February2016

InthisNewsletter:
DJLNEducatorSpotlight
3NewVirtualRealityToolsfromGoogle
HowtoUseTechnologyWithoutLosingYourTeachingStyle
ParticipateinDigitalLearningDay2016
FebruaryisJewishDisabilityAwareness&InclusionMonth
UpcomingProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunities
FeaturedBlendedLearningResources
ConnectWithUs

DJLNEducatorSpotlight
What'sUpatJBlendMiamiwithLaurenRoismanandLauraPachter
InthisspecialeditionoftheEducator
Spotlight,we'reshowcasingtheworkof
twoeducatorswhoareparticipatingin
JBlendMiamithisyear.LaurenandLaura
sharethehighlightsoftheirlearningin
JBlendMiamiandhowithascontributedto
thesuccessoftechnologyintegrationand
blendedlearningintheirschool.

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3NewVirtualRealityToolsfromGoogle
Takestudentsonavirtualtourofsitesaroundtheworld
Googlecontinuestobetheplacetoturnto
forinnovationineducation.Thismonth
DJLN'sAssociateDirector,Tatyana
Dvorkin,providesaguidetoGoogle's
newestvirtualrealityproducts.Thesenew
toolsarebreakingdownclassroomwalls
andhelpingstudentsbringlearningtolife.

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HowtoUseTechnologyWithoutLosingYour
TeachingStyle
"Technologywillneverreplaceteachers..."
You'vedevelopedyourteachingstyleover
theyears,butnowyou'vegottointegrate
technology,too.Weknowitcanbea
challengetogetcomfortablewiththisnew
routine,butfearnot!Withthesetipsand
tricks,you'llbeabletousetechnologyin
yourclassroomandkeepyourteaching
style,too.

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ParticipateinDigitalLearningDay2016
JointhenationwidecelebrationonFebruary17th!
DigitalLearningDayisanationwide
celebrationofinnovativeteachers,leaders,
andinstructionaltechnologyprogramsthat
areimprovinglearningoutcomesand
studentachievement.DigitalLearningDay
materialsandresourcessupporteducatorsatalllevelsastheyimplement
robustdigitallearningenvironmentsfortheirstudents.

Therearemanywaysyoucangetinvolved!VisittheDigitalLearningDay
website,registeryourschool'sevent,finddigitalresourcesinDJLN's
ResourcePortal,learnhowtointegratetechnologywithDJLN'sprofessional
learningvideos,followthehashtag#DLDay,andshareyourclassroom's
activitieswithusbymentioning@DigitalJLearnonTwitter!

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FebruaryisJewishDisabilityAwarenessand
InclusionMonth
ThemissionofJewishDisability
AwarenessandInclusionMonthistounite
Jewishcommunitiesworldwidetoraise
awarenessandchampiontherightsofall
Jewstobeincludedandtoparticipateinall
aspectsofJewishlife.Themonthprovides
awonderfulopportunityforteacherstofind
waystomaketheirclassroomandschool
communitiesmoreinclusive.
Herearesomewaysyoucangetstarted!
ReadaboutanInclusionShabbattogetlessonideas
BrowseonlineeducationalresourcesfromGateways,Boston'scentral
agencyforJewishspecialeducation
ReadDJLN'sinterviewwithLuisPrez,aninclusivelearningexpert,
andfindouthoweducationaltechnologycansupportinclusion
VisittheURJ'sDisabilitiesInclusionLearningCentertofindresources
ondozensofinclusiontopics
Followthehashtag#JDAIM16onTwittertoseewhatinclusion
educationandactivitiesaregoingonintheglobalJewishcommunity

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UpcomingProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunities
Takeyourtechnologyintegrationskillstothenextlevel
Wanttopickupsomenewtechnologyintegrationskillsinthenewyear?
Improve your blended learning classroom? Find the best EdTech tools for

yourstudents?Checkoutoneofthese
manyupcomingprofessionaldevelopment
opportunities!
JETSIsraelisofferingawebinaron
February7thatwillshoweducatorsthe
bestwaystouseeducationaltechnologyto
teachHebrew.
TheMidwestEducationTechnologyCommunity(METC)Conferencewill
takeplaceonFebruary810.
iNACOLisofferingawebinaronFebruary18entitled"TeachersKnow
Best:MakingDataWorkforStudentsandTeachers."
eSparkhasawebinaronFebruary24called"TacklingiPad
Deployment:Q&AwithaDistrictTechnologyDirector."
TheMidAtlanticConferenceonPersonalizedLearning(MACPL)willtake
placeonFebruary29March2.
TheSXSWeduConferencewilltakeplaceonMarch710.
CUE2016NationalConferencewilltakeplaceMarch1719.

FeaturedBlendedLearningResources
ToolsforJudaicStudies,math,andmore
BetaMidrashappwithoneofthelargest
librariesofTorahandJewishtextsandwill
betheofficialSefariaapp
LearnBoponlinetoolforpersonalizing
mathematicsforK12withatutorlike
responsesystem
AlephBetaAcademyvideosonholidays,weeklyparasha,andmuchmore
VarsityTutorspracticetestsfor150subjectsandstandardizedtests

FIND MORE RESOURCES

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