April 7 | Jewish Portal of Teacher Education

Apr. 07, 2016

Dear subscriber,

MOFET JTEC Portal Newsletter

Dear Subscriber,

We are delighted to send you the latest issue of The MOFET JTEC Portal resource listing.

The current bulletin contains information items dealing with Jewish literacy, new online teaching resources, teacher training initiatives and upcoming professional development opportunities.

Registration is continuing for the MOFET International Israel Seminar for Community Leaders and Educators (July 18-27, 2016). Join us to develop your management and leadership skills by encountering models of Jewish leadership throughout the history of the Jewish people.

Join us on MOFET's INTERNATIONAL TEC DAY, April 12, 2016: 09:00-22:00. On this exciting day, thousands of children, teachers, student teachers, leading scholars, renowned researchers and policy makers from different cultures, locally and internationally, will connect to discuss the role of technology and multicultural education, tell stories and interact together in protected online and virtual environments.

Wishing you a wonderful Festival of Freedom,
Reuven Werber

The MOFET JTEC Portal Team

April 7, 2016

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Please note: a complete list of recent additions to the portal follows the Featured Items.

April 2016

Featured Items

Herzog College's 'Google for Tanakh' Website Wins WEBI 2015 Award for Online Learning

Hatanakh.com, Herzog College's 'Google for Tanakh', an innovative and comprehensive Tanakh website, was recently awarded the prestigious WEBI award for 2015 in the category of Online Learning. The Tanakh website was chosen by a team of experts in the field of internet and ICT for technological breakthrough and pedagogical innovation. The contest judges wrote: 'Herzog's hatanakh.com is a unique site, which provides comprehensive and experiential learning and a vast database of information in the forefront of technological development. The site includes innovative tools, developed to enhance the learning experience. This is an original and fresh way to expose one of the most important treasures of the Jewish people.'

HaYidion: RAVSAK's Journal of Jewish Education: Jewish Literacy and Curriculum

When formulating a vision of what they want their students to learn, day school educators need to start with a shared understanding of Jewish literacy. This issue explores the connections between a vision of Jewish literacy and a Jewish curriculum. Authors consider the purposes and goals of literacy; suggest ways that Jewish sources can serve as an educational framework; advocate for various subjects, curricular emphases and pedagogical or delivery methods; and share specific initiatives that they have developed.

Values Education Through Aggadic Stories: The Didactic Rewriter as Interpreter

Didactic rewrites of aggadic stories are an important resource in values education. This study, geared primarily toward teachers involved in choosing curricular materials, investigates how the didactic rewriter actually becomes an interpreter, rather than a mere transmitter, of the original text. The personal values of the rewriters can influence the retold story, as can their desire to adapt it to their target audience. In order to increase teacher awareness of the rewriters’ interpretive process and its ramifications, two different rewrites of the same original aggadic story are compared as a paradigm. The different values and role models which emerge as well as the potential impact of each rewrite on the child’s moral development are examined.

Mitjabrim Le-Chinuch: A Model of Collaboration between Day Schools in Uruguay

Mitjabrim Chinuch is a program that aims at training the next generation of teachers in Jewish Education in Uruguay as well as providing professional development to the current morim of educational institutions and strengthening the bonds between school and family. Sponsored by the Pincus Fund, the program is developed by a professional team from two Jewish schools in Montevideo (Uruguay): Escuela Integral and Yavne. This joint project provides an enriching environment where both institutions need to work together sharing every single step from planning to realization.

Holocaust Days of Remembrance Resources from The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. Each year state and local governments, military bases, workplaces, schools, religious organizations, and civic centers host observances and remembrance activities for their communities. These events can occur during the Week of Remembrance, which runs from the Sunday before Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah - Thursday, May 5, 2016) through the following Sunday. Are you interested in organizing an observance? The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is pleased to offer a wide selection of resources featuring many themes and historical anniversaries that will help you find the most appropriate focus for your community.

April 2016

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