My children are digital natives; two children share a dumb phone and one owns a smartphone. There’s an old PC running Linux, that’s the homework (and “resuurch” station) and there’s our tablet.
In elementary school, we were set a thought exercise: what would our children’s classrooms look like? Outlandish suggestions ranged from robot teachers to replacing the dusty chalkboards with...
A few months ago, I stumbled across Ji Tap, an app full of educational games for children of all ages. And I soon realized that I too could use their technology to create my own games.
Teaching Jewish Studies in school can be very rewarding. After all, by instilling an honest and thorough interest in Judaism into students, you become an integral part of their development as...
When J.K. Rowling sought to describe the sights of Hogwarts in the summer months, she wrote how ‘the castle grounds were gleaming in the sunlight as though freshly painted; the cloudless sky smiled...
Today’s youth have grown up with digital technology, which is why they adapt to new tech so easily. As such, introducing educational apps as early as possible, both at home and in school, is a good...
When faced with the following three tasks as a teacher, which of the following takes priority: Marking, Planning or Resource creating/searching?
The digital revolution has resulted in fantastic new opportunities for teaching our children about their culture and community. Educational technology has exploded onto the scene and made it possible...
Jews have always placed a great emphasis on education and the Jewish tradition regards parents as the ultimate educators.
Rather than the home being a place where a child is free from study, the...
