Assignment+9b

iTunes as a Teaching Tool

Explore: Sign on to iTunes, if you are not already a member. Search for podcasts with Jewish educational content. List at least two of your finds in __a post on this page__. Put your name next to the links.

For Example:

 DNagler: Crash Course in Jewish History: Classic Sinai Podcast Jewish audio mp3s for the curious mind.[]

LRichman: [|listening and learning: Mark Smilowitz’s Classroom Teaching podcasts] http://siobhancurious.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/listening-and-learning-mark-smilowitzs-classroom-teaching-podcasts/ and the following, which also includes some by Mark Smilowitz: http://www.lookstein.org/podcasts/

Sandra: [] A look at how Orthodoxy responded to the advance of the Reform movement

Sandra: [] A JTS podcast on Maimonides' view on Messianism

Ruth: what an amazing storehouse of information. I looked at these sites through a 'teen lens'. One site, [] with Rabbi Boteach's posts were issue oriented and delivered in a conversational style, which would be interesting for a teen population. Titles that may have sparked interest for this population (Isreally, Meaning of life (mesillat Yesharim), etc.) were not delivered in 'student-friendly' ways. For older students I'd recommend podcasts from the Shalom Hartman Institute: [].

Jeff: Rabbi David Fohrman uses the literary technique of close-reading to develop brilliant analyses of the Tanakh. Fohrman iTunes Ki Mitzion Teitzte Torah KMTT - From the Teachers of Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush) and the VBM (Virtual Beit Midrash) Daily shiurim on a variety of topics on a fairly advanced level.

Rav Ginsburgh's Kabbalah online - [] One of his students, Asher Crispe has a website as well [] it is very appropriate for this class as it deals with the intersection between Jewish spirituality and nextgen technologies. Here is an article that deals with Video games and Jewish life [] Crispe is developing online gaming with Jewish content []

Scott: [|Dvar Tzedek] - a weekly torah commentary with the idea of Tikkun Olam in mind. Using the theme of repairing the world, American Jewish World Service puts out an interesting commentary on the weekly portion which teaching how to use the words of torah to help the world. [|Torah Topics] - Though this podcast has not been updated in the past year, the information on how to bring torah into your daily life is brought down the the level appropriate for kids and families.

This looks interesting [] All of the classes on Itunes make me nervous. Because there are a lot of Jews for J classes on here. How would one know what is Kosher? DN: Good point, as Jewish educators & leaders what should we do about it?  Ruth: Perhaps as a class we can write a letter expressing our concern and strongly recommend/ask for appropriate labeling?

Debbie: Has anyone checked out the podcasts on ITunesU from Gratz College? My particular favorite is Dr. Wachs' High Holiday lecture series. There's a link on the Gratz website: www.gratzcollege.edu

Alex: Here are two sites: Dr. Eisen and Rabbi Weschler teaching: http://web.me.com/jtstunes/JTSPodcasts/Public_Lectures/Entries/2010/6/24_Rabbi_Wechsler_Teaches.html and the JTS weekly commentary on Torah: []