How the web-based mashup tool, Zentation, 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, Zentation, 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 Zentation 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: Zentation can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Zentation?

Zentation is a web-based mashup tool that combines a video and power point into one mashup presentation.

Where is  Zentation located on the internet?

http://www.zentation.com/index.php

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

Click on the links below and find explanations of how Zentation can be used to promote instruction in the traditional and virtual classroom:

• http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/Zentation
• http://www.zentation.com/viewer/index.php?passcode=SBUMvg3CvE
• http://www.zentation.com/viewer/index.php?passcode=cdYW3DE8r4
• http://classroom.wiredacademic.com/subject-controller.php/?subject=id:ee31701a587754166f3eff620611411e

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

Introduction to Zentation a web-based mashup tool that combines a video and powerpoint into one multi-media presentation

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-based mashup tool, Zentation, 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 Zentation 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: Zentation can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.


What is Zentation?


Zentation is a web-based mashup tool that combines a video and power point into one mashup presentation.




Where is  Zentation located on the internet?

http://www.zentation.com/index.php


Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Zentation?


Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Zentation:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYhsj-DhJLI
• http://www.zentation.com/viewer/index.php?passcode=HVbjvbZxuv
• https://jasmineji1986.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/broadcastvideo-tools/

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

How the web-based photo-sharing mashup tool, Photosnack, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, train and 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 photo sharing and slideshow mashup tool  Photosnack can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to train and mentor 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 Photosnack 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: Photosnack can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Photosnack?

Photosnack is an online photo-sharing slideshow mashup tool. 

Where is  Photosnack located on the internet?

http://www.photosnack.com/

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

Click on the links below to find resources explaining how Photosnack can be used to promote Judaic instruction, to mentor/train pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:

• http://share.snacktools.com/AB5DE8BA9F7/pzksom59
• http://www.sharesnack.com/5DBE85BA9F7/p32a932781594bb56a450a48da1176533

On the next post we will explore a new web-based mashup tool, Zentation.

How the web-based photo-sharing mashup tool, Photosnack, 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 photo sharing and slideshow mashup tool  Photosnack 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 Photosnack 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: Photosnack can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Photosnack?

Photosnack is an online photo-sharing slideshow mashup tool. 

Where is  Photosnack located on the internet?

http://www.photosnack.com/

How the web-based photo-sharing slideshow mashup tool, Photosnack, can be used to promote instruction in the blended learning classroom

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

• http://theteachergarden.blogspot.com/2012/01/photosnack.html
• http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/PhotoSnack
• http://madimack.blogspot.com/2012/04/site-photosnack.html
• http://www.arttecheducation.com/2/post/2010/12/photosnack.html
• http://room11hes.blogspot.com/2012/05/science-investigations.html
• http://leesclassroom.global2.vic.edu.au/2012/05/19/working-for-davids-12-class/

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

Introduction to Photosnack, a web-based photo-sharing 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-based photo sharing mashup tool  Photosnack 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 Photosnack 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: Photosnack can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Photosnack?

Photosnack is an online photo-sharing slideshow mashup tool. 

Where is  Photosnack located on the internet?

http://www.photosnack.com/

Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Photosnack?

Click on the links below to find tutorials on using Photosnack:

• http://www.photosnack.com/help/tutorials/getting-started/
• http://voices.yahoo.com/create-professional-looking-slideshows-photosnack-5212721.html
• http://www.tildee.com/kGKZBk
• http://theteachergarden.blogspot.com/2012/01/photosnack.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM8kB_PQ4jY
• http://www.photosnack.com/slideshow-examples/
• http://www.appappeal.com/app/photosnack/

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

How the web-based photo-sharing mashup tool, Slideroll, 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 discuss how the web-based photo sharing mashup tool  Slideroll can be used to promote Judaic instruction, and to mentor and train 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 Slideroll 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: Slideroll can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Slideroll?

Slideroll is an online photo-sharing mashup tool  in which captions and music are incorporated into a video slideshow.

Where is  Slideroll located on the internet?

http://www.slideroll.com/

How the web-based photo-sharing mashup tool, Slideroll, can be used to promote Judaic instruction and mentor/train Jewish educators

Click on the links below to find resources explaining  how the photo-sharing web tool, Slideroll, can be used to promote Judaic instruction, and to train/mentor pre-service and in-service Jewish educators:

• http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/ourit/show/sephardic-judaism-2/
• http://goo.gl/Qee3i
• http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/rdsolomonphd/

On the next post we will begin our discussion of a new web-based mashup tool, Photosnack.

How the web-based photo-sharing mashup tool, Slideroll, 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 photo sharing mashup tool  Slideroll 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 Slideroll 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: Slideroll can be used in a face to face and virtual classroom.

What is Slideroll?

Slideroll is an online photo-sharing mashup tool  in which captions and music are incorporated into a video slideshow.

Where is  Slideroll located on the internet?

http://www.slideroll.com/

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

Click on the links below to find resources explaining  how the photo-sharing web tool, Slideroll, can be used to promote instruction in the traditional and virtual classroom:

• http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/woodheadp/show/misc-classroom-3/
• http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/jhalsey/show/classroom-economy/
• http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/the2sisters/show/classroom-seating-options-2/
• http://thelifeofmatt.weebly.com/digital-storytelling.html

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