Becoming the Bridge…

Adena Raub Dershowitz

Yom Limmud, AJL PittsburghNovember 6, 2011

http://slidesha.re/YLBridge

Natives vs Immigrants

Natives ImmigrantsAge Under 30 30+Tech Habits Early Adopters Adopt or AvoidPersonal Info Public PrivateDemand NOW!! More PatientWork Habit Multitasking Focused on Each TaskViews on Work

Work should be like play

Work should be like work

Different Kinds of Natives

• Me: Grew up Typing (computer)

• You: Grew up Texting

• Your Students: Growing up Touchpad-ing

Your Mission

• Bridge the digital divide between teachers and students

• How– As a coach/trainer – As a tour guide– As a translator– As a designer

Start with the Big Idea-NOT the Technology

Big Idea:

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the greatest football team in the NFL.

Know, Do, Feel

Students Will:• Know: The Steelers colors and symbols.

• Do: Create a terrible towel and recite game day chants

• Feel: Pride for the team, Hope for the season, Belonging to the larger fan base.

How are we going to get there?

Learning activities:

Students will research the Steelers’ symbols and colors online. They will then create their own terrible towels representing these designs.

Students will be instructed to dress in Steelers colors for a QR code pep rally. Teams of students will scan bar codes around the classroom "stadium" to hear various game day chants. Each team will be responsible for teaching one chant to the rest of the group while displaying their terrible towels.

YOUR TURN!

• Form Groups• Each group needs one laptop, smartphone or

tablet• It doesn’t matter if you work together• Log on to http://bit.ly/BridgeBurgh

Your Big Jewish IdeaChoose one of the following:– Israel is a diverse country in many different ways.– The Jewish wedding is a ceremony full of symbols.– We celebrate Channukah because of many miracles.– The story of Noah is about trust.– The parts of the synagogue all serve important

purposes.– Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) is an important

value to the Jewish people.– Your own big Jewish idea!

Know, Do, Feel

Now, the technology…

• Quick Overview of 9 tools• Same tools I introduced to the teachers earlier

today.• Keep in mind which tools might apply to your

know, do, feel goals.

#1 - Fakebook

• What: A site that allows for the building of “Facebook-like” pages

• Where: http://classtools.net/fb/home/page• How: Parsha Study, History, Film, Biography• Why: – Kids know this platform already– Students need to think about interactions/cause and

effect– Students can insert their own personality– Can be done in teams or individually

#2- ToonDoo

• What: Comic Strip Generator• Where: http://www.toondoo.com• How: Parsha study, History, Life Cycles, Ethics, • Why: – Creative way for students to interpret a narrative

(or create their own)– Format requires students to select the most

important elements– Can be a one-time or ongoing project (comic book).

#3- Xtranormal

• What: Create your own animation• Where: www.xtranormal.com• How: Parsha Study, History, Ethics, Life cycles,

Literature, Hebrew• Why: – Can be used by the teacher or the student– Students need to think critically about characters

points of view– Interesting way to practice Hebrew conversation

#4- Quizlet

• What: An online quiz/flashcard/game center• Where: www.quizlet.com• How: Hebrew letter recognition, Hebrew

vocabulary, Life cycles vocabulary, Holiday vocabulary/photos.

• Why: – Database exists which includes some Hebrew and

Jewish content– Students can create quizzes/cards for each other– Can be sent to parents and students

#5- Jing

• What: Screen capture software• Where: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html• How: Hebrew writing• Why– Allows students or teachers to create tutorials to

share– Gives a greater purpose to student work

#6- Glogster

• What: Multimedia Presentation Tool• Where: www.glogster.com• How: Any research project, teacher uses to

present information, holiday breaks, family involvement

• Why: – Better than a book report– Creative expression of knowledge and skills– Can be combined with video/photo/text creation

#7- Poll Anywhere

• What: Online polling using mobile phones• Where: www.pollanywhere.com• How: Sensitive topics, Create a game to review

content, Tzedekah allocation, “Text” Study• Why: – Includes all students anonymously– Easy for multiple choice or free response– Don’t need Smartphones – just texting

#8- QR Codes

• What: Bar codes which can be scanned to link to web sites, sounds, video, photos

• Where: – To Generate: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/– Need a smartphone app to scan: like Scanlife

• How: Scavenger hunts, Book tags, Prayer• Why– Connect the physical to the virtual

#9- Epals

• What: Connect with classrooms all over the world• Where: www.epals.com• How: Connect with Israel, with Jewish classrooms

abroad• Why: – A safe, verified way to open up the world to your

students– Can use other technologies to connect to your new

“sister classroom”

Ready, Set, Design

• Work through your lesson’s activities.• Start broad and then fill in details.• These will be shared at the end of the

session…• And on the web with the attendees of Yom

Limmud, so make them useful!• Add other technology/media if you want.• Add links to your lesson descriptions!

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