Links You’ll Love
AllSides for Schools is a great resource with guidance to help students build skills in news literacy, bias awareness, critical thinking, and conversation across difference.
I really enjoyed this Wired Magazine article about raising kids in the digital media age.
I love me some Flipgrid! Here are some tips to using it in the classroom.
Check out Dicta – a really well done Hebrew/English website that offers analytical resources for Hebrew text, including a citation finder and the capability to add automatic nikudot.
When sharing isn’t caring
I’m as guilty as many at getting much of my news from Facebook. I suspect that my students will have a future where social news is far more prevalent than, well, reading a newspaper.
A recent share from a friend on Facebook got me to thinking about this phenomenon.
First, the photo and caption:
Sometimes I read the comments before actually reading the article. I’m interested in what people have to say. I was shocked by the venomous comments about Islam and Muslims. And I’m sure my friend shared it with that same response of outrage about the mistreatment of women.
Then I read the article.
Well, it started with a big, bold paragraph about an alleged edict that probably was a hoax. A horrible hoax designed to discredit Isis.
A different story than the one implied by the click bait caption.
A powerful message to read before you like, share or comment.
How do we teach this?
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.
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