djln november 2015 newsletter

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Nominate a Colleague for the Spotlight!November 2015

The school year is in full swing! In this newsletter, you'll find out how project-based learning ishelping students to dig deeper in Mishnah, learn how you can nominate a colleague for the EducatorSpotlight, discover great tips and tools for blended learning, and much more!

InThis Newsletter:>Ask DJLN and Get All Your EdTech Questions Answered> DJLN Educator Spotlight>Nominate a Colleague for the Educator Spotlight>Find DJLN at iNACOL> Featured Blended Learning Resources>Learning from Our Network Educators

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Ask DJLN and Get All Your EdTech Questions Answered!We are excited to announce the official launch ofAsk DJLN!Ask DJLN is on-demand blended learning and educational technology support for teachers,EdTech professionals, and school administrators who have questions aboutintegrating technology in the classroom. You can submit a simple online form,tweet at @DigitalJLearn, or email us to receive support. Learn more...

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DJLN Educator SpotlightThe Meaning in Mishnah: PBL with Rabbi SchaumIn this Educator Spotlight, Rabbi Simcha Schaum describes how his studentsare using project-based learning in the study of Mishnah. You'll learn abouthands-on projects the students have completed and how authentic assessmentis not only important for the teacher, but also an essential element of whatmakes the learning exciting for the students. Read more...
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Nominate a Colleague for the Educator Spotlight!We're looking for innovative teachers whose work we can share in upcomingEducator Spotlights. Do you have a colleague who is integrating technology intothe classroom? Using blended learning? Flipping the classroom? Engagingstudents in creative ways through online learning? We want to hear about it!Nominating a colleague is simple - just fill out this short nomination form andwe'll be in touch!

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Find DJLN at iNACOL!Join DJLN's Director, Gary Hartstein, on November 9th at the iNACOLconference in Orlando, Florida, for a special session entitled "NetworkingInnovative Schools." You'll learn about developing consortium, network, andcohort models for implementing blended and online learning. Panelists will sharelessons learned from using these models. For more information about thissession and iNACOL, click here.

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Featured Blended Learning Resources

Virtual Cantor: Dozens of online audio tracks for learning nusach.

Learn Hebrew Videos: Videos for learning Hebrew on various themed topics.

DafNotes: English translation and commentary for the daily daf.

Answerables: LMS meets video game in these immersive virtual classrooms.

_____________________________________________________________Learning from Our Network EducatorsIn June, the DigitalJLearning Network took 15 Jewish day school educators to the ISTE Conference. Weasked the participants to share what they learned and how the conference inspired them to take action intheir schools. Below are the newest posts in the series.

How We Chose the Best LMS for Our SchoolMarci Karoll, Director of Educational Technology at Central -Yeshiva University HighSchool for Girls, gives an in-depth look at how her school went through the complexprocess of choosing an LMS for blended learning. Read more...

It's the Process, Not the ProductRabbi Steven Genachowski, Judaic Studies Rebbe at DRS Yeshiva High School,shares useful tips for project-based learning and explains why it's the process, not theproduct, that really matters. Read more...
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Shira Manne, English Teacher at Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, shares

what she learned at ISTE, and how she'll use some great apps to enhance blended

learning in her classroom. Readmore...

Empowering Students in the 21st Century ClassroomDeborah Kaufman, Computer Technologist at Rabbi Pesach Raymon

Yeshiva, shares six key concepts for empowering students in the21st century classroom. Read more...

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