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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

List of Jewish Museums around the world which have websites from which teachers and students can create virtual field trips



When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will  share a list of Jewish museums around the world which have websites from which teachers and students can create virtual field trips and tours.



Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 




What is a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour enables  the teacher and his or her students to:


               plan a field trip
               create a virtual field
               visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
               document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online




Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip/tour.


List of Jewish Museums around the world which have websites from which teachers and students can create virtual field trips

To see the list of Jewish museums around the world click here

On the next post we will begin a discussion of a new category of internet applications, web tools for scheduling meetings.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  


Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour enables  the teacher and his or her students to:

  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online




Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip/tour.


How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

Kindly click here



On the next post we will share a list of websites of Jewish Museums around the world which can be used for creating a Jewish virtual field trip or tour.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the Jewish Museum of New York




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the Jewish Museum of New York


Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the Jewish Museum of New York can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour enables  the teacher and his or her students to:

  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online




Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip/tour.


How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the Jewish Museum of New York?

Kindly click here


On the next post we will take a Jewish virtual field trip/tour of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, PA.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the Jewish Museum of Rhodes, Greece




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the Jewish Museum of Rhodes, Greece.


Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the Jewish Museum of Rhodes, Greece can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour enables  the teacher and his or her students to:


  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online



Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip/tour.


How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the Jewish Museum of Rhodes, Greece?

Kindly click here



On the next post we will take a Jewish virtual field trip/tour of the Jewish Museum in New York.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.


Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip/tour?

A Jewish virtual field trip/tour enables  the teacher and his or her students to:

  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online




Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip/tour.


How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip or tour of  the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC?

Kindly click here




On the next post we will take a Jewish virtual trip/tour of the Jewish Museum of Rhodes, Greece.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip to Florence, Italy




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip to Florence, Italy.


Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Jewish virtual field trip to Florence, Italy can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip enables  the teacher and his or her students to:

  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online




Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip.

How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip to Florence, Italy?

Kindly click here



On the next post we will take a Jewish virtual tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip to Russia




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip to Russia.


Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Jewish virtual field trip to Russia can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip enables  the teacher and his or her students to:

  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online




Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip.


How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip to Russia?

Kindly click here. 


Click here to see a YouTube video of  new museum on Jewish history  in Russia.



On the next post we will share a Jewish virtual field trip to Florence, Italy.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip to Nahariya and Ma’alot in Israel




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip to Nahariya and Ma’alot.

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Nahariya and Ma'alot Jewish virtual field trip can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.


What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip enables  the teacher and his or her students to:

  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online




Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip.


How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip to Nahariya and Ma’alot?

Kindly click here


On the next post we will share a Jewish virtual field trip to Russia.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Introduction to a Jewish virtual field trip to Prague, Czech Republic




When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this particular post we will discuss how the web can be used for experiencing or creating a Jewish virtual field trip to Prague, Czech Republic.


Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has a interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although the Jewish virtual field trips can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, they can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

Note: The Prague Jewish virtual field trip can be used in both a physical and virtual Judaic Studies classroom.



What is a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.



What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip?

A Jewish virtual field trip enables  the teacher and his or her students to:
  • plan a field trip
  • create a virtual field
  • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
  • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and sharing that experience with others online


    Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip.


    How can I take my students on a Jewish virtual field trip to Prague?

    Kindly click here.


    On the next post we will share a Jewish virtual field trip to Nahariya and Ma’alot in Israel.

    Wednesday, July 18, 2012

    What is a Jewish Virtual Field Trip?




    A Jewish virtual field trip is an online excursion to some significant religious, historical or cultural Jewish location.

    What are some of the the instructional benefits of taking students on a Jewish virtual field trip?

    A Jewish virtual field trip enables  the teacher and his or her students to:
    • plan a field trip
    • create a virtual field
    • visit an important Jewish historical, religious, cultural or popular location online
    • document taking a  real Jewish field trip and share that experience with others online


    Click here to find additional benefits gained from taking students on a virtual field trip.


    Below please find a list of additional web sources on virtual field trips:





    On the next post we will share a Jewish virtual field trip to Prague.

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