FromMakerstoMeetups

February2015

InThisNewsletter:
>UnconferenceandUnwind:theNY/NJAreaMeetup
>UpcomingGoogleHangoutonAirwithTikvahWiener
>ReadOur"Let'sGetGoogly"BlogSeries
>FindUsattheDaySchoolConference

ConnectWithUs:

UnconferenceandunwindwithDJLNonTuesday,February24thfrom6:00PMto8:30PM.The
agendawillnotbepreset,butcreatedbyyoutheparticipants!Learnaboutnewtechnologies,share
classroomexperiences,andconnectwithfellowdayschooleducators!
Dinnerandwinewillbeserved.
WHEN:Tuesday,Feb.24Dinnerservedat6PM,Programbegins6:30PM
WHERE:TheJewishEducationProject,5208thAve,15thFl.
RSVPRequired:Clickheretoreserveyourspot

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UpcomingGoogleHangoutonAir:BringingtheMakerMovementintoYour
BlendedClassroomwithTikvahWiener

TheMakerMovementhasbeentakingtheeducationworldbystorm.Ifyou'rewonderingwhatitall
meansandhowitenhancesstudents'education,joinusforthisspecialGoogleHangoutonAirwith
TikvahWiener,ChiefAcademicOfficeratMagenDavidYeshivaHighSchool.Learnhowthismode
ofProjectBasedLearning(PBL)givesstudentsadeeperunderstandingofhowthingswork,including
technologyfoundthroughoutmostmodernschoolsandclassrooms.Inmanyblendedlearning
settings,forinstancetherotationmodel,studentsexperienceamixofonlineandofflineactivitiesto
learnimportantconceptsinmanyways.EmployingsomeMakerMovementtechniquesisafantastic
waytoaddmoredimensiontoyourclassrepertoireandexpandyourstudents'horizons.

WHO:TikvahWiener,ChiefAcademicOfficeratMagenDavidYeshivahHighSchool
WHEN:Tuesday,February17thfrom4pmto5pm
WHERE:GoogleHangoutonAir
RSVP:ClickHereandreply"Yes"totheprompt"Areyougoingtowatch?"
AbouttheSpeaker:TikvahWienerisChiefAcademicOfficeratMagenDavidYeshivahHighSchool
inBrooklyn,NYwheresheoverseesGeneralStudiesandworkswith
facultyacrossdisciplinestoimplementprojectbasedlearning(PBL).With
Dr.EliezerJones,sheiscofounderoftheI.D.E.A.SchoolsNetwork,
whichtrainseducatorsandschoolsinPBLandeducationalinnovation.
Wienerbecamepassionateaboutprojectbasedlearningthrough
RealSchool,theinquirybased,studentdrivenlearningprogramshe
startedin2011withherFrischstudents.InRealSchool,studentslearnby
doing,collaboratingwithpeerstocreateeventsandprojectstheyare
passionateaboutandthatwillbettertheworld.Wiener'sworkinPBLis
nowbeingfundedbytheJoshuaVentureGroup,andyoucanlearnmore
aboutpassionbasedlearningfromherELITalk.

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Readthe"Let'sGetGoogly"BlogSeriesbyTatyanaDvorkin
TatyanaDvorkinisDJLN'snewassociatedirector.Clickheretolearnmoreabouther.
Episode1:MakingtheMostofGoogleAppsforEducation

It'salmostdifficulttogetthroughadayin2015withoutusingGooglefor
something,whetheryou'relostinanunfamiliararea,chattingwithafriend,orina
heatedargumentwithacolleagueaboutexactlywhichactorwasjustnominated
foranOscar.SchoolsacrosstheUnitedStatesarenodifferentinthisregard.
GoogleAppsforEducation(affectionatelyknownasGAFE)isquicklybecoming
asubiquitousafeatureintoday'slearninginstitutionsaspensandpaper,and
withthereleaseofthefreeLMS,GoogleClassroom,6monthsagothattrendwill
likelycontinue.Readmore...
Episode2:SimplifyingWorkwithChromeExtensions
HelloDJLNandwelcometooursecondepisodeofLet'sGetGoogly!Thisweekwewilltakealook
atGoogleChromeExtensions.First,thebasics:ChromeExtensionsareextrafeaturesand
functionalitythatyoucanaddtoyourGoogleChromebrowser.Withthesehandygadgetsyoucan
tailoryourbrowserspecificallytoyouwhilekeepingitfreeofextrafeaturesthatyoudon'tneed.
WhileGoogleAddonstendtohavemuchmorerobustfunctionality,extensionsonlymakesmall
changes,butonesthatoftenmakedigitalworkmuchmoreefficient.Readmore...
Episode3:AFreeLMS?ALookatGoogleClassroom
GoogleClassroomisstillverynew,havingdebutedinSeptember2014.Itmaynotyetbeaspowerful
orrobustasestablishedtoolslikeHaiku,Moodle,orCanvas,butforteacherswhoarenewto
managingtheirclassesonline,andwhoseschoolsarenotyetreadytoadoptapaidschoolwide
LMS,it'sanintuitiveandconvenientwaytogetstarted.Aswithanytechnologyyouchoosetousein
yourclass,itshouldbeevaluatednotonlyonitsgeneraltechnologicalmeritsbutspecificallyonhow
wellitsuityou,yourstudents,andyourschoolculture.Readmore...
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PersonalizingLearningwithTechnology:CuttingEdge,orJustGoodTeaching?
SessionledbyGaryHartstein,DirectoroftheDigitalJLearningNetwork
OnTuesdayMarch10,20159:30am10:15am
Aretraditionalandblendedclassroomsatoddswitheachother,orisallgreatteachingreallyabout
personalizinglearning?Hearaboutteachers'experiencescombiningonlineandinpersoninstruction.
Learnhowtheygivestudentsagency,teachselfmanagement,anddeveloplifelonglearners.
Examinehowdatadriveslearningandhowtoday'stechnologiesmakeassessmentandimmediate
feedbacksimplerforteachers.Explorehowpersonalizationthroughblendedlearningisneitherafad
noraspecifictechnologyit'sjustgreatclassroompracticethatactuallyworks.
Clickheretosaveittoyourconferenceschedule!

FindDJLN'sStationatthePlayground!

ComebyourstationanytimethePlaygroundisopentoexploreblendedlearningbygettingyour
handsdirty.Enterourcustombuiltrotationmodelandlearnhowtocreateeducationalvideos,gather
dataforstudentassessment,andmore.

TheDigitalJLearningNetworkisaninitiativeofTheJewishEducationProject
supportedbyfundingfromtheAVICHAIFoundation.

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