OLC

Coming Soon: Track Students' Prayer Progress Online with Digital Hineni

Soon educators will be able to use the strong and well-supported Hineni materials with a new online practice element for the Online Learning Center. These materials will be available for laptops AND tablets.  Hineni OLC Edition is a seven-module prayer series featuring 35 different prayers and blessings. The prayers will be presented in a touch-n-read fashion with the ability to click on each word to hear it. Learners will also be able to record themselves for teachers to assess.

An OLC Makeover to Better Suit Your Classroom Needs

We're giving your Online Learning Center classrooms a new makeover.  We always welcome your feedback about your experiences with the Online Learning Center so that we can make improvements to better your classroom needs. We're adding the option to renew licenses, , and more. Our goal is continuous improvement of the OLC so you can focus on your role as a Jewish mentor and role model.  Coming improvements for this year include:

Give Children the Keys to Independent Discovery with Shabbat Interactive

Now children, ages 6-11, can explore the magic of Shabbat on their own terms with Shabbat Interactive.  This digital experience helps children make meaning of all the core elements of Jewish identity. 

School & Publisher: Crafting an Effective Online Partnership

Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York was an early adopter of the Online Learning Center, and continues to be an active “power user” of the platform to support its Hebrew program.  The relationship between Emanu-El and Behrman House has become exceptionally strong. I asked Saul Kaiserman, Director, Lifelong Learning, to reflect with me on what has made the relationship so successful, so that we can build on it in developing all of our relationships with OLC members across the country.

Detroit Federation's Alliance Welcomes New Regional OLC Expert

Breaking News: The Detroit Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education has selected master educator and Associate Director Harvey Leven to become the regional expert on how to use the Behrman House Online Learning Center (OLC).

Coming Soon: New Games for Alef Bet Quest

We're refreshing Alef Bet Quest with a few new games for the next school year. We will have updates available in the next couple of weeks. 

Prepare Parents for a Smooth Start to Next Year's Classes

This year is ending and it will soon be time to prepare for next year's classes. We want to help you guide parents for a smooth start.  Help parents (and yourself!) be classroom ready by including permission forms right along with registration packets. If your parents register online you can use a check box in an online form. 

Grow a Vibrant Learning Community by Asking 'What if?'

How do we get over our nervousness about the impact of technology? Dena Neusner begins by asking "What if?" The Next Big Thing: What If on PhotoPeach New technologies can help learners acquire Hebrew skills, support projects, create discussions, and promote sharing. 

Keep Students Busy with Summer Hebrew Games and Practice

Encourage students to retain the Hebrew reading skills they've gained this yea with some practice using Hebrew games over the summer.

User Guides and Parent Permission Forms Mean a Quick Start to Using the OLC

Add our downloadable parent permission forms to your school registration packet to simplify your job this year.  We have ready-to-use written permission forms you can customize for your school. Distribute now with registration packets, add to your online forms, or give to parents at the beginning of the year.

It's All Done! Get Every Volume of ISRAEL21c Now.

Your learners explored the dead sea in volume one, met the extreme adventurer for peace and friendship in volume 5 and can now dig deeper and complete their Israel tour with volumes 15, 16, and 17 of ISRAEL21c. 

New from Behrman House

With the release of the new 2014-2015 catalog we wanted to recap our newest materials and review some recent favorites to help you get a head start on next year's planning. 

Encourage Learning by Applying Biblical Values to Daily Life

Try the Explorer's Bible Animated Series, Free If you are already using volume one of The Explorer's Bible to guide students in the values we find in text study, we invite you to try the animated lessons that go along with it to help students apply these values to daily life.

The New 2014-2015 Catalog is Here!

The 2014-2015 catalog is here to allow you to see our newest releases and get a head start on planning for next year. From our new student journals, to a rocking new curriculum, to a Passover seder activity book, we have everything you need to plan for any event, lesson, or just for fun activity available. 

Best Practices for the Online Learning Center: Proven Ideas

Best practices are ideas that make your world run better. We've been collecting ideas from educators who feel successful getting their OLC groups up and running. Here are four best practices educators are using for the OLC.  1.  Include permission forms right along with registration packets. (Do parents register online? You can even use a check box in an online form)

Using Kol Yisrael to Help Your Students Explore Hebrew through Prayer

It will soon be time to start planning next year's classes and we want to remind you of the great resources available to help your students explore Hebrew through prayer from the Kol Yisrael series. 

Student Safety is Worth a Couple of Extra Steps

I saw an article in the Wall Street Journal (Nude Webcams and Diet Drugs: the Facebook Ads Teens Aren’t Supposed to See) about a 14 year old girl whose picture ended up on display for adult men to view and rate based on attractiveness.

OLC Talk: What Educators are Saying

For two years the Online Learning Center has been providing extra Hebrew practice to over 11,000 students and 2,000 teachers and educators. Hear why educators are finding it useful.   Marla Wolf, Director of the religious school at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is using Ready, Set...Go Alef Bet! with the second graders because it provides a great set of tools to prepare them for third grade. 

An Easier Way to Plan Next Year's OLC Classes

We've Made it Easier to Add Students to the Online Learning Center We’ve improved access, and made the whole system run faster for this falls school year. Our goal is continuous improvement of the OLC so you can focus on your role as Jewish mentor and role model.

Resources to Help Plan Your Curriculum

Planning Curriculum for Next Fall? We Have Resources to Help. Time flies by. Even as students and teachers are immersed right now in the most productive part of the school year, soon it will be time to plan for the fall. We want to make sure you have tools at your fingertips when you want to begin.

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 Let's Discover Israel

Offer younger children an exciting and age-appropriate introduction to the Jewish homeland