Links You’ll Love – 11-30-12
Here’s an interesting blog post about the things a parent needs to think about when putting a 13-year old on Facebook.
This is so much fun! ReadWriteThink has a trading card maker! Imagine having your students make trading cards for their favorite literary characters (or mathematicians…or biblical characters…).
Next Tuesday, if you’re free between 1:00 and 1:30 pm, check out this free webinar on Common Core standards.
Thought piece of the week: Rabbi David Lehmann, president of Hebrew College, shares his thoughts here about why creativity needs to be a theological goal for Jewish education.
…and finally: How would Rube Goldberg design a machine to light the chanukiah? The folks at the Technion think it would be this way!
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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