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		<title>Encouraging girls to excel in STEM</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is contributed by Nechama Kenig, Pedagogical Coordinator, World ORT Kadima Mada, Israel. This piece first appeared on eJewish Philanthropy on 9 January 2013. Science and technology are fundamental factors in the growth and development of every society. And, as Elizabeth Marincola, President of the Washington DC-based Society for Science and the Public, put it <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=805' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s in the game &#8211; Serious Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sadler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Games have been around for millennia and, all, debatably, have a degree of educational merit whether it be strategy, maths or more fundamental understanding of reality, life and culture. But this is not enough. Can games be used to teach deep and specific concepts? Can games make dry subjects enjoyable? Can games give often dislocated <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=785' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing a new generation of community leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sendy and Ronit organized their community’s first “Mitzvah Day”. Sara has set up a Jewish film club, whilst Vera has started a children’s dance ensemble.  Dina has set up a new youth club. Anezka and Karolina have edited their local community magazine. All have made a positive contribution to their Jewish communities – in Istanbul, <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=774' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>You got an ology, you&#8217;re a scientist!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sadler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many teachers are weighing up the pros and cons of using it, Facebook has become a household name throughout the world (with China excepted perhaps). So what are the reasons for not using it to communicate and collaborate with students and colleagues. For many it is seen as inappropriate to mix social circles with <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=769' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Chibur&#8221; &#8211; connected learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anastasia from Samara wrote about a tiny Torah scroll and a painted Pesach Haggada – her family’s heirlooms passed down through the generations.  Students in Bishkek researched the life of Boris M. Shapiro – a key contributor to the revival of Jewish culture in Kyrgyzstan. Sara from Chernivtsi created a family tree. Students in Odessa <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=759' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Watching the Horizons</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Horizon Reports identify and describe emerging technologies that are likely to have a significant impact on education around the globe. The recently-released K-12 report  focuses on technologies that we can expect to become mainstream within the next few years and that have the potential to transform the processes of teaching, learning, and creative inquiry <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=741' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caine&#8217;s Arcade &#8211; a powerful combination of social media and technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this post, Aviva Landie – a teacher at CIM-ORT Mexico – talks about a Facebook page, a viral video and a subsequent innovative project she carried out with her 2nd and 3rd grade technology students. “I wanted to do something different and exciting to end the school year. After I came across a Facebook <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=735' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Students Need Time Offline</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is contributed by Marcelo Lewkow, National Director of ORT Chile. It often seems as if everyone in the education world today is racing to keep up-to-date with the latest technological developments and to integrate the latest technical gadgets into their teaching. The benefits of using technology to engage students in the classroom are <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=726' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Education Spring&#8221; &#8211; a presentation by Dr. Jorge Grunberg</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We have reached a point at which educational systems must and might finally undergo fundamental change.&#8221; Taking this view as the starting-point for his presentation, Dr. Jorge Grunberg traces the evolution of classroom technology and charts the current social forces which are shaping fundamental change in education settings worldwide. Using the concept of &#8220;disruptive innovation&#8221;, <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=712' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Challenges &amp; Opportunities in Higher Education: an interview with Dr. Ephraim Buhks, Director of ORT US Operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Ephraim Buhks is the Director of ORT United States Operations.  In this interview post, he outlines his thoughts on: the changing landscape of higher education in the USA the challenges that this presents how ORT colleges, both in the USA and worldwide, are well positioned to respond to these challenges Could you provide some <a href='http://www.ort.org/educationblog/?p=705' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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