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Digging into our Research Skills

Posted on February 23, 2017

By Naomi Fredman, Director of Educational Technology Students at NSHA develop proficient research skills which spiral up through both the Judaic and general studies curriculum.  Recently, grades 3, 4 and 5 completed research assignments which coincide with February’s national holiday, Presidents Day. Our Third Graders read biographies about famous Americans.  During library time, students used our …

The Magic of Magnetism and Integrative Learning

Posted on February 16, 2017

By Naomi Fredman, Director of Educational Technology Teamwork is always encouraged among the students at NSHA; what makes us even more special is how well our faculty work together as a team to integrate our curricula!  Utilizing Integrative learning methods, we reinforced with our students that the knowledge and experiences they acquire in school can be …

Exploring the World, One Google Map at a Time

Posted on January 19, 2017

By Naomi Fredman, Director of Educational Technology Classic Elementary and Middle School history curriculum includes a study of the European explorers and their routes across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World.  At North Shore Hebrew Academy, students learn to track the routes of the great explorers Henry Hudson, Ponce de Leon, and Christopher Columbus, …

Redefining the Classroom Experience – We’re Flipping!

Posted on January 5, 2017

By Ms. Naomi Fredman, Director of Educational Technology   Traditional instruction, a “Sage on the Stage” has been replaced in many 21st century classrooms by the contemporary “Guide on the Side.”  The fundamentals of instruction in certain environments have shifted from the teacher-centered: providing students with content, to providing students with the means to acquire …

Our classes are heading to Israel – introducing Jerusalem EdTech Solutions (JETS) at NSHA

Posted on December 12, 2016

By Ms. Naomi Fredman, Director of Educational Technology Distance Learning, or distance education, provides students with a wealth of information outside the confines of a traditional classroom. Through multi-media, students can engage in lectures with teachers from abroad.  What better place for the North Shore Hebrew Academy to connect with via distance learning, than Israel? …

Teaching our Students About Global Adversity: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Posted on November 29, 2016

By Ms. Naomi Fredman, Director of Educational Technology How do we teach our students about the world beyond our sheltered walls?  Under the direction of our seventh grade English teacher Mrs. Lisa Guggenheimer, our students have begun an interdisciplinary unit focusing on global adversity.   Integrating traditional classroom learning with technology and special programming, our students …