will begin our exploration of how SchoolRack.com, a free classroom website, can be used for both Judaic instruction and staff development training.