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April 2016

In this Newsletter:DJLN Educator Spotlight

A Sneak Peek at JBlend Miami's School Visits

Free Blended Learning Resources for the Holiday of FreedomLessons Learned from a Public School's Blended Learning Program

Engineering the Sukkah: Authentic STEM in a Jewish Day School

Blended Learning at Your Fingertips

Featured Resources for Earth Day

Connect With Us

DJLN Educator SpotlightTeaching in Tweets with Martin Plunkett

Martin Plunkett is participating in our JBlend

Miami professional learning this year. In thisEducator Spotlight, you'll see how Martin's

students are tweeting to learn about

historical events. You'll also get a glimpse at

how educational technology and blendedlearning have transformed Martin's

classroom and made his students more

collaborative and innovative.

READ THE INTERVIEW

http://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/03/28/djln-educator-spotlight-teaching-tweets-martin-plunketthttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/03/28/djln-educator-spotlight-teaching-tweets-martin-plunketthttp://www.digitaljlearning.org/bloghttps://www.youtube.com/user/digitaljlearnhttps://twitter.com/DigitalJLearnhttp://www.facebook.com/DigitalJLearninghttp://digitaljlearning.org/


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A Sneak Peek at JBlend Miami's School VisitsWe got to see blended learning & technology integration in action

During a two day tour, in partnership with

CAJE-Miami, our JBlend Miami educatorsvisited Jewish day schools in the New York

area to see blended learning in action and

explore the application of innovative

technology in the classroom. Get a sneak

peek at the learning we did by checking out

the live tweets we shared as we toured allof the schools.

VIEW THE TWEETS

Free Blended Learning Resources for the Holiday of FreedomMake teaching about Passover fun for you and your students

With the Exodus story, Haggadah, seder,

and more, Passover has a lot of teaching

potential! With all that material and so manyways of teaching about the holiday, you

might be overwhelmed with how much

there is to cover, but fear not! These (free!)

resources will keep students engaged and

free up your time to work with others

individually or in small groups.

EXPLORE RESOURCES

http://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/04/11/getting-see-blended-learning-and-technology-integration-actionhttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/04/11/free-blended-learning-resources-holiday-freedomhttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/04/11/free-blended-learning-resources-holiday-freedomhttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/04/11/getting-see-blended-learning-and-technology-integration-action


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The Middletown school district trained

teachers in blended methodologies and sawgreat increases in student achievement

from a phased implementation of blendedand personalized learning. This goes to

show that, with careful planning and teacher

training, students can learn more effectively in blended classrooms.

READ MORE

Engineering the Sukkah: Authentic STEM in aJewish Day School CurriculumIdeas for making STEM interdisciplinary

How could we better integrate STEM

experiences into everyday life and

learning? How could we create the same

energy around STEM without setting aside

special days? These were questions Rabbi Matthew Bellas asked at the beginning of

the school year. Judaic Studies provided the answer.

READ MORE

Blended Learning at Your Fingertips Ask DJLN and blend your lessons tomorrow

Looking for online resources to enhance

your lessons and curriculum? Want to useblended learning and not sure where to

start? We're here to help! Head over to Ask

DJLN, our free help desk, and fill out the

short form. Even if you don't have a specific

question, we're happy to talk with you about

your goals and how technology can helpyour students meet them.

ASK DJLN

Lessons Learned from a Public School's Blended Learning ProgramSlow and steady wins the race in this district

http://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/03/10/lessons-learned-public-school%E2%80%99s-blended-learning-programhttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/03/14/engineering-sukkah-authentic-stem-jewish-day-school-curriculumhttp://digitaljlearning.org/askdjlnhttp://digitaljlearning.org/askdjlnhttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/03/14/engineering-sukkah-authentic-stem-jewish-day-school-curriculumhttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/03/10/lessons-learned-public-school%E2%80%99s-blended-learning-program


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Featured Resources for Earth DayEarth Day is on Friday, April 22nd!Celebrate our planet with your students

while teaching them about protecting the

environment. Here are some online

resources for bringing engaging Earth Day

lessons to your classroom.

Earth Day on History.com - videos, speeches, and more on the history of

Earth Day and the environmental movement

10 Apps to Teach Students about Earth Day - apps to explore wildlife in the

rainforest, learn about global weather, and view photography from aroundthe world

Haggadah for Environmental Justice - The first night of Passover coincides

with Earth Day this year. Throughout this Haggadah there are greening tips

related to seder themes as well as connections between the Passover story

and today's environmental concerns.

Digital Resources for Earth and Environmental Science - websites and apps

for learning about trees, climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, and more

AirPano - 360 degree panorama views from locations around the globe

http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-dayhttp://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/10-wonderful-apps-to-teach-students.htmlhttp://www.rac.org/sites/default/files/Earth%20Justice%20Seder%20Haggadah%20Mar%202016.pdfhttp://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/01/04/new-year-trees-digital-resources-earth-and-environmental-sciencehttp://www.airpano.com/http://www.airpano.com/http://digitaljlearning.org/blog/2016/01/04/new-year-trees-digital-resources-earth-and-environmental-sciencehttp://www.rac.org/sites/default/files/Earth%20Justice%20Seder%20Haggadah%20Mar%202016.pdfhttp://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/10-wonderful-apps-to-teach-students.htmlhttp://www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-day


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