Links You’ll Love – 1-10-14
If you’re a dog lover like me, you’ll enjoy this heart warming video about guide dogs being trained by Technion students:
Who doesn’t love a good story? Check out these TED talks on telling a great story
Looking for Judaic texts online? Check out these great resources: http://www.library.upenn.edu/cajs/etexts.html, http://www.hebrewbooks.org/, and http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/109864/jewish/Classic-Texts.htm.
If you’ve got a little time to do some reading, check out this New York Times article on the best-selling education books of 2013.
Popuparchive is a really cool resource. You can explore the categories for sound clips, including an awesome collection of interviews done by Studs Terkel. You can also search by tag – the “African American Civil Rights” tag alone has 94 items.
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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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