djln october 2015 newsletter
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October 2015 NewsletterTRANSCRIPT
A World of Blended LearningOctober 2015
We hope that you had a sweet New Year, and that the High Holidays provided time to reflect on thepast and the future. Speaking of the future, DJLN is especially excited for our new ondemandsupport initiative for Jewish day schools, Ask DJLN. Be on the lookout for more details about AskDJLN in the coming weeks!
In This Newsletter:> DJLN Educator Spotlight> JBlend Miami: Blended and Online Learning Academy > New! Get OnDemand Blended Learning Support> Blended Learning News and Resources> All the Latest from Our ISTE Blog Series
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DJLN Educator SpotlightA World of Blended Learning with Debbie ClementIn this Educator Spotlight, Debbie shares her learning and teaching experiences, and gives an inside look at how blended learning works in her classroom. You especially don't want to miss her discussion of differentiated instruction for math lessons, and what she says is her favorite part of using technology in the classroom. Read more...
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JBlend Miami: Blended and Online Learning AcademyThe DigitalJLearning Network is proud to announce the launch of JBlend Miami, our Blended and Online Learning Academy in partnership with CAJEMiami. JBlend Miami is a community of educators from five Miami area Jewish day schools, coming together to learn about online and blended learning, and building capacity for change in their own schools. Read more...
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New! Get OnDemand Blended Learning SupportWe are excited to announce Ask DJLN! Ask DJLN is ondemand blendedlearning support for Jewish day schools. We will be officially launching in thecoming weeks, but in the meantime, we encourage you to contact us byemail with any questions you may have about using technology in theclassroom.
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Blended Learning News and Resources
13 Keys to Successful Blended Learning
A Veteran Teacher's Path to Blended Learning
Digital Postcards for the World Language Classroom (but could be used forjust about any subject!)
How to Find the Perfect App: The Great App Checklist
Confer: App that simplifies notetaking for teachers and enables easier differentiated instruction
Museums in Israel National Portal: Searchable portal of the collections of Israel's museums
OpenStax College: Free online textbooks for a variety of subjects
All About Explorers: Website designed to teach students how to identify worthwhile information online
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All the Latest from our ISTE Blog SeriesIn 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.
Teaching in a 21st Century ClassroomMeryl Rubin, Teacher at Yavneh Academy, shares what she learned at ISTE, and how to create a 21st century blended learning classroom. Read more...
Differentiating Professional Development with Personalized Technology PlansTiffany Zonneveld, Dean of Educational Technology and Media at The Weber School, shares what she learned at ISTE about Personalized Technology Plans, and how they can transform professional development. Read more...
Google Extensified, Google ExtendedAllison Sheppard, Director of Technology at Margolin Hebrew Academy, shares some awesome Google Chrome extensions that will make blended learning even better, for both you and your students. Read more...
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