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Aryeh Eisenberg
Aryeh Eisenberg
A still image from a Coca-Cola advert (screen capture: YouTube)
November 20, 2017, 3:57 pm
Newer is not always better
Anyone remember New Coke or Crystal Pepsi? Or maybe Windows 8? Anyone still listening to music on a Microsoft Zune player?
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative image of messaging with WhatsApp (CC BY-SA Santeri Viinamäki, Wikimedia commons)
November 13, 2017, 3:27 pm
Digital etiquette 101
In the old days, when someone sent you a letter by mail, you had at least a week to respond; now, those who send us digital messages expect immediate answers
By Aryeh Eisenberg
First grade students sit in a classroom on their first day of school at the Borohov school in Givatayim, September 1, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
October 22, 2017, 12:31 pm
Parents and teachers should be on the same team
After working with more than 40 Jewish day schools, I have witnessed successful and unsuccessful strategies for parent-teacher communication
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative image of a boy searching for books in Jerusalem's Intercol school supply store (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
July 4, 2017, 1:56 pm
Working together to further Jewish education
Some of the existing resources are truly amazing and have helped to ensure that Jewish students everywhere can receive a quality Jewish education, but there is still a great deal of money being spent trying to 'reinvent the wheel' rather than trying to engage in collaborations and partnerships
By Aryeh Eisenberg
March 29, 2017, 3:22 pm
Too young for sex ed
How an innocent I-Love-You WhatsApp message opened a whole can of worms in an Orthodox 4th-grade classroom
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative: Students attend a lecture at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)
March 20, 2017, 5:00 pm
What’s best for the students?
One of the things that always grabs my attention are how many “free” opportunities are offered, by many educational email lists, for students who are looking for additional learning opportunities
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative: Schoolchildren waiting to cross a street. (Liron Almog/Flash90)
December 1, 2016, 3:13 pm
Taking education personally
Several years ago, a frustrated student of mine, who did not do well on a test, told me I was the first teacher to make him do any work; the statement surprised me a bit because he was a 10th grader who had had tests in other subjects
By Aryeh Eisenberg
A first grader raises his hand in a classroom in Nitzan, southern Israel. (Edi Israel/Flash90/File)
September 20, 2016, 4:44 pm
The facts about online learning
While online education has been around for several years, distance learning has generally been the “backup” option, not the first choice; for many schools however, this seems to be changing
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative: Kids running out of their first day of school. (Gershon Elinson/Flash 90)
August 29, 2016, 2:48 pm
Making the best of the first day of school
For parents, the start of the school year brings a sense of relief that their kids will finally be out of the house and they can go back to regular working schedules; for the students, though, the start of the school year often brings a sense of despair that summer is nearly over and a sense of nervousness
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative photo of schoolchildren sitting an exam. (Shutterstock)
August 1, 2016, 4:48 pm
Camp Amichai and learning beyond the classroom
With all the discussions going on about how to change what happens within school walls, we sometimes forget the valuable life lessons that can take place in the most unexpected locations
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative image of a boy searching for books in Jerusalem's Intercol school supply store (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
May 22, 2016, 1:55 pm
A Great Online Teacher Can Make a Difference
Any experienced educator would agree that it takes more than “book smarts” to be a good teacher. Teaching is not just about spitting back raw information, but is about giving the students the tools they need to succeed beyond the confines of the classroom.
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative photo of an Israeli classroom (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
March 28, 2016, 1:48 pm
Technology — It’s not just about the hardware…
There's no point in investing loads of money on educational technology products if they are not going to be used properly
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative: A student takes a test in a school in Jerusalem (Flash90)
January 25, 2016, 9:51 am
What we learn at school – beyond the classroom
Technology can do a lot to enhance education, but it can only go so far
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Kindergarten children in their classroom (illustrative photo; credit: Edi Israel/Flash90)
January 6, 2016, 12:54 pm
Half way through the school year (and still half way to go…)
If your kids aren't doing as well as they can this academic year, there are things you can do to help them improve
By Aryeh Eisenberg
Illustrative photo of Israeli children in a classroom. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
September 22, 2015, 9:43 am
The New Year: Wiping the school record clean
By learning from the past, students, parents, and teachers can have a more productive school year
By Aryeh Eisenberg
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