Friday links you’ll love
Visit Omanoot – a beautiful web portal aimed at strengthening people’s connection with Israel by speaking to them in the language of art http://www.omanoot.com/
Wanna learn something? Check out Khan Academy at http://www.khanacademy.org/. Khan is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing education to anyone at any time. There are over 2000 videos on everything from Algebra to Venture Capital.
Looking for media to share with your students? Visit Open Culture at http://www.openculture.com/. This fascinating website features free audio books, podcasts, online courses, movies, language lessons, ebooks and textbooks. I apologize in advance for the hours you will lose there.
Love the classics but don’t want to read them? If you prefer to get your Jane Austen, Geoffrey Chaucer and Mark Twain via audio book, there are lots of places to do that. How amazing is that? FREE audio books!! Get yourself to http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks and see what’s there (and did I mention they’re FREE?).
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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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