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Technology and Jewish Education Today Part 1: Communication with Parents

Temple Beth El/NIRIM Sunday, November 13, 2011 Facilitator: Rebecca Starr. Technology and Jewish Education Today Part 1: Communication with Parents. Here we are. . . Technology today. Blog. YouTube. Google. Social Networking. Facebook. Texting. Twitter. iTunes. iPad. Smartboard.

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Technology and Jewish Education Today Part 1: Communication with Parents

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  1. Temple Beth El/NIRIM Sunday, November 13, 2011 Facilitator: Rebecca Starr Technology and Jewish Education Today Part 1: Communication with Parents

  2. Here we are. . . Technology today Blog YouTube Google Social Networking Facebook Texting Twitter iTunes iPad Smartboard Kindle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

  3. AGENDA • Text Study • Basic Terms Defined • The Pros and Cons of Technology • Examples of Communication Modalities - Wikispaces - Social Networking Sites - YouTube/Videos - E-mail/Blogs -Calling All Cell Phones • The Pros and Cons • Conclusions/Evaluations • Next Session – Resources to help with lesson design – December 4

  4. Embracing our future. . . • “Educate a child according to his way and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6 )” • חֲנֹךְ לַנַּעַר, עַל-פִּי דַרְכּוֹ--    גַּם כִּי-יַזְקִין, לֹא-יָסוּר מִמֶּנָּה. • What excites you about using technology in the classroom? • What scares you about using technology in the classroom? • Do you think that we can avoid using technology in the classroom if it is the way of our students outside the classroom?

  5. The Pros • Empowers the students and the parents • Enhances communication with families • Meets students where they are at • Expands the boundaries of the classroom • Facilitates customized, multi-dimensional, multi-sensory learning

  6. The Cons • Technology substitutes virtual experiences for real ones • Undermines textual sills • Diminishes the role and authority of the teacher • Requires skill and time on the part of the teacher • There is some ethically questionable behaviors that can arise

  7. Basic Terms Defined See Handout

  8. Wikispaces • Put All Classroom Resources In One Place • Parents and Students Can Interact with Postings • Great Way to Share Classroom Work and Information

  9. Social Networking Sites • Create a family/classroomsocial action group project • Communicate with parents by forming a Facebookgroup • Send a tweet after class about the day

  10. YouTube/Videos • Record, edit, and upload a classroom video project for parents to view

  11. Email/Blogs • Email is a great way to communicate with parents in newsletter format. • Blogs are a great way to communicate with families about the daily schedule and activities happening in the classroom or to encourage students and families to participate in a dialogue surrounding a topic of study.

  12. Calling all cell phones . . . Using Cell Phones in Class 1. Using Yodio 2. UsingTexts

  13. You Try It • Using one or more of the technologies we discussed, create a plan that will allow you to utilize them! Have fun! Work in groups if you would like!

  14. Evaluation/Ticket Out the Door • What is one thing that you learned today that you feel you can now try and use? • What type of continuted support do you feel you need to help you use the technologies presented today? • What was the best part of the session for you? • What was the worst part of the session for you?

  15. Technology Resources • The Talmud and the Internet by Jonathan Rosen • Educational Leadership Journal – February 2011 • Teaching Tolerance Journal - Spring 2011 • URJ Teacher Newsletter – March 2009

  16. THANK YOU Thanks for a wonderful session. I look forward to many more learning opportunities together! See you on December 4! TodahRabah

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