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Planning curriculum, programs, and activities takes care and intention. We can start with a clear-eyed understanding of your students by taking a page from child development theory.
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Written by Debbie Harris, Tech Tools brings you excellent technology tips to inspire you and add creativity to your teaching.Read more »
The Technology
Classroom Screen is a free website that provides several really handy tools for you to use in your classroom. Some require that you have a projector or interactive whiteboard, but others are useful even without one. To use Classroom Screen, simply open the website, wait a couple of seconds for it to load, and get to work. There is no account for which to register, and no money to pay (although the author does invite contributions). Classroom Screen works on a computer or tablet.
My favorite Classroom Screen tools are:
- Work symbols. This allows you to post an icon on screen that tells students what their voice level should be during your lesson (whisper, working together, silence, or ask a nei
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Yoni Glatt has published hundreds of crossword puzzles in newspapers across the globe. His first book, Kosher Crosswords, contains 68 puzzles, each with a clever Jewish theme.Read more » -
Read more »“Hebrew is Hebrew,” says Rabbi Ariel Boxman, the education director at Temple Shalom, which over the past three years has moved to distinguish Hebrew learning from prayer learning.
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The Teacher Planner is your one-stop guide for planning through your entire school year. Learn how this mindful resource can work for you.Read more » -
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If you’ve purchased digital products and are curious about the next steps, this useful guide will lead you in the right direction.Read more » -
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Want to set an upbeat tone for your Hebrew curriculum, starting on DAY ONE?
Introduce Hebrew in Harmony by focusing first on the music – the driving force behind the program that will help students and teachers connect with the material right away.
(Hebrew in Harmony assumes students can already decode, so be sure you’ve assessed their decoding skills at the beginning of the school year.)
The following introductory lesson will give students a taste of what’s ahead and help them acclimate to the new materials.
Advance preparation: All the music for the series is in the digital app. Music for each prayer includes a traditional melody plus 3-4 m
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Welcome to Tech Tools, our new newsletter feature. Written by Debbie Harris, this column will bring you excellent technology tips to inspire you and add creativity to your teaching.Read more »
The Technology
Create your own interactive games and share them with your students to play. To create a game, first download the Make It application to your device.
You’ll also want to create an account so that you’ll be able to save your game. (Your students will not need to crea
