Ellen Dietrick Temple Beth Shalom Children’s Center, Needham [email protected].

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Ellen Dietrick Temple Beth Shalom Children’s Center, Needham [email protected]

Transcript of Ellen Dietrick Temple Beth Shalom Children’s Center, Needham [email protected].

Ellen DietrickTemple Beth Shalom Children’s Center, [email protected]

1. Introductions2. What is a blog?3. Why blog?4. Think like a blogger5. Questions & examples

Online journalNot a newsletter

From Sabot School, Richmond, Virginia http://atelierista-anna.blogspot.com/

Goals To reflect the

vibrant nature of your program

To formally reflect on your teaching

To chronicle learning over time

To bring Jewish life into the home

… to document learning! From Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, MA Private address

1. Communicate2. Reflect3. Build community4. Teach5. Make Jewish life accessible

Documentation is all about

storytelling.

From Jewish Enrichment Center, Hyde Park, IL http://jewishenrichment.org/blog/

From New Creation Preschool, Newton KS preschool-daze.com

From Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville, Virginia, Private address

From Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville, Virginia, Private address

From Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville, Virginia, Private address

From Temple Beth Shalom Elementary Learning, Needham, MA http://tbselementary.blogspot.com/

From Jewish Enrichment Center, Hyde Park, IL http://jewishenrichment.org/blog/

Start by noticing and observing what is happening in the classroom. Look for a learning moment. Zoom in!

Think about one story you'd like to share about that learning moment. The more specific, the better.

From Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville, Virginia, Private address

From Society for the Advancement of Judaism, New York, New York

From New Creation Preschool, Newton KS preschool-daze.com

Take a photo of the moment you are observing or the story you are going to tell.

From Teacher Tom, Seattle Washington http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/From The Secret Garden

ttp://secretgardenmontessori.blogspot.com/

Congregation Beth Israel, San Diego, CA, Brenda & Phoebe’s Class, http://brendacbi.wordpress.com/

Or sometimes 2!

Read every post Leave comments Give each other feedback on posts

Talk it up! Review the blog in class Print blog entries to display in

classrooms & hallways Menti0n specific stories to parents Send links

Know your goalsKnow you will make mistakes and

learn as you go Just do it!