Friday Links You’ll Love
Flip The Script – this is a movie made by 6th graders about leaving people out
Really terrific movie about butterflies – created by three girls
Thinking about using ComicLife with your students? Check out this slide show to get some good ideas. And, by the way, this is a great example of using GoogleDocs presentation to collect ideas from a group of people!
Speaking of the Google folks, this is BRAND NEW, people! Now you can upload ANY document to GoogleSpace! Not just GoogleDocs – ANY DOCUMENT! Yes, gang, you can consider Google to be your own personal flashdrive in the sky! Google has a whole webpage to tell you about it here.
Edvideos – are you looking for a video to reinforce a concept? Check out WatchKnow. Directed by Wikipedia’s founder, this site endeavors to create, organize and create educational videos (not a small task).
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:
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Diigo
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Email Debbie here
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