hebrew in the online learning center student & family information

Hebrew in the Online Learning Center

Student & Family Information

The Online Learning Center offers:

• Private, secure, personalized space

• Cheerful, easy-to-use environment

• Multimedia fun while learning

• Convenience for families

• A way for parents to stay in the loop

• New excitement about Jewish learning

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Practice Hebrew at home

Catch up after an absence

Communicate with the teacher

Watch Jewish videos without going to Youtube

Create blogs, projects, and discussions

Play Hebrew-based video games

Work at a convenient time and pace

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Private, customized, Jewish space

Entry by invitation only

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Each member gets a personal ‘dashboard’ page.

Teachers see and access only those classes they have been assigned to teach.

Students and parents see and access only classes they have been invited to join.

The Educational Director can monitor and access the entire school.

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Students engage in Jewish learning

using the kinds of technology they

use in the rest of their lives.

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What the student sees: What the teacher sees:

One class, two views:

The view is based on each person’s unique login

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The Student view

Provides easy online access to the digital Hebrew exercises and video games—anytime, anywhere.

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Click PLAY for Hebrew exercises and video games match the class text

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Completing each level unlocks a new Hebrew video game

Games change each time they are played, reinforcing skills

Each lesson includes animated or interactive exercises

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Once games are earned, students can return and play as many times as they wish

Students can also repeat individual lessons as many times as they like

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Students get instant feedback on every lesson and must meet a minimum level to advance

Teachers get assessments automatically to track student progress and share with parents

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The Student viewalso provides easy access to. . .

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Messages for the whole class

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A list of all the students in the class

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The teacher or teachers in the class and their email addresses

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Opportunities to comment, ask questions, get answers, discuss

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Jewish-themed videos; holiday and values lessons added by the teacher

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Instructions, notes, and questions from the teacher

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System requirements:

Hardware:Desktop or laptop Computer under 3-5 years old, running either• Windows 7 or newer• Mac OSX Leopard or newer

Internet:• High speed access• Use the most up-to-date Internet browser

• Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, or Firefox • Check your browser settings under ‘help’ or ‘about’ to see which version you are running.• Updating your browser is free

To optimize performance:• Adobe reader installed• Flash player installed• (free; links are embedded into our software)