Google Cardboard There are a lot of products at the moment causing hype within the technology world. One of these products is the Google Cardboard. Selling for about £4-10 each on Amazon, Google Cardboard is a great introduction to the world of Virtual Reality (VR). Although these products are not necessarily marketed towards children orRead more
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Purim is an engaging holiday for young children! They dress up, give gifts to family and friends and will have a range of fun Purim activities to attend. However, when learning about Purim at school, the activities that we use often do not reflect the fun attitude that Purim has. We have created a funRead more
New Chanuka App: My Menorah With Chanuka nearly here, chances are you have loaded up on all the gifts you are going to need this holiday season. Let me add one more to your baskets: My Menorah app, a new Chanuka app from the folks who brought us Whack-A-Haman and Shabbat Interactive. Jewish Interactive has created a new free Chanuka app forRead more
When I hear the word nonprofit, I don’t usually think of technology and apps. In the age of digital media and, in many respects, digital communities, Jewish organizations need to continue to find the tools that respond to current interests, technological opportunities, while remaining true to the Jewish traditions of educating and inspiring the nextRead more
Experience is often the best teacher. Over the past year our team has been running iPad and PC workshops with elementary students. Our focus has been on utilizing the best content creation applications available in order to allow the students to make a digital creation to demonstrate their learning of Jewish subject matter. The workshopsRead more
When setting up your iPads it’s a good idea to change your home screen to individual children’s photos so you can see at a glance to whom the device belongs. [quote]Top Tip…. To change your home page: go to settings – wallpaper – click on wallpaper and go to photo roll – then insert the photo.[/quote]Read more
Tishrei is here! School is now in full flow and as someone who has been a mother, teacher, and head of Jewish Studies in a school, I annually marvel at how we get through Tishrei! Every year in September I feel as if I am strapped onto the Tishrei roller coaster ride and step offRead more
Lisa Friedman blogs about Sukkah Challenge Technology is here to stay. Our children are engaging with digital games and navigating online content on a regular basis. Indeed, our children are being raised in a digital age rich with opportunity, but not without complexities and challenges. Parents and educators must make sense of this world in order to help our childrenRead more
Gideon (14) sent us this project from Haberdashers Askes Boys School in London, UK. You can download his document here. He said: [quote] My project is a simple, cost effective, and enjoyable project . In a nutshell my project idea is to create pipe cleaner and tissue paper flowers, and hopefully place them in self designed vasesRead more
