2. Kids’ culture is technology
The Jewish future will change
because of technology
Tech can extend contact hours and
make those hours more effective.
Tech can help students use higher
order thinking skills.
3. Change
Information Overload
Lack of Control
New Language
New Skillset
Kids are Light Years Ahead.
4. Don’t invest too much in any one
thing…except maybe the Internet
Be prepared to fail publicly
Collaborate
Utilize our experts: our children
Make expectations clear and establish policy.
Never ever start with the technology. Always
start with the learning goal.
5. Are FREE or have free versions (in terms of $$)
Are all accessed via the web
Are not Jewish tools, but can be applied to
Jewish content
Your students know them, or can learn how to
use them easily
Are the same tools that the madrichim will be
working with later!
6. What: A site that allows for the building of
“Facebook-like” pages
Where: http://classtools.net/fb/home/page
How: Parsha Study, History, Film, Biography
Why:
Kids know this platform already
Students need to think about interactions/cause and
effect
Students can insert their own personality
Can be done in teams or individually
7. What: Comic Strip Generator
Where: http://www.toondoo.com
How: Parsha study, History, Life Cycles,
Ethics,
Why:
Creative way for students to interpret a narrative (or
create their own)
Format requires students to select the most
important elements
Can be a one-time or ongoing project (comic book).
8. What: Create your own animation
Where: www.goanimate.com
How: Parsha Study, History, Ethics, Life cycles,
Literature, Hebrew
Why:
Can be used by the teacher or the student
Students need to think critically about characters
points of view
Interesting way to practice Hebrew conversation
Students will spend the time!
9. What: An online quiz/flashcard/game center
Where: www.quizlet.com
How: Hebrew letter recognition, Hebrew
vocabulary, Life cycles vocabulary, Holiday
vocabulary/photos
Why:
Database exists which includes some Hebrew and
Jewish content
Students can create quizzes/cards for each other
Can be sent to parents and students
Hebrew Typing:
http://gate2home.com/Hebrew-Keyboard
10. What: Screen capture software
Where: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
How: Hebrew writing
Why
Allows students or teachers to create tutorials to
share
Gives a greater purpose to student work
11. What: Multimedia Presentation Tool
Where: www.glogster.com
How: Any research project, teacher uses to
present information, holiday breaks, family
involvement
Why:
Better than a book report
Creative expression of knowledge and skills
Can be combined with video/photo/text creation
12. What: Online polling using mobile phones
Where: www.pollanywhere.com
How: Sensitive topics, Create a game to review
content, Tzedekah allocation, “Text” Study
Why:
Includes all students anonymously
Easy for multiple choice or free response
Don’t need Smartphones – just texting
Can be a synchronous or asynchronous poll
13. What: Bar codes which can be scanned to link
to web sites, video, photos, text
Where:
To Generate: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
Need a smartphone app to scan: like Scanlife
How: Scavenger hunts, Book tags, Prayer
Why
Connect the physical to the virtual
14. What: Connect with classrooms all over the
world
Where: www.epals.com
How: Connect with Israel, with Jewish
classrooms abroad
Why:
A safe, verified way to open up the world to your
students
Can use other technologies to connect to your new
“sister classroom”
15. What: A classroom management system and
parent communication tool
Where: www.micro-steps.com
How: Create a central portal for your school.
Why:
Post assignments
E-bulletins to parents
Post photos
Spaces for clubs to meet
17. Only limited by your imagination
Strength in Numbers
Trust your educational instincts!
Feel free to call for help!
Adena Raub Dershowitz
570-575-8433
araub@pelie.org
Twitter: @PELIE_Org
