by Chevi Rubin | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog, Online Jewish Learning
It is an exciting time of year in the life of a Jewish educational professional. Second semester is in full swing, Pesach is over a month away, and we have a few weeks of calm (yes, yes – with the exception of daily Adar festivities) to get our plans for...
by Chevi Rubin | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog, Online Jewish Learning
*While not mentioned explicitly in this article, the SAMR Model is commonly used to enable teachers to design, develop, and infuse technology into teaching. By Chevi Rubin We have been engaged in conversations with Jewish school teachers, administrators, and...
by Chevi Rubin | Mar 15, 2016 | Blog, Online Jewish Learning
Published in the Spring 2016 HaYidion By Ilana Lipman, Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy Director of Curriculum Development It was about 30 seconds before the bell rang to signal the beginning of class when Matan approached me. “Mrs. Lipman?” I held my breath. Poor...
by Hyim Brandes | Mar 7, 2016 | Online Jewish Learning, Online Learning, Press
There has been much discussion lately about blended learning and its potential promise for day schools. Chana German, who directs the Lookstein Center’s Virtual Jewish Academy and Russel Neiss, director of educational technology at G-dcast, a website that disseminates...
by Chevi Rubin | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog, Online Jewish Learning
By Chevi Rubin Bringing meaning to online Jewish learning In our last post we argued that flashy uses of technology alone will not get students to learn material in a deep and meaningful way. This sentiment begs the question, what does? How can online Jewish studies...
by Chevi Rubin | Jan 11, 2016 | Online Jewish Learning
By Chevi Rubin Why bells and whistles don’t work and how Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy uses multimedia to enhance learning A chocolate coating will not get kids to eat broccoli! And in the world of online Jewish education, all the bells and whistles imaginable...
