1. Temple Beth El/NIRIM Sunday, November 13, 2011 Facilitator: Rebecca Starr

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

3.  Text Study  Basic Terms Defined  The Pros and Cons of Technology  Examples of Communication Modalities - Wikispaces - Social Networking Sites - YouTube/Videos - E-mail/Blogs -Calling All Cell Phones  The Pros and Cons  Conclusions/Evaluations  Next Session – Resources to help with lesson design – December 4

4. “Educate a child according to his way and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6 )” חֲנֹךְ לַנַּעַר, עַל - פִּי דַרְכּוֹ -- גַּם כִּי - יַזְקִין, לֹא - יָסוּר מִמֶּנָּה. -What excites you about using technology in the classroom? -What scares you about using technology in the classroom? -Do you think that we can avoid using technology in the classroom if it is the way of our students outside the classroom?

5.  Empowers the students and the parents  Enhances communication with families  Meets students where they are at  Expands the boundaries of the classroom  Facilitates customized, multi-dimensional, multi-sensory learning

6.  Technology substitutes virtual experiences for real ones  Undermines textual sills  Diminishes the role and authority of the teacher  Requires skill and time on the part of the teacher  There is some ethically questionable behaviors that can arise

7. See Handout

8.  Put All Classroom Resources In One Place  Parents and Students Can Interact with Postings  Great Way to Share Classroom Work and Information

9.  Create a family/classroom social action group project  Communicate with parents by forming a Facebook group  Send a tweet after class about the day

10.  Record, edit, and upload a classroom video project for parents to view

11.  Email is a great way to communicate with parents in newsletter format.  Blogs are a great way to communicate with families about the daily schedule and activities happening in the classroom or to encourage students and families to participate in a dialogue surrounding a topic of study.

12. Using Cell Phones in Class 1. Using Yodio 2. UsingTexts

13.  Using one or more of the technologies we discussed, create a plan that will allow you to utilize them! Have fun! Work in groups if you would like!

14.  What is one thing that you learned today that you feel you can now try and use?  What type of continuted support do you feel you need to help you use the technologies presented today?  What was the best part of the session for you?  What was the worst part of the session for you?

15.  The Talmud and the Internet by Jonathan Rosen  Educational Leadership Journal – February 2011  Teaching Tolerance Journal - Spring 2011  URJ Teacher Newsletter – March 2009

16. Thanks for a wonderful session. I look forward to many more learning opportunities together! See you on December 4! Todah Rabah