New Publications on Jewish Education and Technology – And a Call for Articles
It’s been a good season for sharing ideas about educational technology and Jewish learning in print. Two Jewish educational publications recently highlighted the use of technology in Jewish learning. RAVSAK devoted their Pesach 2007 edition of HaYidion to “Technology and Jewish Education.” The entire issue will be available online at www.ravsak.org under “Publications.” For further information, contact info@ravsak.org.
CAJE’s Spring 2007 Jewish Education News focuses on “Educational Resources for Schools.” A substantial amount of the magazine’s content centered on aspects of digital learning. Select articles, including those published only online can be found at: www.caje.org/learn/Winter07/jen-winter07.asp. Copies of the print edition are available from CAJE for $7.00.
And speaking of CAJE, the organization has put out a call for articles for the next two editions of JEN which will focus on the 21st century landscape of Jewish learning, and 21st century learners and educators respectively. Digital culture is certainly a key influence – consider submitting an article; consider attending the conference:
The 32nd annual CAJE conference will be held August 5-9, 2007 at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. In conjunction with this year’s conference theme, “Engaging 21st Century Jewish Learners,” CAJE is devoting the next two issues of its publication, Jewish Education News, to exploring the 21st century landscape of Jewish learning (Summer) and 21st century Jewish learners and educators (Fall). The request for articles, excerpted below, includes works that address the following areas:
- Who is the 21st century learner?
- What does it mean to be a learner in this new landscape?
- What resources do educators need to work in this new landscape and what do they need access to?
- How do we meet today’s learners “where they are?”
- What roles can technologies play in creating new environments for Jewish education?
- How can social networking platforms support increased Jewish identification and professional networking?
- How are new technologies shaping Jewish education and learning?
Contact Judi Resnick, CAJE Communications Coordinator, at jresnick@caje.org for the complete Call for Articles and submissions guidelines. The deadline for the Summer publication is May 15, 2007; June 4, 2007 for the Fall publication. Submissions should not exceed eight double-spaced typed pages and no more than 2,500 words. See the CAJE website for details about the annual conference: www.caje.org.