Google Docs and Mishna

Today in Mishna we used Google Docs for the first time. I also showed the students how to use the comment stream and at the end of the activity I asked them to write a comment about the activity.

Below are the actual comments taken from the comment stream:
“I don’t want to log off”
“Awesome”
“this was fun”
“This was very fun!”
“This was awesome, thanks rabbi Greenblatt”
“Great job guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Our goal is to have engaged student and motivated students. I think we accomplished that goal with today’s activity.
To quote one of the students, “Great Job Guys!!”

Welcome Back

Wow! another year has already begun and we are having fun while learning in Fifth grade.
On the first day of school we discussed why rules are important and the students themselves came up with the 3 core rules for our class. Then we did a fun welcome back activity.
Pictures from the first day can be found on our Class website: https://sites.google.com/a/mhafyos.org/rabbi-greenblatt-s-class/

We started an introduction to Chumash and Mishnah as well. As an introduction to Chumash the students had to write or create a comic strip about one of the events from the end of Sefer Bereishit.

Today the students had a chance to use the smart slate and hopefully next week we will use the Laptops and Google apps for a collaborative project in Chumash.

I hope you all have a great Shabbos and I am looking forward to our first full week of school.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Greenblatt