First night at CAJE
What a great first day it’s been. My first presentation, Free on the Web, was really well-attended – it certainly looks like a lot of people want to know what’s out there. I ran out of handouts, but I promise that I will email copies to everyone who missed one! Or you can download them from caje-tech.wikispaces.com.
We went to the evening performance from four unbelievable musicians – Beth Schafer, Julie Silver, Doug Cotler and Rabbi Joe Black. It was so much fun to see Joe again after “I-don’t-know-how-many-years.” I was Joe’s youth group advisor when he was in high school 
(whew – makes me feel old, but he does point out that he was a senior in high school and I was only a college sophomore). Anyway, the performance was awesome and a terrific start to the conference.
Other stuff? It’s hot – damn hot – here. Makes me wish we were in Jerusalem again. Dinner was good, if a little rushed because the line was so long. The dorm is really nice – much nicer than many, including the ones our girls were in at Illinois.
Okay – tired now – gotta go to bed. My first of FOUR 8:45 am presentations is tomorrow!
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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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