Chana Kanzen's presentation on Blended Learning from the Naomi Prawer Kadar International Seminar for Digital Technology in Primary Jewish Education on 1st May 2013

2. What is Blended
Learning?

3. Accompanied by blended learning lesson plans & curriculum
“…an integrated
instructional
approach that
combines
face-to-face
classroom methods
with
computer-mediated
activities.”
Blended Learning… Definition

6. Blended Learning Models
http://youtu.be/lIh4jJlvF44
Ingredient 1:
Decide what form of Blended learning suits your
setting…

7. Ingredient 2:
TIME
• Through Blended Learning we can stretch our
time…
• HOW?
• Children are used to sourcing their own
information – pace of lessons are often way
too slow…leading to ?????

8. Ingredient 3:
100% Engagement
• Instant interaction
• Children can learn at own pace
• From anywhere – across the globe
• Open up the world…..
• Promoting collaboration

9. Ingredient 4: Purposeful Integration

10. Ingredient 5: Careful Planning
How can you make this work?

11. OUR PRODUCTS

12. SHABBAT
INTERACTIVE
• An interactive program for
children aged 6-10
• 9 digital modules teach the
history of Shabbat and the
practical aspects of Shabbat

13. Historical aspects of Shabbat
Weekly Shabbat traditions
See main menu Main Menu- login to LMs

14. Comparative texts in a digital setting

15. Assessment

16. Making a complex topic easier

17. Educational gaming

18. Individualization

19. Sequencing

20. Middot

21. Lecha Dodi: Cross-curriculum

22. Integrating multimedia

23. Individual reinforcement &collaboration

24. Matching

25. Shifting from the rebbe
/ frontal teaching
approach
…..towards a role
where the teacher
becomes a facilitator of
active learning
Facilitated teaching

26. SUKKAH CHALLENGE
Challenge your children to build their
own sukkah in preparation for Sukkot.

28. Earn coins by exploring the original Sukkah blueprints found in Torah

29. Use coins to buy everything from the shuk to build a sukkah

30. Use coins to buy everything from the shuk to build a sukkah

31. Directive feedback- build your own custom made sukkah

32. Differentiated learning

33. Experiential learning

34. Creativity on iPad

35. • http://jewishinteractive.net/educators-zone/

36. • Jewish Interactive hosts over 150 digital creations by
students for students on Jewish subjects
• Educators and families can use in any context or just
for fun!

37. Children learn and build at their
own pace, in the way they
themselves best absorb the
information and communicate with
others
Learning becomes more
effective when students
are actively involved in
the learning process
(Bonwell and Eison, 1991;
Sivan et al., 2001)
Active Learning

38. • http://jewishinteractive.net/site/wp-
content/uploads/2012/10/21st-Century-
learning-handout.pdf

39. • http://jewishinteractive.net/site/wp-
content/uploads/2013/03/Rubric-for-
Assessment-of-Digital-Work.pdf
Assessment

40. Scaffolding
• Instructional scaffolding is the provision of sufficient support to promote learning
when concepts and skills are being first introduced to students. We also scaffold
for educators to support the integration of technology in the classroom.
Constructivism
• Provide students with the tools to be active creators of their own knowledge.
Students construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through
experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.
Directive feedback
• Students experiment with the content, and through the carefully constructed
feedback, hone in their skills and understanding. The more “mistakes” they make,
the more they learn.
Theories behind the JI program

41. Available in English and Hebrew

42. The 6 pillars of “Jewish Frameworks”
FUTURE PRODUCTS
Jewish Frameworks
To make Jewish studies come
alive for our 21st century learners
• Scaffolded curriculum
• Guided interactivity
• Animations
• Gaming
• Asynchronous learning
• Digital assessment
• Differentiated learning
• Online LMS
• Blended learning resources
• Accessibility via multi
platforms

43. Look At
http://jewishinteractive.net/educators-zone/
Collaboratively… in pairs
And plan a blended learning lesson on Shavuot!

44. Use our 5 ingredients:
What from of blended learning best suits you?
(flipped, lab, rotation, online, student led)
Time – when ? How long? Where?
How will you achieve 100% engagement(active
learning)?
Purposeful integration
Planning
Use our 5 ingredients:
What from of blended learning best suits you?
(flipped, lab, rotation, online, student led)
Time – when ? How long? Where?
How will you achieve 100% engagement(active
learning)?
Planning

45. “Educate the youth according
to his way, and when he is
old, he will not depart from
it.”

46. http://youtu.be/nhI7Gr9feLQ