Lots of juicy resources out there! Below are a few to check out if you are not already familiar with them ((some are ongoing, others have deadlines*). Please note that this is not a complete listing by any means. Feel free to follow jlearn2.0 on twitter @jlearn20 for goodies on a slightly more regular basis. [...]
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 [...]
Lookjed, sponsored by the Lookstein Center at Bar-Ilan University, is facilitating an online discussion about social media and Jewish learning. Contributors are reflecting on a chapter by Brian Amkraut, “Jewish Education in the World of Web 2.0,” from the book, What We Now Know About Jewish Education, edited by Paul Flexner, Roberta Louis Goodman, and [...]
Take a look over at On One Foot, Joshua Hammerman’s blog. His recent posting, “No More ‘Three Day’ Jews” reflects on the emerging cultural impact of the web 2.0 world on Jewish learning and identity. The article was also published in The Jewish Week. And be sure to check out Joshua’s explorations of ethical issues [...]
Our friend, Reuven Werber recently started an after school club with his students. The club is focusing on developing web 2.0 skills for collaborative expression. Read more about it in English here and check out their wiki in Hebrew here. Looking forward to following this project!
And speaking of colleagues and communities of practice, Reuven Werber shared with me in a Skype conversation his experience participating in an online collaboration with other educators. Educator, Vicki Davis (aka Coolcat Teacher), used twitter to reach her colleagues and invited them to experiment with Google presentations – at least 40 educators from around the [...]
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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