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By Caren N. Levine, Stan Silverman, Ellen Meier Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), 2006 Discussions of effective, quality Jewish education are not complete without attention paid to the medium through which it is designed and delivered. Increasingly, this involves new technologies, including computers, telecommunications, video, webcasting, audio files, and more. It is therefore incumbent on the Jewish educational community to encourage the appropriate use of new technologies and multiple media in the creation, delivery, and support of Jewish learning.

Jewish Interactive makes Jewish learning relevant, fun & engaging by blending 21st century digital technology with Jewish traditions and Torah learning. The Educator section allows you to download clip art for many of the Holidays and curriculum areas, provides PowerPoint presentations and additional teaching resources as well as links and blog entries from other educators. Interactive White Board Resources are also available for purchase. Corresponding apps are available in the AppStore.

A place for Jewish educators to discuss issues and share resources and approaches related to teaching Hebrew in Jewish supplementary education.

Joan, what are the features of the Hebrew Project-(what's on the web site) and-how might this help you in your teaching?

There was a great deal of information on the website, but a few specific things from the reading struck me. One is to devote more "time on task" to the Hebrew reading and allow students more time to decode, read to one another, and read to the group. Also, with teaching siddur based Hebrew, students need the opportunity to practice it in real settings, such as an in class tefillah service. Also, it is important for students to practice at home with parents. So, I might provide transliteration of prayers or have parents use an on line program for the prayers, assuming they are not Hebrew readers.

MyBatMitzvahStory.org is a project of the Jewish Women's Archive, whose mission is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit to a broad public the rich history of American Jewish women. MyBatMitzvahStory.org was created to provide young women with information about Jewish women role models and a forum to express themselves and their Jewish identities creatively. Though we believe that girls AND boys, women and men, need to know the history of Jewish women, we have started by focusing on bat mitzvah.

This article provides some suggestions, from a Jewish perspective, about interaction on Facebook by Jewish students.

A curriculum for middle and high school students using the work of photographer Zion Ozeri to explore diverse Jewish communities and their traditions. Students then focus on their own communities - documenting their communal values on film and curating on-site exhibits of their work. The project culminates with an exhibition that ties together the work of students from all participating schools. For educators and students, the website provides links to the sites of world Jewish communities, American history, the Talmud, Jews and photography and photography for social change.

This resource from the Jewish Women's Archive features primary documents and lesson plans for Jewish educators. Use these texts and lessons in your classrooms, family education programs, youth group activities, and adult education courses."Go & Learn" is published here on the JWA website. Stay tuned for more editions of "Go & Learn."

A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use. Provides links to the documents through sourcebooks of various time periods. The site also contains an assortment of audio music related to the topics of the documents.

This blog reflects on Jewish Education in the 21st Century, as we begin to discover the contextual ramifications of 21st Century life on Jewish learning, practice and living.

Pages with easy-to-understand information about Jewish holidays and traditions. Geared for children a little older than preschool--for teachers and parents.

Portal for Jewish teacher education

Lookstein article on the challenges of technology integration into Jewish education

Miriam Berk, education director of Temple Reyim, shared this article with us in January. It raises several questions on how technology will assist, not supplant. the teacher.

Article about finding a healthy balance of technology in the Jewish classroom

Twitter feed about new technology, particularly social media, in Jewish education.

Database of SMART Board lessons submitted by Jewish educators throughout the world. In this site, lessons can be submitted, or downloaded through a search or by browsing the various lesson subjects and topics. Useful Links and library of SMART Board resources also available.

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC)'s site on Tzedek-related topics (e.g., Homelessness, Poverty). Click on "Jewish Educational Resources" to see links to a variety of resources, curricula, and learning activities.

Torah in Motion has become an internationally recognized organization known for its innovative and creative programming. People look forward to our special brand of intellectual honesty, openness, relevance and tradition. We are proud of the diversity of speakers, the differences of opinion, the nuance, and the complexity we bring to our programming. We learn, study, teach, discuss, debate over the key issues facing the Jewish world.

A curriculum using Jewish music to teach text study, values & ethics, Hebrew, and social justice within a Judaic framework. Materials for students, parents, teachers, and musicians to learn about Jewish music news and information.