CJPTTF

A blog sharing news about this foundation's grants (and related topics) focused on new and innovative ways to apply technology to enhancing the teaching of Judaic studies in day schools.

A Web 2.0, interactive, open source tool for creating customized ritual texts, such as siddurim, haggadot, zimriot, benchers, etc.

Hebrew learning site (In Hebrew)

How to use Twitter and what to use it for

How to use Facebook and what to use if for

Google, texting, and scheduling tools for organizations and personal productivity. Education focus

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

This is a wonderful site for links to classic biblical and rabbinic texts, in Hebrew and English. It is a fantastic resource for finding texts online and being able to "cut and paste". It has some weaknesses,since some of the links do not have search capabilities, and some do not have English translation for all the texts. It is a very useful site for webquests into classical Jewish texts, and for translation of such texts. It would be more useful if a search engine could be developed to use as a concordance for the texts covered. Note who publishes the site and how you think that affects its legitimacy or authenticity. It's publisher is connected to Yeshiva University, so the sources tend to be academic and traditionally oriented, with no links to any liberal commentators. However, the texts presented are authentic and complete.

A membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use to support social change causes.

Tutorial video that explains Twitter (from Commoncraft)

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.

Tutorials on these two online resources.

Web 2.0 version of Tanach searchable by tagged key words

XMind is a free online visual organizing tool.

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.

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.

Seeks to expand the contemporary understanding of such Jewish values as tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedek (justice), social action and g'milut hasadim (performing deeds of loving kindness), to environmental action and advocacy. The resources section of the site is a databank of environmental programs for Jewish institutions

A a bibliography, as well as quality high school curriculum samples. E.g., "Soul Food", "Godwrestling" and "Who Wrote the Bible."