"Thank you so much for these fantastic suggestions! I have already implemented your ideas by asking students to post questions about a text (in this case Sefer Yonah). Using the comments function allows me to require students to connect their…"
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Online Quiz App?
Started this discussion. Last reply by rivka weiner Sep 22, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I am looking for an online completely browser-based quiz app. The ideal workflow would be as follows. I would like something that varies the quiz for each student to prevent copying or sharing…Continue
Stats and Data on EdTech/PBL
Started this discussion. Last reply by Yechiel Hoffman Jun 17, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Does anyone have/know where I might find stats and data on the value/success of EdTech and PBL as opposed to traditional learning models?
Online Debate?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Adam Simon May 16, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to add a tech element to a debate between students?
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Yehuda Chanales commented on Adam Simon's blog post 3 Ways to Use Google Docs in Your Judaic Classroom"Quizlet is great for vocab, try google docs great for testing."
Tami Stalbow commented on Adam Simon's blog post Use Wordle to Create Vocabulary Word Lists for Torah Study"I did some experimenting with both Tagul and Wordle. They are awesome tools that can be used to convey ideas to students in a very graphic manner. I envision using this tool often as a way of concretizing the main ideas of text, both in…"
Avital Weissman commented on Adam Simon's blog post Use Wordle to Create Vocabulary Word Lists for Torah Study"You could also try Tagul, which also does word clouds just with a little more flexibility than Wordle."
Jane Taubenfeld Cohen liked Adam Simon's blog post LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Using Social Media ProperlyRivky Krestt replied to Adam Simon's discussion Online Quiz App?"Quizlet? I just saw this last night and played for few minutes. I need to experiment more but I liked what I saw at first glance."
Adam Simon posted a discussionOnline Quiz App?
I am looking for an online completely browser-based quiz app. The ideal workflow would be as follows. I would like something that varies the quiz for each student to prevent copying or sharing answers.Any ideas are greatly appreciated! See More
Adam Simon posted a blog postWhy Prezi is a Better Educational Tool Than PowerPoint
Everybody knows that there are hundreds of words for snow in the Eskimo language for snow (which may not be entirely true) and that there are many different words to describe the nuanced differences of pasta dishes in Italian (and as the joke goes, hundreds of nuanced words for an idiot in Yiddish), but in Hebrew one of the concepts which has many words attached to it, in order to grasp the various nuanced…See More
Adam Simon posted a blog postHow To Stream Podcast Shiurim on Your Android Phone
Many of us already recognize the tremendous value that can be found online in the form of audio (and even video) shiurim. These shiurim have rapidly taken the place of the Torah Tapes of our youth and continue to offer thirsty students of Torah the opportunity to enjoy a quality learning experience no matter where they find themselves, anywhere from Brooklyn to Barbados and everywhere in between.Audio shiurim can be found in a number of places online, two of the best repositories…See More
Adam Simon posted a blog postISTE Day 4 Wrap Up
The ISTE Conference is winding to a close and all of us are delirious from exhaustion, but I can honestly say this was some of the most valuable time I have spent in a while. Today I only attended one session, which was very educational and engaging, and spent the rest of my time interacting with fellow cohorts, vendors, presenters, and other conference goers. The time spent interacting was tremendous and I hope I can capture some of the magic in this post.The Session - Show Me the Money: Learn…See More
Adam Simon posted a blog postISTE Day 3 Wrap Up
Today was as amazing as, and yet very different from, yesterday. I only attended two actual sessions today and spent a significant amount of my time checking out the Exhibit Hall and the Showcase Tables. So let's start with the sessions, both of which were incredible:Session 1 - Beyond Words: Using Infographics to Help Kids Grapple with ComplexityThis Bring Your Own Laptop Session, led by Jane Krauss and Diana Laufenberg, was awesome and helped clarify lots of great design principles for…See More
Adam Simon posted a blog postISTE Day 1/2 Wrap Up
Today was my second day, but my first full/real day at the ISTE Conference in Philadelphia, PA and I am so thankful/happy to have this opportunity. First of all, a very huge thank you to the AVI CHAI Foundation and NCSY for making it possible for me to be here; next, a big thank you to …See More
Yechiel Hoffman replied to Adam Simon's discussion Stats and Data on EdTech/PBL"Check out this article from edutopia on research on PBL vs. Traditional learning models:
http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-research"
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Use Wordle to Create Vocabulary Word Lists for Torah Study
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 4:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Wordle is an amazing tool that I have used in the graphic design part of my life…I didn’t realize that it had great applications for education as well.
Wordle creates word clouds based on word usage frequency in a body of text. All you need to do is paste in the text and click “Go” to create a beautiful and data rich graphic which can be used in multiple settings. I created the below for the Chumash (Five Books of Moses) and plan to use them in teaching these text. The visual…
Continue OpenSim - Potentially a Better Option for Virtual Education
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 3:47pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I recently tried Second Life as part of a course I am taking on Educational Technology and, although I felt that the whole thing was very weird, immediately saw the benefits for education. I did, however, feel that the dangers and shortcomings outweighed them and therefore wrote Second Life as an educational tool.
Until today...
The biggest problem with Second Life is the fact the lack of privacy control and the lack of control for a teacher or parent. You are essentially…
Continue Wikis and Differentiated Instruction
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 9:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I don't really use Wikis in my classroom. In fact, for a while, I couldn't understand the hype about their application for education; and then it hit me, most of the educators I interact with (online) teach large groups of students spread out into multiple class groups. This type of set-up is an amazing opportunity for using a Wiki, it allows students from across the various class groups and even within the same large group of students to interact, communicate and collaborate...but in a…
Continue Why Prezi is a Better Educational Tool Than PowerPoint
Posted on August 30, 2011 at 4:26am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Everybody knows that there are hundreds of words for snow in the Eskimo language for snow (which may not be entirely true) and that there are many different words to describe the nuanced differences of pasta dishes in Italian (and as the joke goes, hundreds of nuanced words for an idiot in Yiddish), but in Hebrew one of the concepts which has many words attached to it, in order to grasp the various…
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