Links You’ll Love
Fake news! Here’s a great article about the future of fake news (spoiler alert: it isn’t going away!) and how to encourage your students to develop the skills they need to ferret it out.
Chrome extension of the week: I know there are a lot of you (you know who you are!) who keep waaaaaaay too many tabs open because you just haven’t had time to get to read all those articles you’re saving. Check out OneTab, which takes all those open tabs and pops them into a list of links. Very handy!
The concept of “extreme learners” is quite fascinating and author Milton Chen does a nice job of summing up what an extreme learner looks like and how to grow them in your classroom.
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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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