Exciting News! & Request for Some Help

I am very excited to share some exciting news with you!  Our classroom is one step closer to becoming an e-classroom.  I have secured the donation of five computers for our class to use in learning and creating projects.  This means that we will be able to do so much more in our class and have a lot more that we can share online with you on a regular basis.

Now this is where I need some help…Our classroom is equipped with one internet cable, but to be truly effective all of the computers need to have internet access, and potentially a few other things.  So I have a short wish list, which if you are able to help fulfill by donating the relevant equipment from home/work that you are no longer are using it would be greatly appreciated.  There is no need to purchase anything new, because we will find a way to make this work based on what I can piece together.

Our e-classroom wish list:

• Ethernet router- wireless is not necessary
• 5 sets of speakers
• 2 or 3 microphones to create presentations

If you’re able to help out, please e-mail me at jonathanstrausberg@hotmail.com or post a comment.

Welcome to our blog!

So this is a new experiment!  I will work to post at least once a week an update about what is happening in our 6th grade class.  The focus of Har Shalom Religious School’s 6th grade curriculum is American Jewish history.  This is an incredible topic, and if you ask me one that lends itself well to the web.

I will try to not only post information about what is happening in class, but also provide you with links to other websites, articles of interests, and books that you might find interesting to read with your children.

My ultimate hope is that we will start using different forms of technology in the classroom and I will post student projects on this blog so you can see the great work that our children are doing.

I look forward to your comments on the blog or when I see you at carpool!