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Warm Up to Blended LearningFebruary 2014
The month of February can be a little cold and depressing (at least for most of the country!) but thisdown-time bundled up indoors is a great time to learn and try new things! How about spending thistime learning more about online and blended learning?
Whether your warming up to the idea of technology in education, or your already an educator makinguse of some of the great online tools out there, we have something that will help you further yourlearning.
We hope that the articles, tools, and resources provided below will help you use online and blendedlearning in new and different ways. And as always, we'd love to hear about what other kinds of tips andtools you'd like to see in this newsletter, so please feel free to shoot us an email anytime.
Sincerely,The DJLN TeamGary, Margery, and Faigy
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In This Newsletter:Our Latest Blog PostsFeatured Resources From Our Resource PortalParticipate in Digital Learning Day!Create a TED-Ed Club at Your SchoolResources From Around the Web
Connect With Us:
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Our Latest Blog Posts Tales from the Road: The Epstein School & Three Common Denominators of Success
Gary Hartstein writes about his recent visit to The Epstein School andfinds some best practices in blended & online learning that all schools
can learn from. Click here to start reading.
Modeling Blended Learning for TeachersIn this guest blog post by Sue Loubser, Director of Technology for Greenfield HebrewAcademy in Atlanta, GA, she describes the school's blended learning journey thatresulted in a blended course specifically for new teachers. Click here to read all about it.
To stay up to date on our latest blog posts, subscribe to our RSS feed: bit.ly/DJLNrss
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Featured Resources From Our Resource Portal Below are 5 of the many new resources we posted to our Resource Portal. We're adding newresources all the time, so be sure to check the portal for any of your education technology needs!
Duolingo: Learning languages in Duolingo is completely free - now andforever - with no ads or hidden fees. Duolingo is addictive and fun, as itexpertly integrated gamification into its lessons. Additionally, anindependent study found that Duolingo trumps university-level languagelearning. You can use Duolingo on any web browser, as well as on theiriPhone and Android apps to learn French, German, Spanish, Portuguese,and Italian.
PowerMyLearning: This free digital learning platform is for K-12students, educators, and parents. The platform makes it simple to find anduse thousands of free Common Core-aligned academic games, videos,and simulations. PowerMyLearning also provides innovative tools forpersonalizing instruction and supporting student-driven learning.
Glean: Explore the best video lessons in education. Browse throughthousands of teachers' videos on Glean, organized by topic, CommonCore standard, and teaching style. Ask questions for peers, teachers, and
experts to answer when you're stuck. Glean adapts to your learning style to find the best lessons foryou. The more you use Glean, the smarter it gets!
Haggadot: Passover is about freedom. But when it comes to the seder,many of us are lost. This website is a resource for Jews of all backgroundsto make their own Haggadot! Create a Haggadah that finally feels
meaningful for your contemporary own seder, with unique perspectives gathered from individualsworldwide. Whatever your background, Haggadot invites you to find your place in the Passoverconversation through the seder's central text, the haggadah. Now you can access classical texts andcontemporary interpretations to create a more personalized Passover experience.
ChronoZoom: An educational tool for teachers and students who want toput historical events in perspective. Use it to get a perspective of theextensive scale of time and historical events relative to what happenedaround the world. Become an author yourself! Simply log on with yoursocial networking credentials to record your unique perspective or tell astory that needs to be told.
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Participate in Digital Learning Day! Wednesday, February 5th 2014 Digital Learning Day is a nationwide celebration of innovativeteachers, effective applications of digital learning in America'sschools that support teachers, improved learning, and providingoptions for students to achieve at their highest potential.
Digital Learning Day materials and resources support educators atall levels as they navigate the shift to more robust digital learningenvironments to achieve higher standards for students.
Click here to learn more, find activity and event ideas, findevents nation-wide, get daily tips, and much more!
And follow the action on Twitter using the hashtag #DLDay
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Create a TED-Ed Club at Your School TED-Ed Clubs is a flexible, school-based program that supports
students in discussing, pursuing and presenting their big ideas in
the form of short TED-style talks.
Watch the video, explore the stories, and apply to start a club by
clicking here.
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Resources From Around the Web Here are some great articles and tools you might enjoy:
In their recent article Which blended model should K-12 schools choose?, the ClaytonChristensen Institute put together a solid list of sustainable models along with some goodguidelines for choosing the right model for your school or classroom. Confused about the differences between Project-Based Learning vs. Problem-BasedLearning vs. X-BL? Read this piece in Edutopia. Drew Kaplan, a JDS educator, created a Google Doc with over 270 classes that are active onTwitter and interested in connecting! The list is sorted by grade, and includes class locationswhen available.To see the full list of classes and to submit your class info as well, click here. Michelle Cordy is a 3rd and 4th grade elementary school teacher in Canada with someinteresting ideas on hacking her classroom. Read about it on TeachThought.com.A recent article in the Atlantic, titled When Computers are Co-Teachers, explores thebenefits of blended learning through the lens of one school in California. In Wired's piece titled Education and the Innovator's Dilemma, it discusses ClaytonChristenson's new books and the challenges innovations - in education and elsewhere -typically face when entering the market. We love this list of 17 Great Apps and Sites for Special Education on Graphite's blog. Learn how blogging can give students a voice with The Innovative Educator.
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The DigitalJLearning Network is an initiative of The Jewish Education Project
supported by funding from the AVI CHAI Foundation.
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