We don’t need no stinkin’ schools
My friend Adrian Durlester has some very interesting ideas about supplemental schools and synagogues and why the two should be separate…read this
Free resources for educators
Nothing new – just a reminder of resources you should be using:
1. Wordle – create wonderful word clouds based on frequency of word. Use it to make a group thought cloud or analyze a body of text.
2. VoiceThread – make slide shows and add voiceovers.
3. Animoto – makes awesome slide shows from uploaded photos and sets them to funky music
4. Wikispaces – create a free wiki (ad free and free if you’re an educator!)
5. Blogs – check out WordPress or Blogger
6. Delicious – save bookmarks, share them, and see who else has saved the same ones
7. Photo sharing – check out Flickr or Picasa
What’s your favorite resource?
About
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.
Look for her at:
Debbie Does Desktop
Flickr
Twitter
Diigo
YouTube
Ravelry
Email Debbie here
