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Radio Show

Started this discussion. Last reply by Shira Leibowitz Jan 27. 2 Replies

I was hoping someone on this forum could possibly help me out. My school wants to host a "radio" show, meaning a say 40-minute long live broadcast once a week that can be listened to anywhere in the…Continue

The Hunt for the Best Testing Website

Started this discussion. Last reply by Shira Hochheimer Nov 14, 2012. 1 Reply

I hate writing tests. Frankly, I don’t like most assessments at all. But I understand that they’re a necessity, and that there’s no way I’ll ever get around them. But there are two things I dislike…Continue

Assistive Technology for Students with Dysgraphia

Started Nov 9, 2012 0 Replies

I was looking for assistive technologies to aid students with dysgraphia or the like, and I was shocked and amazed to discover something that I thought was quite expensive was available and free for…Continue

 

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Instantly Addicted to Wordle

It’s so simple, and yet so powerful. I can’t believe I never heard of this website before now. I’ve just stumbled upon the Wordle website (http://www.wordle.net/) and even though the site is utterly simplistic and lacking in massive amounts of applications, I find myself strangely addicted.What is Wordle? You take any text and you plug it into the site, e.g. cutting the words to this blog post and pasting them in the site. Within moments it will create a…See More
Feb 25
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Yitzchak Jaffe posted a blog post

Look What You Can Learn in Sixty Minutes!

I recently watched this amazing video:http://www.isteconference.org/ISTE/2011/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=60716586&selection_id=82458334&rownumber=1&max=54&gopage=  (Actually, to be honest, the video has two minor technical issues. I had problems with watching it on the site, so I just…See More
Feb 19
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Cloud-y Ambivalence

I like to consider myself a healthy cynic.On one hand I’m extremely excited about what the future holds for easy and vast information sharing. I see statements like this: “The district’s assessment system could alert administrators and educators when students are in danger of failing so that they can provide intervention quickly.” (Solomon & Schrum, 2010, p. 165) I start picturing the amazing possibilities about a student transferring schools and the new teachers at the click of a button…See More
Feb 17
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Wiki Saved Me from My Collaborative Woes

I have had a perpetual block against collaborative learning that goes all the way back to my days as an undergraduate student. I had a teacher who assigned us our groups, wouldn’t change my group upon request, faulted groups when any member didn’t do their part, and faulted individuals if she saw evidence that some students were compensating for others. So, I worked really hard on behalf of my lazy dopy group, only to receive an undeservedly low grade, one which I appealed for 1 ½ years before…See More
Feb 10
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Elyse Haber liked Yitzchak Jaffe's blog post Virtually Ridiculous
Feb 3
Yitzchak Jaffe posted a blog post

Movies in the Class: Where Do I Go from Here?

I love making student movies. I have yet to master the art of short movies, but giant, epic reviews of entire books are my cup of tea! A few years ago I sought funding to make a movie review of the entire book of Shoftim. My boss said it was OK and we purchased a Flipcam. He also said that I should understand that it will likely be awful and it will be a ton of work to make a short little nothing. I took it as a challenge. I wrote a script, learned how to use Windows Movie Maker, and picked up…See More
Jan 28
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Shira Leibowitz replied to Yitzchak Jaffe's discussion Radio Show
"Hi Yitzchak, There are two fantastic resources where you can gain the information you seek. 1. Teachercast.net led by Jeff Bradbury features TeacherCast University on their web page and offers tutorials on podcasting and creating a radio show. You…"
Jan 27
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?"
Jan 27
Yitzchak Jaffe posted a discussion

Radio Show

I was hoping someone on this forum could possibly help me out. My school wants to host a "radio" show, meaning a say 40-minute long live broadcast once a week that can be listened to anywhere in the world, but is also archived so anyone can listen to any show anytime they choose. I suppose this is more like a Podcast than a radio show. Free is preferable, but money is probably available if it's worth it. So, in short, I'm looking for a way of doing a weekly 40-minute long Podcast that can be…See More
Jan 27
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Michael Bitton commented on Yitzchak Jaffe's blog post Relating to Students: Revisited
"On the money!"
Jan 23
Yitzchak Jaffe posted a blog post

Relating to Students: Revisited

I still remember not all that long ago when it felt like I was surrounded by people saying the most severe statements about social networking, liking it to an almost demon-like force capable of demolishing our entire society. For certain there are still others who speak that way, although I think trying to fight the tide has certainly lessened.In 2006 I wrote this in a public forum (…See More
Jan 22
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Yitzchak Jaffe posted a blog post

Google Docs, Save Me!

Sometimes things seem so utterly clear to me, I want to grab others around me and shake the truth into them. My school is overloaded with good qualities. Unfortunately, excellent communication is not one of them. The school is rather large and the teachers are so busy, it seems like all the divisions within the school are functioning as if there are no others, and within those divisions the departments are their own little islands, and even within those departments the individual teachers are…See More
Jan 14
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Shira Leibowitz commented on Yitzchak Jaffe's blog post My Podcast Dream
"I love the idea! There are so many skills you are supporting students to develop; responding to others perspectives with respect, distinguishing between fact and opinion, using facts to support opinions, communicating ideas clearly, learning…"
Jan 7
Yitzchak Jaffe posted a blog post

My Podcast Dream

I have a bit of a dream of how I can use a Podcast in some of my classes to extend my learning beyond the classroom. Perhaps if I put it into a public forum, I will get the opportunity to flush out some of the complications nice and early, and perhaps I will motivate myself to turn my idea into a reality.The idea is really simple. I create a weekly Podcast, preferably a video, where I speak about a topic we spoke of in class, but from an angle we have yet look at. In my Podcast, I’ll take a…See More
Jan 7
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Yitzchak Jaffe posted blog posts
Jan 1
Michael Bitton commented on Yitzchak Jaffe's blog post Unconvinced about Twitter
"Hi Yitzchak, I agree on many of the points you have brought up, but at the same time I believe there is a place for twitter in the classroom. Let me explain... As Shira mentioned Twitter shouldn't be looked at as a tool but…"
Dec 29, 2012

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What school, institution or company do you work for?
Beth Tfiloh
What city, state and country is your employer located?
Baltimore
What is your position?
Teacher/Education Technology Coordinator

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Instantly Addicted to Wordle

Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:51am 0 Comments

It’s so simple, and yet so powerful. I can’t believe I never heard of this website before now. I’ve just stumbled upon the Wordle website (http://www.wordle.net/) and even though the site is utterly simplistic and lacking in massive amounts of applications, I find myself strangely addicted.

What is Wordle? You take any text and you plug it into the site, e.g. cutting the words to this blog post and pasting them in the site. Within moments it will…

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Look What You Can Learn in Sixty Minutes!

Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:33pm 0 Comments

I recently watched this amazing video:

http://www.isteconference.org/ISTE/2011/program/search_results_details.php?sessionid=60716586&selection_id=82458334&rownumber=1&max=54&gopage=  (Actually, to be honest, the video has two minor technical issues. I had problems with watching it on the site, so I…

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Cloud-y Ambivalence

Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:12am 0 Comments

I like to consider myself a healthy cynic.

On one hand I’m extremely excited about what the future holds for easy and vast information sharing. I see statements like this: “The district’s assessment system could alert administrators and educators when students are in danger of failing so that they can provide intervention quickly.” (Solomon & Schrum, 2010, p. 165) I start picturing the amazing possibilities about a student transferring schools and the new teachers at the click of…

Continue

Wiki Saved Me from My Collaborative Woes

Posted on February 10, 2013 at 8:40am 0 Comments

I have had a perpetual block against collaborative learning that goes all the way back to my days as an undergraduate student. I had a teacher who assigned us our groups, wouldn’t change my group upon request, faulted groups when any member didn’t do their part, and faulted individuals if she saw evidence that some students were compensating for others. So, I worked really hard on behalf of my lazy dopy group, only to receive an undeservedly low grade, one which I appealed for 1 ½ years…

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