Links You’ll Love
Think innovation! Here’s a good list for teachers looking to up their innovative classroom game.
Don’t Google it…Grok it! Go to Instagrok, type in your search terms, and you’ll get an interactive and customizable map. This is very cool.
February is around the corner, and with it comes the Illinois Computing Educators Conference! Lots of great workshops, keynotes and general technology hilarity. It’s close, it’s cheap and it’s usually worth spending a day or two traveling to St. Charles. Check it out here.
Who remembers PacMan? Now you can create your own PacMan quiz for your students. Check it out here.
Looking for Chanukah resources? Jacob Richman has assembled an impressive list of web resources, including coloring pages, videos (over 500 at last count), songs and more.
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
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Diigo
YouTube
Ravelry
Email Debbie here
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