February 14 | Jewish Portal of Teacher Education

Feb. 14, 2012

Dear subscriber,

MOFET JTEC Portal Newsletter

Dear Subscriber,

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

Among the listings in the current bulletin are articles on Jewish experiential education initiatives, online learning resources and professional development opportunities as well as invitations to attend MOFET International online webinars on cutting edge educational technology and imaginative ways to teach about Purim.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the spring semester of the MOFET Online Academy for educators is about to begin. Check out our course listings and sign up now!

Wishing you interesting and enjoyable reading,
Reuven Werber

The MOFET JTEC Portal Team

February 14, 2012

Jewish Portal of Teacher Education

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

February 2012

Featured Items

Beyond Costumes and Hamantaschen: Teaching Strategies for a More Meaningful Purim - A MOFET Webinar with Rabbi Reuven Spolter

The Purim story addresses questions of Jewish identity and assimilation, of choosing between two evils to produce a desired outcome, and even of the very notion of Jewish peoplehood. In this upcoming free MOFET JTEC Webinar, through a brief examination of some key sections of Megillat Esther, we'll address these and other issues related to Purim, and offer some creative ways to introduce them into the classroom.

Hands-on Experience through Location-Based Learning on Mobile Platforms (Smartphones & Tablets) – A MOFET Webinar with Shani Ziv & David Lachmish

In this free webinar, to be held on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at 19:00 – 20:30 - Israel time, you will get a glimpse into the developing world of using mobile devices for educational use. It aspires to create a learning experience that will go beyond a computerized lecture and discussion. If you are successful, you will go out (or send somebody) to examine your newly created experimental learning object using your mobile platform.

Jewish Educational Leadership. Fall, 2011 - Assessment

The Fall, 2011 issue of Jewish Educational Leadership focuses on Assessment. It addresses questions such as: How do we know that our students are learning what we think we are teaching? Should students be measured against other students or against their own potential? Can we measure success in areas such as Jewish connectedness, commitment, beliefs and values?

Retaining Day School Teachers Involves More than Networks and Workplace Happiness

Dr. Ezra Kopelowitz responds to a number of previous posts about teacher retention on the eJewish Philanthropy blog. He cites findings from an evaluation of the Pardes Educators Alumni Support Project (PEASP) he conducted with Stephen Markowitz which points to the fact that teachers, like other Jewish communal professionals, have different kinds of challenges at different points in their careers, which require different kinds of support at different points in one’s career trajectory.

Jewish Interactive Develops Shabbat Interactive Learning Pilot

Jewish Interactive, an innovative non-profit organisation, founded in South Africa, that strives to create interactive Jewish programs, utilizing modern technology, has implemented a multimedia learning pilot 'Shabbat Interactive' in tens of schools in South Africa and UK. They also recently presented the pilot at the North American Jewish Day Schools conference in the US.

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