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 Technology in the Jewish ClassroomLimmud Colorado, May 22-25Presenter: Josh Fixler
Resources
Descriptions are mostly from Jewish Education Service of North America:http://www.jesna.org/sosland/resources
Teacher Resources
Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) Jewish Valuesfinder
www.ajljewishvalues.org The New Jewish Valuesfinder, published by the Association of Jewish Libraries, is afree, online, and easy-to-use guide to Jewish values in children's books. Its an ever-expanding database currently lists over 550 books recommended for preschoolthrough high school. Each book is analyzed for the Jewish values it contains, as wellas for its content areas. The database can be searched by author, title, illustrator,publisher, Jewish values, subjects, grade level, and year of publication. A book bagfeature allows lists of selected titles to be printed and used as bibliographies.Another very useful feature is the descriptive and critical note that accompanieseach title. AJL's New Jewish Valuesfinder is for teachers, librarians, clergy, parents,and everyone who cares about what Jewish children read.
BabagaNewz
www.babaganewz.comCompanion website to BabagaNewz Magazine, a partnership between Jewish Family& Life! and The AVI CHAI Foundation; targeted to middle school students in Jewishday and supplementary schools, the monthly magazine will help readers see that Judaism is relevant to every aspect of their lives by focusing each issue on a core Jewish value whose meaning will be interpreted in creative and thought-provokingways.
CAJE-Tech Wiki
caje-tech.wikispaces.comA wiki published by Debbie Harris. Contains presentations and discussions from CAJE32 and 33 focused on education and technology.
 JE3 Wiki - The Work Space for the Jewish Education 3.0 Project
 je3.wikispaces.com The Jewish Education 3.0 (JEd3.0) project brings together professionals working in Jewish education, media, and technology to discuss the deeper implications of whatit means to “do” Jewish education in a 21st century digital world. JEd3.0 is a projectof JESNA's Lippman Kanfer Institute. The Lippman Kanfer Institute believes that for Jewish education to be successful in the 21st century it needs to embrace newmodes of engaging learners, create rich and diverse experiences of study andaction, and forge stronger connections among its many actors and settings. The
 
Institute's projects seek to guide the field as it generates and adopts innovativeideas and develops new ways of thinking about and doing Jewish education.
 Jewish Education 2.0
 Jedweb.ning.comA Ning social network focused on technology, web 2.0, and Jewish education.Includes blog posts, videos, pictures, a forum, and other resources aimed athighlighting innovative ideas to engage students in the study of Torah.
 Jlearn2.0 Wiki
 Jlearn20.wikispaces.comA wiki administered by Caren Levine. Like its affiliated blog, jlearn2.0's wiki space isa work in progress. It is an opportunity to use a particular technology to share ideasand resources for Jewish learning. Its emphasis is on integrating digital technologiesinto learning and teaching to enhance lifelong Jewish learning. This includes schoolsettings as well as other educational venues, and learning for all ages. It is our hopethat stakeholders in Jewish education will partner in the development of this site.We turn to you to share experiences, ideas, resources, and questions to help build acommunity around common interests and to further the field. If you have otherideas or materials for possible submission, please be in touch with us at jlearn2.0.
My Jewish Learning
www.myjewishlearning.comMyJewishLearning.com is a trans-denominational website of Jewish information andeducation geared toward learners of all ages and educational backgrounds. As thecentral Internet site for learning about Judaism, it is designed to be:
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Content rich and pedagogically sound--to invite and facilitate site visitors'engagement in ever-deeper levels of learning.
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Relevant to adult audiences of diverse backgrounds and learning objectives--from novice learners, who know little about Judaism, to experienced learners,who know a great deal but want to learn much more.
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Accurate, well written, and visually engaging.
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Representative of the wide range of trans-denominational perspectives within Judaism.
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Compatible with a broad range of user experiences--from self-guidedbrowsing and learning, to site-assisted browsing and learning.
TorahSkills.org
www.torahskills.orgAt TorahSkills.org it is our vision to help every K-12 student succeed in the classroomby creating a virtual learning environment which integrates sound educationalprinciples along with the proper use of educational technology. By simultaneouslycreating our own interactive content and providing educators with a platform uponwhich they can create and place their own material, we believe students will berewarded with a superior educational experience that will foster a love of learningand a strong connection to Torah.
Torah Tech
www.Torahtech.ning.com
 
A Ning social network created by Debbie Harris. Members post blog entries, videos,and pictures, form groups, and chat in forums about exploring ways to incorporatetechnology into Jewish education. Open to viewing by the public, but prospectivemembers have to request membership, complete a profile and have a Ning ID.
Secular Resources
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Century Connections
21centuryconnections.comA website providing access to resources, tools, and leaders in digital learning toteachers, students, and administrators. The website includes articles, onlinelearning, and professional development. 21st Century Connections is sponsored byLenovo, Adobe, Intel and Futurekids.
Center for Children and Technology (CCT)
Cct.edc.orgCCT investigates ways that technology can make a difference in children'sclassrooms, schools, and communities through a number of basic, applied,formative, and summative research projects. Our goal is to construct a morecomplete understanding of how to foster greater equity, student achievement, andteacher preparedness in our nation's schools. Our research often is situated withinclassrooms and schools because context is of vital importance to any educationalintervention. In conducting our research, we employ a mix of qualitative andquantitative methodologies grounded in current education research theories andpractices.
Classroom 2.0 Social Network 
www.classroom20.comA social network for educators interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technology.Provides forums for dialog, information about workshops, a wiki with resources, anda collaborative blog.
iEARN
www.iearn.orgiEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables young people to use the Internet and other newtechnologies to engage in collaborative educational projects that both enhancelearning and make a difference in the world.
Blogs
AVI CHAI Educational Technology blog
edtechexp.blogspot.comAVI CHAI's blog exploring technology in Jewish education. AVI CHAI is looking fornew and innovative ways to apply technology to enhancing the teaching of Judaicstudies in day schools. To that end, the foundation is providing seed funding for adiverse range of projects with the ultimate goal of learning about and identifyingpromising educational technology initiatives for Jewish education.
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