A friend recently commented on how the change of seasons provides us with multiple points along the year for reflection and change in our lives. And if anyone doubts that we have moved into a new season, just take a look out my window at all those beautiful white flakes. So I am taking this [...]
So how about it? What if we reconceptualized Jewish education and provided more opportunities for learners to connect by interest, not by age or where they are in their so-called life stage. Ever notice how people in our community are often defined by their age and/or their family status – when do you get to [...]
We are pleased to welcome guest blogger, Rabbi Karen G. Reiss Medwed, PhD! Note: This article was originally posted on the Hebrew College blog. Be sure to take a look at the comments that were shared there, and read the Hebrew College blog for other thoughtful posts from the HC community! Picture this: You walk [...]
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay, computer scientist My friend and colleague, Arnie Samlan, aka the Notorious R.A.V., recently started a discussion on CAJEnet about what professional development for Jewish educators might look like, especially in the face of the community’s loss of CAJE. Arnie writes: With [...]
Here’s my wish list for what I’d like to see this year in Jewish learning… Change our community’s learning narrative. It’s not about technology. It’s about what it means to be learners and educators in today’s world. It’s about skills that we need as 21st century learners and professionals in the field. It’s about the [...]
My personal learning network has expanded exponentially these past few months. This is due in no small part to my participation in an online workshop on communities of practice sponsored by CPsquare. Sometimes things just click – for me, the workshop helped contextualize my work and interests in a way that has helped me grow [...]
Although the blog has been quiet, jlearn2.0 has been actively working behind the scenes to develop a new site (coming soon here it is…!) with new resources (coming a little later…!). Things I’ve been thinking about lately in no particular order (coming soon… – really!): professional development 2.0, web cubed, social networking, communities of practice, [...]
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