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MOFET JTEC Portal Newsletter
Dear Subscriber,
We are happy to send you the latest issue of The MOFET International jewish Education Portal resource listing.
The current bulletin contains information items about disability and inclusion, emotion in Jewish education, Jewish teacher education, edtech, Purim resources and upcoming conferences and professional development opportunities.
We are happy to publish an original piece by Aviad Pituchei-Chotam about the Youth Shaliach Program at Bnei Akiva Schools in Toronto.
MOFET International would like to invite you attend its Open Days at its Online Academy, as well as its 4 session online seminar: The Wellbeing of Learners and Teachers in Educational Institutions: Theoretical and Practical Aspects.
Wishing you enjoyable and useful reading,
Reuven Werber
The MOFET JTEC Portal Team
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Please note: a complete list of recent additions to the portal follows the Featured Items.
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 International TEC Day - Let’s Come Together: Storytelling
'Grandma's stories' is the theme this year for the TEC International Day to be held on March 22, 2017, where thousands of children, teachers, student teachers, leading scholars, renowned researchers and policy makers from different cultures locally and internationally will connect to discuss, present grandma's stories and interact together in protected online and virtual environments. Grandma's stories may have different interpretations. It may refer to her wisdom stories or that her tales are something from the past which is not valid today or it may refer to her healing recipes.
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 Strengthening the Collective Us: Celebrating JDAIM
This February marks the 9th annual Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). At The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, we proudly celebrate JDAIM with the knowledge that inclusion is among our main areas of focus year-round. Our policies, practices and programs incorporate The Jewish Federation’s commitment to include individuals with disabilities, setting a standard for the ways in which individuals are invited and encouraged to participate in Jewish life.
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 Eight Digital Tools for Students to Create Original Purim Shpiel Videos
Today it’s common for synagogues, Jewish schools, and other institutions to each put on their own Purim shpiel, and though these are always enjoyable to watch, there’s usually a limited number of people who get to actively participate. This year, ensure that every one of your students gets to be a part of this fun tradition as a producer, not only an audience member, by giving them the digital tools to create their own original Purim shpiel videos! In addition to having fun, they’ll be learning important media creation skills that are vital to succeeding in today’s world. Read below to find the tool that’s right for your classroom.
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Prizmah Day School Conference Delivers Fresh Approach and Exciting Collaboration
Attended by more than 1,000 people from across the Jewish community, the Prizmah Jewish Day School Conference in Chicago this week was fresh, exciting, and full of innovative approaches to Jewish education that were embraced by energetic attendees. The three-day conference lived up to expectations as an “interactive learning experience” with well-known speakers, dozens of panels and small group interactions, coaching sessions, and an “innovation playground” that showcased the Jewish community’s most advanced education technology and approaches.
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