Jewish Education 40208 - Using Computers in the Jewish Classroom

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Gratz College

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Description:

This course examines the ways in which the computer in the Jewish school can enhance Jewish learning and Jewish life. The computer is presented as a component of constructive learning to stimulate the autonomy and lifelong intellectual curiosity required in the contemporary postmodern situation. It then proposes concrete applications of computer-mediated Jewish learning to achieve these goals. Among the topics discussed are: communications technology and distance learning in Jewish history, computers and the emergence of postmodern Judaism, appropriate use of technology, instructional design, and using computer technology to create community. Division: College Division Department: Jewish Education

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gratz.edu/

Phone Number:

(215) 635-7300 ext 185

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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