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Written by Nikki Mandelberg   Content creation tools appropriate for different ages What is Digital Content Creation (DCC)? According to Wikipedia, “Digital Content Creation is a modern term denoting the creation and modification of digital content, such as animation, audio, graphics, images and video, as part of the production process before presentation in its finalRead more

Written by Nikki Mandelberg   What I have observed while giving workshops As part of the Jewish Interactive team, I have been privileged to be involved with 7 different schools throughout South Africa. As a parent, and an occupational therapist, I feel I have a very unique opportunity to observe the elements of a schoolRead more

Written by Channah Goldblatt (@JewishIntUK) [quote]“No technology has an impact on learning in its own right; rather, its impact depends upon how it is used.” At Jewish Interactive we actively promote the use of iPads in education.  We develop iPad apps; run iPad workshops; and advise schools, teachers and parents on what apps are usefulRead more

This post was written by Nikki Mandelberg, our workshop facilitator in South Africa.     The excitement when walking into a classroom of children knowing that they are about to have an hour and a half session, using iPads, is palpable. Preparing the iPad workshop When preparing for the workshop, it is important to understandRead more

The subject ICT has gone through myriad changes in the past few years.  One of the most significant movements is the realisation that ICT does not have to be, and in fact should not be, a standalone subject.  Instead ICT should be integrated into all curriculum areas where possible. ICT skills can be learned throughRead more

Originally posted on Channah’s personal website – www.thelkgeek.com   As a teacher, I have been inspired by seeing the amazing things that students can do when they are given the space to develop. During my time in the classroom, I tried to make the learning environment an exciting place where children wanted to be. DuringRead more

Guest blog by Simon Thomas (@thomas9ine) of 9ine Consulting – cross posted with kind permission. Simon Thomas worked with NAACE (a.k.a. “the ICT Association”) to produce this study. The study looks at the use of iPads at the Longfield Academy, where a large scale 1 to 1 iPad program was implemented last year. A brief overview of this groundbreaking studyRead more

Jewish Interactive are running a competition on their website for schools to win an iPad. The criteria for entry was that children should create a piece of digital homework based around one of the units on their Shabbat Interactive software. This got me thinking. I (of course) wanted my school to win the iPad so howRead more