Links You’ll Love – 1-18-2012
Have ten minutes? Want to learn something about ed tech? Check it out!
GoogleTreks™ are “an exciting new approach to teaching and learning, allowing teachers and students to synthesize information in one easy-to-use map that places text, pictures, audio files, video files, and much more in one central location.” Dr. Alice Christie has a collection of them. I love this!
Want to make a cartoon? Want your students to make cartoons? Check out ToonDoo’s website.
Here’s another way to use YouTube videos to augment what you’re teaching: blubbr. Blubbr can be used to add trivia questions to any YouTube video. The only thing I don’t love about it (and it’s still pretty new, so this may change) is that you need a Facebook or Twitter account to use it.
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
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