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This real-time data was more informative than any summative assessment. I truly believed that the Socrative App helped my students achieve higher and better than would have been possible otherwise. Continue reading
This week’s blog post takes a slight detour from our SmartSchool Initiative to highlight another program the Kohelet Foundation has sponsored, the J-Bots Robotics Program. This blog post was written by Science Department Chair and Registrar at Barrack Hebrew Academy, Rhonda … Continue reading
On Monday, June 3rd, Kohelet Yeshiva High School hosted the First Annual SmartSchool Showcase! Using their iPads and Apple TVs, students and teachers from the Collaborative came together to share and show how the SmartSchool program has made its mark … Continue reading
iPads. They are not only to watch movies and play games on for long trips; they are a way to learn. Continue reading
It’s all about keeping the class moving forward on a daily basis while embracing iPad technology! Continue reading
When we introduced the iPads to my classes, it was a novelty for everyone – me included! – and naturally there was a period of adjustment. In the weeks afterwards, as everyone in the classroom got used to this new educational technology, we worked out the glitches and started to figure out which activities were best enhanced by using the iPads. Continue reading
Students in all levels of my art classes at BHA continue to use their iPads both as an effective research tool and exciting medium for artistic expression! The iPad itself is an extension of pretty much everything the students do in my classes – it has quickly become an indispensable piece of art room equipment. Continue reading
The adventure continues! Between The Boy Named Vladimir, The Treasure Map That Led to Tel Aviv, and The Glamour Grammar Book, my students have outdone themselves! Continue reading
When I first received my iPad, I wasn’t sure how I was going to adjust from my old way of taking notes. At the time, I thought that it was faster and easier to take notes on a piece of paper and put handouts into my binders. As I’ve come to find out, that is definitely not the case! Continue reading
