"I am so glad we had an opportunity to connect at #JEdCampNJNY The learning, sharing and connections made the day incredibly awesome! And thanks again for the lift from the airport. Looking forward to future connecting"
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Edtech in Talmud class
Started Nov 25, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
I love webtools, and I utilize a variety of them in my Talmud class on a regular basis. Podcasts work great when I need to summarize a sugya (topic) or when I want to introduce a new topic. Twitter…Continue
What would you say?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tzvi D. Daum Oct 27, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
As an advocate of Educational Technology I'm constantly asked by colleagues (who haven't yet seen the light!), Whats the big deal about Edtech? This usually occurs in the hallway on the way to class;…Continue
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Michael Bitton posted a blog postJedcamp...WOW
As I write these words, the excitement I felt hours ago is still here!WOW!Those three letters basically sum up what took place today at Yavneh Academy. The first, ever, JedcampNJNY (second Jedcamp ever!) began at 9am and what an event it was! (You just didn’t want it to end!)From the get go, educators from all over began to pour in and the connections began.I couldn’t keep up. Everywhere you turned another new face was ready to connect (Wow!). The feeling of belonging and higher purpose…See More
Michael Bitton posted a blog postFormative assessment, meet Technology!
I love assessments. They’re a great way of figuring out how well your students are receiving, reacting and engaging with the learning that is going on in the classroom. Unfortunately most of us are used to utilizing only one type of assessment i.e. summative (tests, final exams, regents, SAT’s, etc.). It’s the “other” assessment which I enjoy as an educator: formative assessment. According to the book, Transformative assessment (Popham, W. J. 2008),…See More
Michael Bitton posted a blog postFormative assessment, meet Technology!
I love assessments. They’re a great way of figuring out how well your students are receiving, reacting and engaging with the learning that is going on in the classroom. Unfortunately most of us are used to utilizing only one type of assessment i.e. summative (tests, final exams, regents, SAT’s, etc.). It’s the “other” assessment which I enjoy as an educator: formative assessment. According to the book, Transformative assessment (Popham, W. J. 2008),…See More
Michael Bitton commented on Yossie Frankel's blog post Technology: In Plain English - how to start a 1:1 or BYOD program in your school"It was great, loved the background. A little Edgar Rice Burroughs'esque!"
Michael Bitton commented on Yossie Frankel's blog post Technology: In Plain English - how to start a 1:1 or BYOD program in your school"Sounds awesome, Looking forward!"
Michael Bitton's blog post was featuredEdtech Mondays: How to...Wikis
YU2.0 FEATURED BLOGIn my Edtech class we recently have begun to learn about Wiki’s. I think that wikis are probably the most amazing collaborative webtool for the classroom.What is a wiki? A wiki is a webpage (or pages) where people can collaborate and use to write, edit, and add different elements to the wiki. Think of it as one big workspace that everyone has access to and are allowed to input their ideas as well as edit or erase someone else’s.Click here for "…See More
Michael Bitton posted a blog postEdtech Mondays: How to...Wikis
YU2.0 FEATURED BLOGIn my Edtech class we recently have begun to learn about Wiki’s. I think that wikis are probably the most amazing collaborative webtool for the classroom.What is a wiki? A wiki is a webpage (or pages) where people can collaborate and use to write, edit, and add different elements to the wiki. Think of it as one big workspace that everyone has access to and are allowed to input their ideas as well as edit or erase someone else’s.Click here for "…See More
Michael Bitton posted a blog postVirtual Environments for Education
I love technology and I believe it has and will continue to have a tremendous impact on education. But I also believe that just because something is technology, doesn't mean we must find a way to stick into the classroom.One example of this is the concept of a virtual environment platform such as Second life. Second life is a program in which students create for themselves an avatar in which they build, interact and explore with other avatars. Although the idea sounds nice, I think it…See More
Michael Bitton's blog post was featured“ I've found a new hobby… creating websites!” “What??”
ED TECH MONDAY: FEATURED BLOGRABBI MIKE'S ED TECH BLOG“ I've found a new hobby… creating websites!”“What??”“Yea, it’s great. I can’t get enough of it!”“But all that coding and those complicated command lines how do you have time?”“Nah, it’s easy, just a click here and a drag there…”“But I thought it takes hours to make a nice website. Maybe you’re referring to those boring Wikis everyone is in to. You can’t “click here and drag there” the kind of stuff the Rabbi from room 304 is doing. He has…See More
Michael Bitton posted a blog post“ I've found a new hobby… creating websites!” “What??”
ED TECH MONDAY: FEATURED BLOGRABBI MIKE'S ED TECH BLOG“ I've found a new hobby… creating websites!”“What??”“Yea, it’s great. I can’t get enough of it!”“But all that coding and those complicated command lines how do you have time?”“Nah, it’s easy, just a click here and a drag there…”“But I thought it takes hours to make a nice website. Maybe you’re referring to those boring Wikis everyone is in to. You can’t “click here and drag there” the kind of stuff the Rabbi from room 304 is doing. He has…See More
Michael Bitton replied to Yitzchak Jaffe's discussion Radio Show"So basically you want to create a podcast that's also live? What do you gain by making it live?"
Michael Bitton posted a blog postHow to...Google Docs
(Cross posted from my Blog at http://rabbimichaelbitton.blogspot.com/ ) Most of us are well-accustomed to productivity apps such as Microsoft Word and the like. A word processor is one of the essentials of any person’s computer, and probably the most widely used productivity application in the world; but an evolution has recently begun to take place… When I was young, we would go…See More
Michael Bitton commented on Yitzchak Jaffe's blog post Relating to Students: Revisited"On the money!"
Michael Bitton posted a blog postHow to...Podcasts
(Cross posted from my Blog at http://rabbimichaelbitton.blogspot.com/ ) Podcasts (and Vodcasts) are probably my most favorite webtool. The thought of recording, editing, and sharing audio or video recordings has always been the domain of TV studios and Hollywood…not anymore! A Podcast is a video or audio recording which you create, upload online and allow people to subscribe to (almost like a magazine subscription but more…See More
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Jedcamp...WOW
Posted on April 21, 2013 at 7:55pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
As I write these words, the excitement I felt hours ago is still here!
WOW!
Those three letters basically sum up what took place today at Yavneh Academy. The first, ever, JedcampNJNY (second Jedcamp ever!) began at 9am and what an event it was! (You just didn’t want it to end!)
From the get go, educators from all over began to pour in and the connections began.
I couldn’t keep up.
Everywhere you turned another new face was ready to connect (Wow!). The…
Continue Formative assessment, meet Technology!
Posted on April 14, 2013 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I love assessments. They’re a great way of figuring out how well your students are receiving, reacting and engaging with the learning that is going on in the classroom. Unfortunately most of us are used to utilizing only one type of assessment i.e. summative (tests, final exams, regents, SAT’s, etc.). It’s the “other” assessment which I enjoy as an educator: formative assessment.
According to the book, Transformative…
Continue Edtech Mondays: How to...Wikis
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 10:18pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
YU2.0 FEATURED BLOG
In my Edtech class we recently have begun to learn about Wiki’s. I think that wikis are probably the most amazing collaborative webtool for the classroom.
What is a wiki? A wiki is a webpage (or pages) where people can collaborate and use to write, edit, and add different elements to the wiki. Think of it as one big workspace that everyone has access to and…
Continue Virtual Environments for Education
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:55am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I love technology and I believe it has and will continue to have a tremendous impact on education. But I also believe that just because something is technology, doesn't mean we must find a way to stick into the classroom.
One example of this is the concept of a virtual environment platform such as Second life. Second life is a program in which students create for themselves an avatar in which they build, interact and explore with…
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