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When to grow?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Herschel Joseph Apr 17, 2012. 3 Replies

Are schools assisting teachers in professional development? I have always been a part time teacher so perhaps my experiences are not valid, but do schools allot time for teachers to develop better…Continue

Are Jews Individualist or Collectivist?

Started Dec 19, 2011 0 Replies

Discussing different cultures, including the difference between individualist and collectivist approaches to schooling and learning, in EdTech course this week. It's always interesting to see what…Continue

21st Century Gemara: A Problem(bas)ed Approach

Started Nov 21, 2011 0 Replies

I think one of the biggest challenges in developing Problem based learning for Gemara is that most of the examples of PBL out in general studies education are centered on students grappling with and…Continue

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Multiple Intelligences in the classroom

Started Nov 14, 2011 0 Replies

A step by step guide to implementing multiple intelligences in the classroom. I think the exploration section which provides lists of educational activities and their corresponding intelligences…Continue

 

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A Year of EdTech

I am still not great with technology and I still wish I could trade in my Windows Phone for an older flip phone without text or email. After spending the past year researching and experimenting with different technologies and their application to education I still believe that the teacher is the most important resource a classroom can have. The lesson will only be as good as the teacher who has prepared and gives it, with or without technology. That being said, the world has changed and is…See More
Jul 18, 2012
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Jun 29, 2012
Naava Frank commented on Aaron Feigenbaum's blog post Wiki vs. Google Apps
"I am interested in this questions as well.  I am a long time fan of wikispaces which offers free wikis to schools.  With google sites a lot of that is possible now.  I do think the sophistication of wiki spaces right now exceeds that…"
Jun 26, 2012
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Wiki vs. Google Apps

This week for Edtech 102 I have been looking at Wikis. There are three advantages to the Wiki. Fist, it allows students to work collaboratively on the same canvas, both adding their own content as well as editing other’s. Second, Wikis retain older versions of the work allowing edits to be easily undone. Third, they…See More
Jun 25, 2012
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One life seems like enough

I am having a hard time understanding the value of second life. The only thing I can come up with is that teaching through gaming can make education more fun and accessable for kids. That being my understanding, I don’t think that SL is the best platform to send students. There may be an advantage to virtual worlds in that they can show us things we cannot easily observe. For example in a virtual world you can visit foreign or ancient countries, but again I think that many of those experiences…See More
Apr 22, 2012
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Herschel Joseph replied to Aaron Feigenbaum's discussion When to grow?
"I know it is important for students to engage in professional development, but is it fare for adminstrations to demand that teachers constantly innovate and keep up with the latest educational technologies if they do not allot some time for teachers…"
Apr 17, 2012
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Animoto in text based classes?

I have been looking this week at animoto. The program seems simple enough to use, but I am not sold on the functionality for the text based classes I teach. The videos on the site are a nice way of digital storytelling and could be used in introducing a concept or summarizing what was learned. But I do not see how it could be used in the learning process of a text based class, has anyone done this? The free version also seems very limited in the same way as a thirty second clip might be good…See More
Mar 12, 2012
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First try on Edmodo

I saw everyone in EdTech class using Edmodo so I had to check it out. I am new to social networking, and I am not sure I like it either. I do not have a facebook, myspace, linkedIn, or any other social networking account, so this was new. (Ok, I set up a twitter account earlier this year.)My early impression is that this is a good way to organize a class. I can post assignments, send notes to the class, even give and grade quizzes. The RSS feature allows me and my students to receive automatic…See More
Mar 5, 2012
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Experiments with Google Docs

Productivity tools seem like a great way to have kids collaborate. Perhaps the best part about them is that they are accessible to most anyone. Our school has set up Google Accounts for every faculty member and students and thus Google Docs is an easy way to have kids work together, maintaining documents with revisions on the server. My early experiments however have been a mixed bag. The main culprit has been internet speeds. I do not know if it a software problem or a problem with our…See More
Feb 27, 2012
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An Authentic Assessment?

I have a friend who says that the measure of a good piece of software is if it makes life easier. It appears to me that what is what podcasts are good for educationally. They add very little in the realm of new functionality, but they can add quite a bit in convenience. Having updates automatically downloaded takes away the need…See More
Feb 12, 2012
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Micro-usage

The Edtech challenge this week is to develop a lesson plan which incorporates Twitter into the classroom. While I am not sure that Twitter can be used as a primary tool in planning an educational activity, I will suggest four micro-usages (micro-blogging pun absolutely intended) of Twitter in a classroom setting.As a bulletin board. Teachers can set up a Twitter account for a class through which they can tweet information about assignments, updates about projects, links to relevant information,…See More
Feb 6, 2012
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why so many posts about blogging?

I am all about the truth, and the truth is I am nervous about blogging.I am all for the sharing of ideas. It’s nice to get quick feedback and to reach audiences beyond my normal peer and professional groups. But this is really out there: I am not sure every rough draft idea I churn out is fit for mass consumption, and once it’s up, the Rubicon has been crossed. I see the value in a process of development via comments and links, but does that process have to be viewed by the entire world, and do…See More
Jan 30, 2012
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Eitan Novick replied to Aaron Feigenbaum's discussion When to grow?
"It's a great point. Schools are trying to make the most of the time they have and are generally reluctant to take away time from class - but it's critical to allot some time to development and growth, both independently and in groups. In…"
Jan 6, 2012
Tzvi D. Daum replied to Aaron Feigenbaum's discussion When to grow?
"Welcome to the club!! I always have been somewhat jealous of the postal worker who can leave their job and five and not have to think about it until 9:00 the next morning...teaching is totally different. As you correctly point out..all that prep…"
Jan 2, 2012
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When to grow?

Are schools assisting teachers in professional development? I have always been a part time teacher so perhaps my experiences are not valid, but do schools allot time for teachers to develop better lesson plans, add technology, or study new techniques? Teaching as a profession demands hours outside of the classroom preparing and assessing lessons as well as assessing student performance and communicating with parents and administrators. Some Judaic teachers may have additional challenges as they…See More
Jan 2, 2012
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Are Jews Individualist or Collectivist?

Discussing different cultures, including the difference between individualist and collectivist approaches to schooling and learning, in EdTech course this week. It's always interesting to see what the Torah's perspective would be. Rabbi Yonason Sacks provides it here. See More
Dec 19, 2011
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Margolin Hebrew Academy
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Memphis, TN, USA
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Teacher

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A Year of EdTech

Posted on July 18, 2012 at 12:23pm 1 Comment

I am still not great with technology and I still wish I could trade in my Windows Phone for an older flip phone without text or email. After spending the past year researching and experimenting with different technologies and their application to education I still believe that the teacher is the most important resource a classroom can have. The lesson will only be as good as the teacher who has prepared and gives it, with or without technology. That being said, the world has changed and is…

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Webspiration

Posted on June 29, 2012 at 9:37am 0 Comments

I like to use Prezi more than PowerPoint to make presentations because I think in flow charts and Prezi is more intuitive for me. I have been playing around with Webspiration, and I think it could be a good planning tool for students who think in flows. From my early trials Webspiration is pretty much a mind mapping tool. What is nice about it is that it allos you to share your map with others and work collaboratively on it, thus allowing a group of students to chart a project before…

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Ya But...

Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:27pm 0 Comments

I just listened to Collaboration Fluency: Creating a Learning Environment for the Digital Age Classroom by Lee Crockett with 21st Century Fluency Project. You can find the session from the ISTE Conference at…

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Wiki vs. Google Apps

Posted on June 25, 2012 at 1:02pm 1 Comment

This week for Edtech 102 I have been looking at Wikis. There are three advantages to the Wiki. Fist, it allows students to work collaboratively on the same canvas, both adding their own content as well as editing other’s. Second, Wikis retain older versions of the work allowing edits to be easily undone.…

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