Skip to main content

Home/ Gratz 40208B/70208B TFJE/ Group items tagged life

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
babscohn

Judaism & Jewish Life - My Jewish Learning - 0 views

www.myjewishlearning.com

jewish education classroom collaboration

shared by babscohn on 30 Jul 13 - Cached
  • missemily18 on 30 Jul 13
     
    This site is designed to help visitors explore Jewish Life and Judaism through their trans-denominational website of information. Sometimes I send links to parents so they can learn more about the rituals their children are eploring.
  • babscohn on 29 Jan 15
     
    Explore Jewish Life and Judaism at My Jewish Learning, a trans-denominational website of information about Judaism. Visit us today! Great resource for many kinds of topics.
Yvonne Webber

Judaism & Jewish Life - My Jewish Learning - 0 views

diigo.com/010eto

education learning web

shared by Yvonne Webber on 24 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Yvonne Webber on 24 Jul 13
     
    Explore Jewish Life and Judaism at My Jewish Learning, a trans-denominational website of information about Judaism. I find this website useful for students to look up basic information about many topics. It has been especially useful with our international Chinese students who have no background in Judaism, Jewish history or often, western religion at all.
missemily18

Jewish Family Life - Parenting Advice & Perspectives - Kveller - 0 views

kveller.com

education parenting Jewish life family engagement

shared by missemily18 on 30 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • missemily18 on 30 Jul 13
     
    Kveller is a community of contemporary Jews who are interested in adding a Jewish twist to their parenting. They blend historical & cultural mainstays with progressive and forward-thinking perspectives.
Erin Hirsh

Going iPhone-less: Camps trying to ban gadgets while embracing technology | Jewish Tele... - 1 views

www.jta.org/...ets-while-embracing-technology

mixed messages about tech and camp

shared by Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13 - No Cached
    • Erin Hirsh
      Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13
       
      Why does screen time seem diametrically opposed to the values of camp? Is this a false dichotomy? What messages are camps like this communicating to children about technology? I wish we were searching for a way to help kids use screentime in moderation year-round . . . that would seem like a great gift to our children and community to me.
  • Yvonne Webber on 24 Jul 13
     
    My children are all attending Camp Ramah in California and they are not allowed to use technology at camp either! (iPhones, cell phones, game bos, etc) They do have camper mail that parents email to the camp and the camp prints out. Their technological offerings are limited. This article does raise an interesting point. When we go camping as a family, we have ano technology rule as well. It is a time to connect as a family without the distractions of the outside world. Perhaps that is the goal of the summer camps as well. Thanks for posting this article!
  • ...2 more comments...
  • ikatro23 on 24 Jul 13
     
    I used to work at sleep away camp and I completely understand having the kids disconnect from technology for the summer, while at camp. If there is a serious issue, their counselors and the administration staff have direct contact with the camper's parents. Also, if they have access to a phone and a problem occurs with another camper, they will call home and complain to their parents and say they want to come home. By the time the parent reaches the camp and staff has had a chance to talk to the camper, the issue has been resolved already. This is especially true for middle school students who are constantly having "fights" with their friends. This has happened to me! Kol Ha'Kavod to the camps for not giving in to letting kids have electronics!
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    My two kids are at Ramah Outdoor Adventure in CO right now. I miss them so much. One more week. They have a similar policy. Now onto to the topic: I've also worked at camp before (Ramah and Camp Thunderbird) and we also didn't allow screens. The exception that Ramah makes though is for kids who have their bar and bat mitzvah training. They can use their screens for that. And they also told us the kids could have an MP3 player and listen to soft music if they needed to in order to fall asleep. It's very true that the phones would be abused at camp like mentioned above. I think I also could see the need to have like 12 IPads at camp for a special video making elective. It's not that the technology is inherently bad or something to always shy away from. For me, the technology ban is so the kids can connect with nature and not have anything holding them back like mentioned by Yvonne. Every year I lead a b'nai mitzvah camping trip at our Synagogue and I tell parents it's fine with me if the kids bring their screens, we just limit the time they can use them. But if it breaks, it's on them. One time a camper brought an expensive screen with them and it broke and I said oh well, that's what happens in the woods. While on the theme of screens: When my kids at home overstep their lines or are not the nicest to each other or whatever (they are really good kids), they get their screens taken away. We don't say no TV, because then they go to the IPad, or the computer, so we just say no screens period when they overstep. I do think this is an important topic though and but would like to see ways camp can integrate technology more. It's pretty cool I think that I can email my kids every day and look at pictures of them every day on photobucket. Thanks for the conversation!
  • Yvonne Webber on 25 Jul 13
     
    Eliyahu, I am not sure how old your kids are, but we find it difficult to take away screens because our two oldest (15 and 17) have many of their school books, assignments, projects, etc on their tablets! It can become tricky. We do limit xbox, game time, movie time, etc, but the absolute no screen time becomes too difficult and therefore takes much more monitoring if they have overstepped the bounds!
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    Good point Yvonne. My kids are 12 and 8. As they get older, you're totally right that it really isn't realistic and hard to monitor. Saying no to every screen, especially if they have homework to do on it. That would be like shooting yourself in the foot and no one likes to do that! And even though screens are limited at camp, at least at ROA, the counselors can go to the staff lounge and log in when they have time at night to do so.
Erin Hirsh

| Behrman House Publishing - 1 views

www.behrmanhouse.com/...ues-trading-game-free-download

Middot-opoly game developed with educating campers in mind

shared by Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13 - No Cached
    • Erin Hirsh
      Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13
       
      It is so interesting to me that she was in a traditional Jewish camp environment and her impulse to increase the learning quality was to integrate technology - it shows how clearly of a different generation I am. It is also interesting to see how it made sense to Behrman House to bring the game out of that specific environment into those where we might more typically expect technology and Jewish education to intersect. 
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    I sent this out to my school famlies last week when behrman house sent their email out. I love this game. It's an innovative way to combine fun and Jewish values. When I play Jenga with my kids, I like to put Jewish values on each block and when they pick a block or remove a block from the tower, they have to say how the Jewish midah applies to their life or situation. I think it's also interesting to see how Behrman House is amping up their technology. Like I said in a previous post, they also have a new Online Learning Center as well. The new fad of technology is becoming the new norm.
Yvonne Webber

How To Create a 'Personal Learning Environment' to Stay Relevant in 2013 - 0 views

onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/...nment-to-stay-relevant-in-2013

PLE web learning organization

shared by Yvonne Webber on 24 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Yvonne Webber on 24 Jul 13
     
    "Our understanding of learning has expanded at a rate that has far outpaced our conceptions of teaching. A growing appreciation for the porous boundaries between the classroom and life experience...has created not only promising changes but also disruptive moments in teaching."
ikatro23

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony - 0 views

www.myjewishlearning.com/...Parents_Role_in_Service.shtml

Jewish adult learning B'nai Mitzvah

shared by ikatro23 on 25 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • ikatro23 on 25 Jul 13
     
    They say that no matter what happens, at the end of your wedding day the goal is to be married. I find the same to be true for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. At the end of the day you are a Jewish adult. You will be held to higher standards. It does not matter if you only have an aaliyah to the Torah or if you lead the whole thing. The point is you have reached adulthood in Judaism and you need to start acting like it.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 31 Jul 13
     
    You are a Jewish adult, then you go back to middle school! Seriously though, I really love myjewishlearning.com. I use it all the time for references and articles. The articles make a lot of sense and speak to a wide yet focused and community. I also appreciate how even though it keeps it serious, it remains consistent in its respectful approach to pluralism. In terms of the adult b'nai mitzvah, we have a class at the Synagogue for just this type of thing. We use Hineni Prayerbook Hebrew for Adults through Behrman House. People can take the class even if they don't schedule an actual adult bar or bat mitzvah. The ceremonies are really quiet special....it's never too late. And there's also the tradition of every 70 years having a bar or bat mitzvah which also has lots of potential. We all should live so long!
elainelampert

Jewish Education Goes High Tech - 0 views

www.tabletmag.com/...ewish-education-goes-high-tech

Technology jewish education learning

shared by elainelampert on 28 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • elainelampert on 28 Jul 13
     
    This is an article from Tablet Magazine about a new curriculum called ShalomLearning.
Deborah Nagler

Schools, learning, innovation and student futures - 1 views

thelearnersway.net/...innovation-and-student-futures

education future resilience

shared by Deborah Nagler on 02 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • Deborah Nagler on 02 Feb 15
     
    For all of us, learning was an innate part of life. It was something we just did, that was as natural to us as breathing. If not for this innate desire to learn and with it the ability to do so, we would never learn to walk, or speak or interact with others.
ctureff

Chabad - 0 views

www.chabad.org

Torah Holidays Judaism

shared by ctureff on 02 Feb 15 - Cached
  • ctureff on 02 Feb 15
     
    Official homepage for worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement that promotes Judaism and provides daily Torah lectures and Jewish insights. Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. Chabad is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today.
dinamaiben

Ritualwell - 0 views

www.ritualwell.org

Jewish collaboration

shared by dinamaiben on 01 Feb 15 - Cached
  • dinamaiben on 01 Feb 15
     
    Ritualwell: Ritual for Jewish holidays and life cycles, including Shabbat, the New Year, baby namings, weddings, healing and mourning. This is a great resource for those who want to customize Jewish traditions to meet their unique needs.
babscohn

Resource on Reform Judaism - 0 views

www.reformjudaism.org

Jewish collaboration organization education

shared by babscohn on 29 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • babscohn on 29 Jan 15
     
    This site has been built and designed keeping in mind the needs of Reform Jews, unaffiliated Jews and those wishing to learn more about Reform Judaism. The content has been developed by a wide variety of educators, rabbis, cantors and laypersons who are active participants in Reform Jewish life. Many people and organizations have been instrumental in making this website a reality.
Michael Becker

Meaningful Jewish Screentime - Godcast - 0 views

www.g-dcast.com

videos commentary Tanakh Torah Bible life-cycle Jewish learning education holidays music Tech madras jewish education technology

shared by Michael Becker on 01 Feb 15 - Cached
  • Michael Becker on 01 Feb 15
     
    One of the more creative & modern approaches to parshanut, holidays,Torah, rabbinic literature, and more. Videos are mostly free, with inexpensive downloadable teachers' guides for support. Also have apps, mostly for younger kids. (From g-dcast.com: Jewish questions? Don't know where to get started? We've got you covered. Videos, apps, and interactive experiences for everyone.)
1 - 14 of 14
Showing 20▼ items per page