For the original article in Haaretz that appeared on 13 March 2014, please click here. From ‘Whack-a-Haman’ to ‘Appy Chanukah,’ whether you’re after spiritual growth or a distraction from a boring Book of Esther, there’s an app for that. By Aimee Neistat | 17:19 13.03.14 | 1 Let’s face it: Apps haveRead more
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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
Blog by Rebecca Penina Simon Cross-posted with permission from Climbing the Ladder of Educational Technology. One of the fundamentals of 21st Century Learning is making the content relevant to the students. This entails that the learning having a connection to the real world and more specifically, to their own lives. At the same time, the contentRead 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
The last three years in my position as Head of the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, a K-8 Schechter Network Day School of nearly 130 students located in Jacksonville, Florida, has overlapped with an explosion of interest in 21st century learning and educational technology. In large ways, our school has been shaped by the worksRead 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
I recently lectured in London at the Department for Education conference on 21st Century learning environments and apps that could enhance lessons. I showed teachers how free apps like Puppet Pals and StoryKit can be downloaded free in seconds and can enhance Jewish studies lessons dramatically. I have in mind Purim with Puppet Pals, and HebrewRead more
Nicky Newfield discusses how there is a need right now for content relevant to children age 6-12 in interactive digital and engaging content, on the spiritual, philosophical and practical elements of prayer.
