Jewish Values and Technology
I’ve been thinking about my upcoming CAJE presentation on Jewish Values and the Web…
Jewish values are largely about relationships with other people – not stealing, not cheating, no gossip…
Technology is often socially isolating. or was socially isolating. now you have IM, email, social networks – all about forming relationships, or are they? I would say it’s an evolving thing.
Social relationships via the web are really in their infancy. While I’m comfortable with technology in general, I’m not as fluent in social networking as my college-age daughter who lives by her Facebook account. As a teacher, I know how to connect with others when I’m in a face-to-face situation.
How to guide kids in their non face-to-face interactions (e.g. web) using values that are designed for interpersonal relationships.
The web used to be a one-way conversation. A provider would put up a web page and I would read it. Email, while a conversation, lacked real-time qualities. Now we’re really in a give-and-take process here – what do Jewish values say to that?
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Debbie Harris is the director of educational technology at the Sager Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook, IL. Involved in Jewish education for over thirty years, she has an education degree from Northwestern University with a concentration in instructional media and a master’s degree in professional Jewish studies from Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership. She is skilled in using and teaching desktop publishing, video editing, presentation and animation software; and consults and presents regularly on integrating technology into Judaic studies. Her students podcast, blog, edit video and create claymations. She co-chaired the technology track for CAJE 33 in Vermont, is a SMART Certified Trainer for SMART Notebook, and a 2011 recipient of the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.
When not learning, teaching or writing about technology, Debbie likes to sketchnote and craft. She likes to knit, do calligraphy, sew, watercolor, paint fabric and just generally play with fun toys like scrapbooking supplies and anything with texture. Debbie travels to California every summer to paint tallitot with high school aged campers. Finally, she is incredibly proud of her two daughters; Lori, who teaches English at a community college; and Allie, who is the director of the URJ’s Camp Newman in California.
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