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Matt Williams replied to Akiva Wolk's discussion Is EdTech in Jewish Studies Classes Kefira?
"This could be a halakha k'batrah situation, but even before that legal judgement you have a few ways to think about this. As a young teacher myself I once got into a conversation about teaching chumash.  The topic was something like…"
Mar 14, 2011
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Mar 7, 2011
Matt Williams left a comment for Joey Small
"Hey! Welcome aboard!"
Mar 7, 2011
Matt Williams commented on Eliezer Jones's blog post Mindmeister: Open Source Judaics 2.0 Mind Map
"This may be one of the coolest things I've ever seen; already started to work on mine for a course next year"
Mar 5, 2011
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Feb 25, 2011
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Technology Resources to Enhance Your Teaching at Eluminate

February 23, 2011 from 4pm to 4:45pm
Discover websites and programs which can be used to find useful content and materials to plan your instruction. This webinar will guide you through these sites and discuss the possibilities for their use in your setting. Learn from your colleagues and the technology resources. Presenter: Ms. Lisa MicleyLanguage: EnglishBegins at 4:00pm (est)See More
Feb 23, 2011
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Technology to...

Hi all,What does technology do to a classroom, to the profession of teaching en mass?  I like this question a lot, it serves as a refrain for thinking about the functionality of a particular piece of technology, since it positions technology as a means to an end.  I often tend to get wrapped up in a cool new gadget and need this question to step back, pause, and think about my goals as an educator.  I’ve come up with a few answer, but I’m eager to hear more:1.  Technology to differentiate…See More
Feb 21, 2011
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Matt Williams and Dov Emerson are now friends
Feb 20, 2011
Matt Williams replied to zack isakow's discussion Is the discussion of technology in the classroom only applicable to the wealthy?
"Hi Zack,   You bring up a good point.  Technology, or more specifically the hardware we think of when we think of 'technology,' can be pretty expensive.  But the internet-based software, like blogs, moodles, etc. are all…"
Feb 16, 2011
Eliezer Jones commented on Matt Williams's blog post Grading an E-conversation
"I researched a bunch of rubrics for online content like blogs, discussions, reflection questions, etc. I am not sure where this one was adopted from. I will be happy to share some of the sites I researched to create the rubrics. I will have to check…"
Feb 15, 2011
Matt Williams commented on Matt Williams's blog post Grading an E-conversation
"I really like that rubric - is it based off of anything?"
Feb 15, 2011
Eliezer Jones commented on Matt Williams's blog post Grading an E-conversation
"Here is a rubric for an online discussion I use for the online course I teach. Click here"
Feb 15, 2011
Matt Williams posted a blog post

Grading an E-conversation

With many teachers, including myself, switching from more traditional notions of classroom instruction to web 2.0/dialogue based classroom mechanics, a simple question develops.  How will these new mediums change the way teachers grade?   Now, full disclosure, I've never been a big fan of grading.  A few years back I wrote a scathing critique of the current climate of grading (for a class on "Capitalism and Morality" of all places).  But, as a teacher, it's a reality I face. That aside, how do…See More
Feb 15, 2011
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Matt Williams commented on Dov Emerson's blog post What does EdTech in the Classroom Look Like?
"Love it, shared it with a bunch of the physics teachers at school today.   To continue the talk of edtech, I use a homework blog to provoke interpretations of primary source documents.  My students are responsible for x amount of artifacts…"
Feb 14, 2011
Matt Williams commented on Janet Rothman's blog post Can television redeem itself?
"But, Eliezer, are the Simpsons so bad?  My week 1 notes (a sort of introduction to historiography) begin with a particularly literary Simpson's quote ("The texts aren't going to read themselves" - Bart).  And, in my…"
Feb 12, 2011

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Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy
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Rockville, MD USA
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Faculty

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Technology to...

Posted on February 21, 2011 at 12:13pm 0 Comments

Hi all,

What does technology do to a classroom, to the profession of teaching en mass?  I like this question a lot, it serves as a refrain for thinking about the functionality of a particular piece of technology, since it positions technology as a means to an end.  I often tend to get wrapped up in a cool new gadget and need this question to step back, pause, and think about my goals as an educator.  I’ve come up with a few answer, but I’m…

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Grading an E-conversation

Posted on February 15, 2011 at 7:51am 3 Comments

With many teachers, including myself, switching from more traditional notions of classroom instruction to web 2.0/dialogue based classroom mechanics, a simple question develops.  How will these new mediums change the way teachers grade?  

 

Now, full disclosure, I've never been a big fan of grading.  A few years back I wrote a scathing critique of the current climate of grading (for a class on "Capitalism and Morality" of all places).  But, as a teacher, it's a reality I…

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What does technology do?

Posted on February 12, 2011 at 8:33pm 0 Comments

After soaking in the recent NAJDSC, billed on the theme "the hi-tech Jewish day school of the not so distance future," I can't help but be slightly amazed.  Although some presenters and conference participants embraced technological innovation as not only an engaging way to connect with the latest generation of students but also as a significant game-changer in education, many greeted technology with a deep sense of suspicion.  A common refrain went something like "neat, ok... But, exactly…

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