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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
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  • 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."
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Google Docs Story Builder - 1 views

emrefirat.edublogs.org/...google-docs-story-builder storytelling Googledoc
shared by Deborah Nagler on 08 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Deborah Nagler on 08 Jul 13
     
    March 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment Here is an interesting tool. Google Docs Story Builder is basically a short story telling tool with a video in a very exciting way. Without any registration you can start creating your story. Go to docsstorybuilder.appspot.com and click on Get Started.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    This an amazing tool. I will use this with my students. Thanks for sharing it. It reminded me of paper bag midrash when you give a group a paper bag filled with objects and they tell a Midrash about some prescribed topic Jewishly related but they have to use all the props. Also, one thing my wife and I do is create back and forth poetry. She says a word, then I say a word, and you switch off. A good tool for students too and it's low tech.
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How Students Develop Online Learning Skills - 1 views

www.educause.edu/...develop-online-learning-skills Distance learning
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  • Deborah Nagler on 08 Jul 13
     
    More and more, adult learners are finding the convenience and flexibility of online learning a match for their learning goals and busy lifestyles. Online degree programs, courses, and virtual universities targeting adult learners have proliferated in the past decade.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    I agree with this statement in this article: "Online discussions with fellow students and the instructor are central to the learning experience." In the 5 C's, this would be all about collaboration, connectivity, and communication. If it's and art project, you could through creative expression in there too. If specific questions are asked too, customization would be the next step too. Having our class last night and yesterday afternoon really helped me see the big picture of where we are headed in this summer course. Surfing can be isolating, as can teaching, so the more we can increase communication with real people the better. I just signed up for a free quote from a car insurance deal online and not three minutes later, my cell phone rings with a service agent trying to get my business. How efficient is that...but kind of creepy too!
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| Behrman House Publishing - 1 views

www.behrmanhouse.com/...ues-trading-game-free-download Middot-opoly game developed with educating campers in mind
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      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.
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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
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      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!
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  • 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.
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Israeli Hi-Tech Jewish Summer Camp - eCamp - YouTube - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch Video Snapshots of a Jewish Techie camp
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      Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13
       
      I have to say, when I watched this video, what I kept thinking was that - in terms of this being a summer camp - it made perfect sense to me that kids could have fun and learn and explore amazing activities using technology, I had this overwhelming wish that the computers would be in an outside pavilion.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    Ecamp looks like it would be a lot of fun. Innovators, workshops, pictures under the Google sign, dance pads, and now even time in Greensboro at that amazing facility. Did you check out that comment in the comment section by some guy named Jack? Maybe a self hating Jew but I hate comments like that. So disappointing. I like the idea of an outside pavilion with computers. Touch screen and super fast. That would be really cool Erin.
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URJ Founds New Specialty Jewish Summer Camp Dedicated to Science and Technology - URJ - 0 views

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      Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13
       
      Interesting to see that URJ is implying some kind of correlation between unaffiliated or unengaged Jews and those who would be attracted to to STEM-themed Jewish summer camp experience. I think any off-the-beaten-track-themed Jewish camp has an opportunity to attract families who have not been interested in the somewhat more "one-size-fits-all" movement camps. On the other hand, is there a specific claim about unaffiliated Jews and technology here? What is it?
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Mission/Vision - 1 views

www.jcamp180.org/...mission--core-values.aspx JCamp180
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      Erin Hirsh on 20 Jul 13
       
      This is a Jewish organization taking a whole different role in working with Jewish camps and technology - funny that it came up right with the articles about Jewish camps, education and technology. At the same time, it shares the same core mission as many Jewish camps and camp organizations like FJC.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    Harold Grinspoon has done so much to help the Jewish people. Matching grants of 60 million, wow. PJ Library, the list goes on and on! What I apprecaite about Jcamp 180 and this site is that they work with all Jewish camps to make them more sustainable. This is a powerful model of Jewish unity. This type of program will help ensure Jewish continuity!
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9 Wrong And 8 Right Ways Students Should Use Technology - 0 views

www.edudemic.com/...students-should-use-technology classroom new technologies
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  • Deborah Nagler on 23 Jul 13
     
    Technology is a tool. It's not a learning outcome. Too often do we get distracted by all the activities and action we can perform with an iPad or some other device. We can post to Edmodo! Make a Prezi! Post to Facebook! All exciting things, to be sure.
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Uses of Mindmaps in Education - 0 views

www.mindomo.com/htm collaboration organization web
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  • Deborah Nagler on 23 Jul 13
     
    This link is not working. Try this one - http://www.mindomo.com/edu/index.htm
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    I just used this mind map tool to help me get organized around a brain storming session I had with our membership chair. It was very helpful. I wish people could view it without being a member or signing up but I guess that's how they grow their membership. Here's my link if you want to check it out: http://www.mindomo.com/projects-1901
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7 Fun Ways to Use QR Codes In Education - 1 views

www.edudemic.com/...s-to-use-qr-codes-in-education websites
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  • Deborah Nagler on 24 Jul 13
     
    QR Codes Quick Response are so fun to integrate in classroom. Quick Response codes are bar codes with information. QR Codes can include contact information, websites, text, SMS, pictures and so much more. My students absolutely love using these in their activities. Here are some ways to Integrate QR Codes in Your Lessons 1.
  • Eliyahu Krigel on 25 Jul 13
     
    These are very useful. I love the scavenger hunt idea. Also, in the comments, there was this great suggestion of having students write book reports or reviews and put the QR codes in the books in the library like a local book review. Another idea would be to put a QR code on each door of the school building and tie the curriculum the students are learning with the code. Or when the parents come and pick up at their child's home room, they swipe the QR code and get an update on their child, what was done today in class, and any other information needed.
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Primary Ideas - 0 views

primary-ideas.blogspot.com/...-and-tinyurl-in-education.html TinyURL QR Codes
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  • Deborah Nagler on 24 Jul 13
     
    We started using QR Codes in our classrooms in the summer of 2011. We began investigating how we could make use of them and found a large amount of information online about the potential for QR Codes being used in the education environment.
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Jewniverse discovers Jewish culture and history and sends you the scoop. - 0 views

thejewniverse.com/about education culture current events
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  • Yvonne Webber on 24 Jul 13
     
    This is a good way to help students link Jewish history with current happenings! Jewish culture and history are full of fascinating, obscure, and amazing treasures. Some of them have been buried for thousands of years. Others are popping up in Broadway musicals, musty bookstores, and around the Internet as YouTube sensations.
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Personal Learning Environments Report - 0 views

www.nmc.org/...2012-horizon-report-K12.pdf PLE education
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  • Yvonne Webber on 24 Jul 13
     
    It is clearly recognized that students are learning and accessing information differently, but educational models have not caught up to this change.
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Mitkadem Hebrew Curriculum - URJ - 0 views

urj.org/...mitkadem Mikadem hebrew curriculum hebrew ivrit urj union for reform judaism learning
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  • Joshua Gischner on 26 Jul 13
     
    This is a successful way to teach Hebrew from the Union for Reform Judaism.
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Akhlah :: Shabbat - 0 views

www.akhlah.com/...shabbat Best Jewish Kids Websites Ever
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  • Lisa Vendeland on 26 Jul 13
     
    This is one of my all time favorite websites for Jewish Education. There iisn't a single category that I don't use! I also subscribe to the weekly Parsha for kids on am on their email list. The Hebrew word of the day would be great to use in a day school program.
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Torah Tots - The Site for Jewish Children - All About the Hebrew Alphabet - 0 views

www.torahtots.com/...howalef.htm alef_ Bet
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  • Lisa Vendeland on 26 Jul 13
     
    I have used many of Torah Tots.com 's content at home with DD. She likes the bright graphics and I find the content reliable and useful as well
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The Jewish Week - 0 views

www.thejewishweek.com/...new-york-city-school-their-own special education day school
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  • Adara B on 29 Jul 13
     
    A special needs Jewish day school is in the works for NYC, would be the first pluralistic special education Jewish day school in the country. Not an inclusion model, but meets the needs of parents who prefer a program tailored for special education
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URJ Kutz Camp - NFTY Summer Camp Experience for Jewish Teens - Home - 1 views

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  • Adara B on 29 Jul 13
     
    NFTY's summer home, primary place where Jewish learning happens in NFTY
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NewCAJE - 0 views

www.newcaje.org education jewish teacher training collaboration
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  • missemily18 on 30 Jul 13
     
    An organization that is "Re-imagining Jewish Education for the 21st Century" by developing and networking educators (I'm spending my week at their conference!)
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