djln december 2015 newsletter

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Websites and Apps to Light Up Your Hanukkah! December 2015 Hanukkah is right around the corner! We've got you covered with tons of digital resources to use for blended learning, and to support your Hanukkah curriculum. Also, don't forget that you can Ask DJLN anytime about using these resources as well as integrating technology into your classroom. We hope your holiday is bright and wish you a Happy Hanukkah! In This Newsletter: > DJLN Educator Spotlight > Websites and Apps to Light Up Your Hanukkah! > The Search for a Great Blended Learning Math Resource > Blended Learning in the Sunshine: Our Visit to iNACOL > Featured Blended Learning Resources Connect With Us: DJLN Educator Spotlight Making Jewish Movies with Alyson Jacobs In this month's Educator Spotlight, Alyson Jacobs explains the (many!) ways that her students are using technology in the classroom, including exciting moviemaking projects on iPads, student blogs, and book publishing. If you've been looking for new and creative ways to integrate technology into the classroom, this interview is not to be missed! READ MORE

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Page 1: DJLN December 2015 Newsletter

Websites and Apps to Light Up Your Hanukkah!December 2015

Hanukkah is right around the corner! We've got you covered with tons of digital resources to use for blended learning, and to support your Hanukkah curriculum. Also, don't forget that you can Ask DJLN anytime about using these resources as well as integrating technology into your classroom. We hope your holiday is bright and wish you a Happy Hanukkah!

In This Newsletter:> DJLN Educator Spotlight> Websites and Apps to Light Up Your Hanukkah!> The Search for a Great Blended Learning Math Resource> Blended Learning in the Sunshine: Our Visit to iNACOL> Featured Blended Learning Resources

Connect With Us:

DJLN Educator SpotlightMaking Jewish Movies with Alyson Jacobs

In this month's Educator Spotlight, AlysonJacobs explains the (many!) ways that herstudents are using technology in theclassroom, including exciting movie­makingprojects on iPads, student blogs, and bookpublishing. If you've been looking for newand creative ways to integrate technologyinto the classroom, this interview is not tobe missed! READ MORE

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Websites and Apps to Light Up Your Hanukkah!20+ resources to engage your students

Blending your lessons for Hanukkah hasnever been easier. Browse through thesewebsites and apps and you're sure to find agreat resource for your classroom, nomatter what grade you teach. You'll findresources for teaching the Hanukkah story,blessings, Hebrew, customs, how to lightthe menorah, and much more!

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The Search for a Great Blended Learning Math ResourceWhat our network educator found at ISTE

Ilana Joseph, Assistant Principal & Math Department Chair for the Donna Klein Jewish Academy high school, came to ISTE in June with DJLN. Here Ilana shares her conference experiences and describes the math resource she found that will make it possible to personalize learning for the students in her school.

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Blended Learning in the SunshineWhat we learned during our visit to iNACOL

DJLN paid a visit to Orlando, Florida to attend iNACOL's annual conference, the industry's leading event for K­12 online and blended learning. Tatyana Dvorkin, DJLN's Associate Director, highlights a few sessions that were particularly useful, covering topics such as accessibility and assessment. READ MORE

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Featured Blended Learning ResourcesWebsites for assessment, projects, and Judaic Studies!

Ask DJLN ­ our free blended learning and EdTech help desk

Practical Halacha ­ searchable, clearly written halachot on numerous topics

Crossword Labs ­ free online crossword puzzle creation tool

JewishHistory.org ­ includes full online "crash course" in Jewish history

StoryJumper ­ free online book publishing tool

Digital Resources for Jewish Learning ­ three websites for Jewish text study

FIND MORE RESOURCES

 Happy Hanukkah from The DigitalJLearning Network!

Page 4: DJLN December 2015 Newsletter

The DigitalJLearning Network is an initiative of The Jewish Education Projectsupported by funding from The AVI CHAI Foundation.

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