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Experiential Education
What We Know About Experiential Education
As educators, how do we provide impactful learning for our students? What steps can we take to ensure they "get" the lesson? Our next webinar will explore an aspect of education that has been around since Dewey (if not before), which has been gaining momentum: Experiential Education! During the webinar we will explore theory and practice for classroom usage of experiential education. What was once relegated to the realm of camp and youth group has branched out and is utilized in every education location.
Our presenter, Mark S. Young of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, will help us understand this educational mode and how it can enhance our work. To prepare for the webinar, please read "What We Know About Experiential Education" by Professor Joseph Reimer and Dr. David Bryfman. It is an excellent article that will give a wonderful basis for our discussion.
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Food for Thought
What questions do you have about involving experiential education in your work?
Israel Education: What Works
What Works in Israel Education
The question of what works in Israel education is a large one. There are as many different answers as there are Jewish educators. In an article published in HaYidion, RAVSAK's magazine for all things Day School, Dr. Kenneth Stein looks at what is working in Jewish Day School Israel education. In the article, "What Works in Israel Education" he writes:
"How do you teach students to comprehend the multiple virtues of Jewish nation building? My answer: documents. A clear understanding of Israel’s essence unfolds the core questions that generate the answers that led to the Zionist national identity and then to Israeli success. The documents explicate the story.
The essence of Zionism is Jews taking destiny into their own hands. Among other factors, the Jewish drive to acquire land, grow their population, build infrastructure, earn political power, develop an economy, and express self-determination led to the establishment and sustenance of the Jewish State."
You can access the full article by clicking here. You are also encouraged to read more articles printed in this edition of HaYidion by clicking here.
Food for Thought:
- Do you agree with Dr. Stein's methods and ideology for Israel engagement (namely, one that is focused on history)?
- Are there any core statements and/or questions you would add to Dr. Stein's list? Are there any you would take away?
- Do you agree that "documents as primary sources" have the strongest impact on your learners?
Technology: Using Technology
During our upcoming webinar on January 11 at 6pm EST, Miriam Brosseau of The Jewish Education Project will take us through technology in our classrooms. We are all at different levels of integration - some are more timid, others are more adept. Whatever level you are currently, you can always learn more and evolve your classroom practice.
In researching for the upcoming webinar I came across a few pieces of interest. This first piece speaks to more hesitant among us. In an article posted on edutopia.org, Nicholas Provenzano writes 4 starter suggestions:
1) Start Small
Try and find a tool that is easy for you to use and fits well into your curriculum and lesson. You need to feel comfortable if you want your students to feel comfortable.
2) Practice Makes Perfect
Try the tool out for a while. "One and done" is no way to try anything, especially a piece of technology where repetition generally leads to greater understanding.
3) Ask Your Students
Your students are a great source of information on wonderful web tools and the technology that is already a big part of their lives. Allowing students to take ownership of integrating technology ideas into the classroom can be a great experience for everyone.
4) Reach Out
There are many great educators on Twitter and other social media platforms that have experience with using electronic devices in the classroom.
Author of the book Education Nation, Milton Chen, offers his insights on the benefits of integrating technology into the classroom. In "If Technology Motivates Students, Let's Use It" he writes: "Many often discount the motivating aspects of technology, but I say, if students are drawn to certain types of media or experiences, let's use the power of that motivation and connect learning to it."
As both Milton Chen and Nicholas Provenzano tell us - if it is working, use it! The best way to do that is practice with the equipment. Don't be afraid to try something new on your own and with your students. Figure out what the technology is able to do for you and work with your students to decide its benefit for learning. Remember: technology is a means to an end, not an end by itself. With that in mind, here is a list of different technologies that have the potential to work well in your classroom. Play with them and see for yourself!
This is just the tip of the iceberg! For more options visit the wikispace, cooltoolsforschools. You will not be disappointed!
Food for Thought:
These questions were posted by Miriam Brosseau through the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards Winners Facebook page.
- What sorts of technology do you already use in your classroom?
- What are your biggest roadblocks to integrating technology into your classroom?
- How do your learners use technology?
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2010 |
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| Mrs. Zipora Antman | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Ms. Emily Aronoff | WEST PALM BEACH, FL |
| Rabbi Ruven Barkan | METROPOLITAN CHICAGO |
| Sonya Basseri | SEATTLE, WA |
| Elise Berlin | MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ |
| Ms. Leah BlumenthalBoonin | BOULDER, CO |
| Ms. Kathe Brener | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| Melissa Burger | MIAMI, FL |
| Miss Sara Chaya Burton | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Mrs. Minda Chaikin | WINNIPEG |
| Mrs. Dina Delmar-Acoca | GREATER VANCOUVER, BC |
| Ms. Lauri Flaxman | SAN FRANCISCO, THE PENINSULA, MARIN & SONOMA COUNTIES, CA |
| Mr. Ariel Gerafi | MONTREAL, QC |
| Ms. Henri Goettel | GREATER KANSAS CITY |
| Mrs. Brocha Leah Greenberg | GREATER BUFFALO, NY |
| Mrs. Sandy Haas | DALLAS, TX |
| Dr. Mara Hammerman | STAMFORD, CT |
| Rachelle Herzog | TAMPA, FL |
| Mrs. Debby Jacobson | ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY |
| Ms. Miriam Kass | METROPOLITAN CHICAGO |
| Ann Kocher | AUSTIN, TX |
| Ms. Marina Kogan | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Mrs. Zahava Koll | BALTIMORE, MD |
| Mrs. Leah Levi | NORTHERN NEW JERSEY |
| Mrs. Adina Levin | DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA, MI |
| Laurie N. Levy | GREATER HOUSTON, TX |
| Jennifer K. McGowan | WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS |
| Miriam Miller | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Ms. Rhonda Mills | RHODE ISLAND |
| Marla A. Peers | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Mrs. Rachel Pekkar | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| Mr. Harris Pikus | GREATER HOUSTON, TX |
| Ms. Shoshana Radinsky | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Mr. Michael Raileanu | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| Eran Rosenberg | COLUMBUS, OH |
| Yona Rosenman | BOSTON, MA |
| Rabbi Shai Scherer | CINCINNATI, OH |
| Patty Shechtman | GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| Ellyn B. Shriber | CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS |
| Ms. Linda Greenberg Signer | SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Mrs. Aviva Skurowitz | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Mrs. Revital Soffer | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Mrs. Deborah Stark | NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK |
| Rabbi Ben Sugerman | SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL |
| Mrs. Melissa Truelove | SOUTHERN ARIZONA |
| Robin Wander | CENTRAL NEW JERSEY |
| Mrs. Amanda Warner | ROCHESTER, NY |
| Ms. Flora Musleah Yavelberg | METROWEST NJ |
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2009 |
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| Gvira Abed | SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Jane L. Agdern | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
| Rita Appel | GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| Rachel Bahar | STAMFORD, NEW CANAAN AND DARIEN, CT |
| Gail Ben Meir | GREATER SEATTLE, WA |
| Phyllis Binik-Thomas | CINCINNATI, OH |
| Susie Blackman | GREATER KANSAS CITY, MO |
| Joan Freeman Cohen | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
| Daniel Dreyfuss | MIAMI, FL |
| Bella Eshed | WEST PALM BEACH, FL |
| Avital Etehad | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Karen G. Fernandez | ROCHESTER, NY |
| Rabbi Howard Finkelstein | OTTOWA ON, CANADA |
| Rivka Fishman | GREATER HOUSTON, TX |
| Lisa Friedman | NORTHERN NEW JERSEY |
| Elaine Geller | ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ |
| Elana Gettinger | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Rabbi Yonason Goldson | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| Jessica Gross-Hutchings | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Naomi Guy | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| Marjorie Hochberg | SOUTHERN ARIZONA |
| Rabbi Reuven Hoff | ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY |
| Shoshana B. Kaish | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
| Lisa Beth Kollins | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Sarah Korman | DALLAS, TX |
| Para Rabbi Hanalei Laner | BOULDER, CO |
| Rebecca Laufgraben | GREATER BUFFALO, NY |
| Michal Lavy | WINNIPEG MB, CANADA |
| Dr. Jilly Lederman | WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS |
| Wendy Lempert | TAMPA, FL |
| Shoshana Munk | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Rivkah Nachlas | DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA, MI |
| Anat Nagar | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Audrey Nasar | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
| Malka Phillips | AUSTIN, TX |
| Yazmin Popiol | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Meryl I. Reichman | CENTRAL NEW JERSEY |
| Charlotte A. Roth | GREATER HOUSTON, TX |
| Shukie Sapir | GREATER BOSTON, MA |
| Ayelet Sason | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Rabbi Kenneth Schiowitz | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
| Mindy Schreff | METROWEST, NJ |
| Mitra Shammash | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Tania Shedlo | BALTIMORE, MD |
| Karen Shiffman | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Karen Lesley Shill | ANN ARBOR, MI |
| Hadassah Shtern | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Ruth Shtrom | MONTREAL QC, CANADA |
| Susan Stein | BIRMINGHAM, AL |
| Anita Lebowitz Stieglitz | DENVER, CO |
| Irene Sufrin | METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, IL |
| Susan Amram Summit | CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS |
| Sara Taib | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
| Denny Ticker | DALLAS, TX |
| Adam Tilove | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
| Debra Togliatti | SAN FRANCISCO, THE PENINSULA, MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES, CA |
| Rabbi Mordecai Yachnes | SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL |
| Esta Yavner | RHODE ISLAND |
| Madeleine Zember | BJE NEW YORK-SAJES |
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2008 |
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| Patricia Abeles | GREATER BUFFALO, NY |
| Sari Abrams | LOS ANGELES |
| Bonnie Altman | WEST PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL |
| Pinchas Amior | DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA, MI |
| Silvana Bacman | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| Cindy Band | GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| Varda Bashan | SILICON VALLEY, CA |
| Linda Benish | MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ |
| Penina Berdugo | METROPOLITAN CHICAGO |
| Marilyn Berger | VANCOUVER, BC |
| Ronnie Berger Miller | SOUTHERN ARIZONA |
| Lilach Bluevise | METROWEST, NJ |
| Jaklyn Buff | ROCHESTER, NY |
| Shoshi Caplan | MONTREAL, QC |
| Rafael Carruthers | GREATER STAMFORD, NEW CANAAN, AND DARIEN CT |
| Sandis Croner | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Aline Davis | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Carrie Denbina Keith | GREATER HOUSTON, TX |
| Todd Doctor | GREATER HOUSTON, TX |
| Karen Ekstein | NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK |
| Linor Eylon | |
| Marita Falconer | ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY |
| Susan Feldman | ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ |
| Pamela S. Feldman-Hill | COLUMBUS, OH |
| Annette R. Friend | SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Phyllis Frisher | SUFFOLK COUNTY |
| Yael Gal | MILWAUKEE, WI |
| Shari Glestein | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| Penina Goldstein | BALTIMORE, MD |
| Seth N. Grauer | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Barbara A. Haber | NORTHERN NEW JERSEY |
| Gerald Hecht | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Melissa Hinspeter | DELAWARE |
| Bayla Kohn | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Rochel Leah Kosofsky | WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS |
| June Kraff | TAMPA, FL |
| Seth Miller | DALLAS, TX |
| Linda Miller Klein | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Katherine Mueller | LOS ANGELES |
| Barak Naveh | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| Randee Norwood | LOS ANGELES |
| Linda B. Paulding | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Michelle Princenthal | LOS ANGELES |
| Amer Randell | SOUTH PALM BEACH, FL |
| Estella Raphael | DALLAS, TX |
| Nitzan Resnick | BOSTON, MA |
| Donna Riss | GREATER KANSAS CITY |
| Shaya Rodal | OTTAWA, ON |
| Judith Rose | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Nancy Rosen | GREATER HARTFORD, CT |
| Janine Rosenbaum | SEATTLE, WA |
| Jeffrey Rothman | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Irene Rudnick | CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS |
| Eileen Sadowsky | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Sylvia Scher | DENVER, CO |
| Esther Silver | CALGARY, AB |
| Efrat Simhi-Aloni | GREATER EAST BAY, CA |
| Aviva Steinberg | CENTRAL NEW JERSEY |
| Batshir Torchio | SAN FRANCISCO, THE PENINSULA, MARIN & SONOMA COUNTIES, CA |
| Jessica Lissy Trey | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Malka Weil | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Miriam Esther Weiner | RHODE ISLAND |
| Tracy Weisberger | CINCINNATI, OH |
| Rishi Wilhelm | KNOXVILLE, TN |
| Vicki Wilson | SUFFOLK COUNTY |
| Sherry Wolfe-Elazar | WINNIPEG,MB |
| Orit Yehezkel-Ruiz | AUSTIN, TX |
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2007 |
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| Rivka Alter | DENVER, COLORADO |
| Miriam Altman | PITTSBURGH, PHILADELPHIA |
| Davida Horowitz Amkraut | CLEVELAND, OHIO |
| Dina Bartov | DENVER, COLORADO |
| Rabbi Yamin Benarroch | MONTREAL, QUEBEC |
| Rabbi Chaim Benhamou | MIAMI, FLORIDA |
| Geri Berg | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN |
| Ann Berman | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND |
| Rabbi Gur Berman | SOUTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA |
| Ora Bernstein | DALLAS, TEXAS |
| Alix Brown | STANFORD, NEW CANAAN AND DARIEN, CONNECTICUT |
| Deborah Chessin | CLEVELAND, OHIO |
| Lillian Cohen | CLEVELAND, OHIO |
| David Cohen | AUSTIN, TEXAS |
| Rabbi Tzvi Daum | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Barbara Dragul | CINCINNATI, OHIO |
| Jeri Dubin | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Meira Eisenberg | GREATER HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT |
| Anat Ekhoiz | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA |
| Elisabeth Fagen | ST. JOSPEH VALLEY, INDIANA |
| Ronya Friedlander | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND |
| Clara Gaba | DETROIT METROPOLITAN, MICHIGAN |
| Vered Gadot | HOUSTON, TEXAS |
| Esther Gozlan | BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA |
| Rebecca Green | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Myriam Gumerman | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA |
| Joshua Hearshen | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Ellen Heffler | HOUSTON, TEXAS |
| Meri Hever | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Roslyn Hirschhorn | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI |
| Debra Hollander | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Amy Holtzer | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Margie Holzer | CENTRAL MASSACHUSSETTS |
| Arlene Isserles | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Natalie Joss | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS |
| Gloria Kagan | GREATER KANSAS CITY |
| Zipporah Kleinberg | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK |
| Paul Koret | CLEVELAND, OHIO |
| Courtney Krieger | AKRON, OHIO |
| Taly Levee | SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA |
| Gabi Lazar | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA |
| Miriam Leshem | GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA |
| Carol Leszcz | WINNIPEG, MANITOBA |
| RutI Lifshitz | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA |
| Hannah Lifowitz | MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY |
| Susan Loether | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA |
| Elisabeth Nayor | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Shlomi Netanel | CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA |
| Miriam Newman | GREATER BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETTS |
| Kaden Oppenheimer | GREATER SEATTLE, WASHINGTON |
| Zipporah Perlmutter | METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS |
| Lenora Pfeffer | NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK |
| Peninah Pick | NORTHERN NEW JERSEY |
| Deena Rabinovich | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Claire Rachman | DALLAS, TEXAS |
| Joy Reiter | GREATER TORONTO, ONTARIO |
| Lori Riegel | SOUTHERN ARIZONA |
| Jennifer Rosenberg | ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN |
| Dalia Rosenthal | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Tzipora Ross | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Judith Schanzer | ROCKLAND COUNTRY, NEW YORK |
| Leah Schneider | GREATER BUFFALO,NEW YORK |
| Sharon Rosenberg Scholl | MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA |
| Nava Scheckman | METRO WEST NEW JERSEY |
| Chana Sheinberger | BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA |
| Brenda Silvers | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA |
| Rabbi Yehuda Simes | OTTAWA, ONTARIO |
| Hilary Steinberg | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Yael Turkel | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND |
| Cynthia, Voly | MIAMI, FLORIDA |
| Amy Wasser | TAMPA, FLORIDA |
| Ophra Weisberg | CINCINNATTI, OHIO |
| Yehudis Wolvovsky | WESTERN MASSACHUSSETTS |
| Ellen Yucht | BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA |
| Sara Zack-Weintraub | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA |
| Rita Zohav | GREATER SEATTLE, WASHINGTON |
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2006 |
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| Miriam Araf | MONTREAL , QUEBEC |
| Rabbi Jonathan Bailey | BALTIMORE , MARYLAND |
| Nurit Barnard | CLEVELAND , OHIO |
| Bonnie Barocas | BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA |
| Camille Benjamin | BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA |
| Rabbi Jon Bloomberg | BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS |
| Eleanor Braude | VANCOUVER , BRITISH COLUMBIA |
| Jill Brenner | BALTIMORE , MARYLAND |
| Micaela Chambers | LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA |
| Elaine Chapman | GREATER PHOENIX , ARIZONA |
| Nachum Chasan | ATLANTIC COUNTY , NEW JERSEY |
| Susan Couden | COLUMBUS , OHIO |
| Naomi Cowen | GREATER BUFFALO , NEW YORK |
| Elinur Danon | NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK |
| Lisa Eppel | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Rivka Eskovitz | RHODE ISLAND |
| Rabbi Joey Felsen | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA |
| Heather Fiedler | GREATER HARTFORD , CONNECTICUT |
| Renee Fine | SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA |
| Shulamis Fishman | ROCKLAND COUNTY , NEW YORK |
| Faye Ellen Friedman | DETROIT , MICHIGAN |
| Rochelle Gamliel | WINNIPEG , MANITOBA |
| Rabbi Menachem Goldberg | SEATTLE , WASHINGTON |
| Jill Goldstein | GREATER KANSAS CITY, KANSAS |
| Rabbi Menachem Greenblatt | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI |
| Carla Greer | SOUTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA |
| Brocha Hoff | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Jessica Issaharov | SOUTHERN ARIZONA |
| Nechama Itkin | PITTSBURGH , PENNSYLVANIA |
| Shawn Jeffers | CINCINNATI , OHIO |
| Joyce Kerr | WINNIPEG , MANITOBA |
| Jennifer Khayat | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Rabbi Ariel Klein | CLEVELAND , OHIO |
| Rabbi Theodore Saul Klein | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Dena Knoll | NORTHERN NEW JERSEY |
| Deborah Kohanbash | PITTSBURGH , PENNSYLVANIA |
| Christopher E. Kraus | CINCINNATI , OHIO |
| Bracha Lang | BALTIMORE , MARYLAND |
| Liat Lazarovich | WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS |
| Basya Levin | CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS |
| Nomi Levy | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA |
| Hagit Lifshitz | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS |
| Judy Maislos | GREATER HOUSTON , TEXAS |
| Veronica Maravankin | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA |
| Harold Marcus | PITTSBURGH , PENNSYLVANIA |
| Dawn Margolin | GREATER EAST BAY , CALIFORNIA |
| Robin Mendelson | GREATER EAST BAY , CALIFORNIA |
| Jodi Allison Mishkin | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Rina Moscovitz | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Suzanne S. Nahamo | GREATER PHILADELPHIA , PENNSYLVANIA |
| Rabbi Eli Newman | CLEVELAND , OHIO |
| Shelly Newman | DALLAS , TEXAS |
| Ruth Ossher | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Randee Paller | LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA |
| Edna Pasternak | ROCKLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK |
| Julie W. Pollack | NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK |
| Peggy Sandel | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA |
| Shelly Sender | DALLAS , TEXAS |
| Marissa Sharpe | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA |
| Heidi Solomon | CLEVELAND , OHIO |
| Rabbi Moshe Sonnenschein | AKRON , OHIO |
| Dorothy Weiss | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Miriam Wielgus | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Nechamit Yaari | MINNEAPOLIS , MINNESOTA |
| Rabbi Shmuel Dov Yarmush | OTTAWA, ONTARIO |
| Rabbi Moshe Zimberg | GREATER NEW YORK |
| Joshua Zwelling | DAYTON, OHIO |
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2005 |
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| Mrs. Rosie Akerman | DALLAS, TX |
| Mrs. Lori Asulin | WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS |
| Mrs. Hadassah Baldinger | PHOENIX, AZ |
| Mrs. Aviva Bass | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| Mr. Andrew Benkendorf | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Ms. Sammy Ben-Avi | SOUTH PALM BEACH, FL |
| Mrs. Zehava Chaimovitz | HAMILTON, ON |
| Ms. Naomi Chase-Friddle | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Rabbi Steven Chatinover | HARTFORD, CT |
| Ms. Sandy Cohen-Wynn | SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| Mrs. Sandy Daum | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Ms. Ellen Dietrick | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA |
| Ms. Elana Flaumenhaft | NORTHERN NEW JERSEY |
| Mrs. Esther Gendelman | ST. JOSEPH VALLEY, IN |
| Mrs. Joan Gilbert | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Ms. Ina Goldhagen | ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ |
| Mrs. Noa Goldman | BALTIMORE, MD |
| Mrs. Donna Graham | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Mrs. Heather Greenberg | NORTH SHORE, MA |
| Mrs. Chana Hayes | OTTAWA, ON |
| Mrs. Sandy Heaslip | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Mrs. Ruchie Hecht | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Mrs. Faye Holman | BROWARD COUNTY, FL |
| Mrs. Susie Hurst | GREATER KANSAS CITY |
| Mr. Nehemia Ichilov | AKRON, OH |
| Mrs. Janet Jeddah | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Mrs. Nechama Katz | DALLAS, TX |
| Ms. Sacha Kopin | GREATER EAST BAY, CA |
| Mrs. Candy Kwiatek | DAYTON, OH |
| Mrs. Abigail Lerner | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Mrs. Carol Levin | HOUSTON, TX |
| Ms. Cheryl Maayan | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| Ms. Delanie Maghen | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Ms. Chana Malamed | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Ms. Michelle Mark | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| Mrs. Barbara Match | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Mrs. Orna McNamara | BUFFALO, NY |
| Ms. Irina Minevich | BALTIMORE, MD |
| Mrs. Ruth Nitsun | INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
| Mrs. Andrea Olkin | WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS |
| Mrs. Pnina Orbach | CHICAGO, IL |
| Mrs. Linda Oxman | ORANGE COUNTY, CA |
| Mrs. Jila Parhami | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Mrs. Simona Parynte | MONTREAL, QC |
| Ms. Renee Peery | DAYTON, OH |
| Rabbi Tuvya Peromsik | SEATTLE, WA |
| Mrs. Maya Redman | PHOENIX, AZ |
| Mrs. Donna Robins | TORONTO, ON |
| Mrs. Marcia Rosenthal | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| Rabbi Eliyahu Rothman | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| Ms. Rochel Leah Rothman | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Ms. Elizabeth Saul | SEATTLE, WA |
| Ms. Susan Sawyer | ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY |
| Mr. Charles Sherman | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Rabbi Yisroel Shusterman | ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY |
| Ms. Leslie Smith Rosen | BALTIMORE, MD |
| Mrs. Anne Spindel | SAN DIEGO, CA |
| Mrs. Anne Sportas | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Ms. Devorah Teitelbaum | OTTAWA, ON |
| Mrs. Tamar Teller | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
| Mrs. Jacqueline Weaver Jonas | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| Rabbi Moshe Weiss | MINNEAPOLIS, MN |
| Mrs. Sharon Weiss | PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL |
| Mrs. Rivky Wolf | CLEVELAND, OH |
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2004 |
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| Mr. Rony M. Adelsman | SOUTH BEND, IN |
| Rabbi Avrohom Adler | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Mrs. Limor Barkol | ORANGE COUNTY, CA |
| Ms. Lea Ben-Eli | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| Mrs. Leah Blech | CLEVELAND, OH |
| Rabbi Moshe Blum | GREATER NEW YORK AREA |
Innovation Webinar for Day School Teachers
Innovation
Technology News Blog, by the Lippman Kanfer Institute
A Principal's Reflections, by Eric Sheninger
The Gris Mill, by Joel Grishaver
Education Innovation, by Milton Chen
Innovations in Education, by Joanne Weiss
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Blog
Food for Thought
How can blogging be used as a professional development tool?If you started a blog, what would you blog? Who would be your audience?
If you used blogging with your learners, what would you have them blog about together? How would this fit into a lesson?
Innovation Webinar for Religious School Teachers
GSA Webinar: Innovation
What is educational innovation? What new innovations are on the horizon? How is it relevant to your classroom? This final webinar for the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education Community of Practice, addressed these questions. This one-hour long webinar focused on the topic of innovation in education. The guest speaker, Dr. Jonathan Woocher, Chief Ideas Officer and Director of the Lippman-Kanfer Institute at JESNA, spoke about the meaning, history and process of innovation in Jewish education.
You may view the webinar here (total running time: 59 minutes), and download the PowerPoint presentation here:
Innovation (652 kB)You may also wish to view Dr. Woocher's related innovation projects, including Jewish Education 3.0 and the Jewish Education Change Network.
Technology: ...In Plain English
In Plain English
Have you tried to use different forms of technology but the instructions feel like they are written in a foreign language? Do you want to know what a wiki is and how it is used? Do you yearn to know how Twitter can be useful? Here's a great place to start! The following links lead to videos that will help explain different forms of social media, in a language anyone can understand. These videos were created by Common Craft.Click here to learn wikis in plain English
Food for Thought:
Will these tools help enhance your lessons? If so, how?Technology: ASCD Resource
Technology: Educational Leadership Magazine (product of ASCD)
This resource just came across my desk and it was too good not to share! The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) just came out with their newest issue of Education Leadership. This issue, entitled Teaching Screenagers, is focused on technology in the classroom. Take a look at the issue when you have an opportunity - it offers a wealth of articles, thoughts, and suggestions for using technology. You can access the issue by clicking here.