Links You’ll Love – 11-9-12
I’ve mentioned Centropa before but I thought it would be worth bringing up again. Centropa is an NGO that spent 10 years in central and Eastern Europe interviewing survivors, scanning their personal photos and making movies of people’s lives. They have an extensive website with terrific videos for your students. We used their site last year with some of our sixth graders and their information formed the basis for last year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration in the middle school. Their North American director of education, Lauren Granite, is awesome and will work with you on building lesson plans that use their extensive resources. They also host several seminars a year, including a 10-day trip to Europe, for educators – and the price (almost free) is just right. Check them out and let me know if you’d like to think about how to integrate Centropa into your curriculum.
Pixby is another great resource for copyright-free images. With all these terrific options, there is NO reason to just have your students search the web and grab photos.
If you use a Kindle, iPad or other eReader, check out OneHundredFreeBooks. Search by genre or check out their blog for the most popular downloads.
By the time our students graduate, they’ve used iMovie in the media lab several times in various content areas. Did you know that iPads also boast the popular Apple app? Here’s a terrific blog post on how to use it in the classroom that might give you a few ideas.
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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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You might want to check out YouTube to MP3 Converter – I think you’ll like it Debbie, AND you can download youtube videos and convert them to mp3 for free 🙂