Jewish Education 2.0: Identity, Community, and Religion in the Age of Internet 2.0 - CAJE 32
This year’s CAJE conference will be held August 5 - 9, 2007, at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. The keynote for Wednesday, August 8 is titled “Jewish Education 2.0: Identity, Community, and Religion in the Age of Internet 2.0.” The keynote will be delivered by Brian Amkraut, Provost and Professor of Judaic Studies and Director of Distance at Siegal College.
Brian shared the description of his presentation:
The world of Internet 2.0, in which broadband access and open source software facilitate file sharing, streaming media, and user-generated content, represents the latest challenge for Jewish education - perhaps most significantly in the changing attitude towards authority and empowerment of the individual. The collaborative world of Web 2.0 reflects a social and an intellectual culture in which individual “end users” may directly shape and create the frames of reference for Jewish life in the 21st century.
The keynote is one of many sessions that highlights the use of technology in Jewish education at the conference. More on this shortly!
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