Maxine+(Mindy)+Small

. My name is Mindy Small. I am the General Studies Principal in the Yeshiva Boys School in Pittsburgh,PA. I am personally connected to the school as all of my six children went to the Yeshiva and are graduates.I am professionally commited to the integration of Limudei Kodesh and General Studies within the Yeshiva educational setting. One of our primary goals is the education of every child according to their needs. I have my undergraduate degree in Judaic Studies and Elementary Education from Stern College,Yeshiva University. I have my graduate degree in Special Education from Duquesne University and completed the Harvard Principal's Institute summer program. At Yeshiva, I am responsible for the General Studies curricululum and the differentiation of the curriculum; the professional development of my faculty; the presentations for faculty during inservices; and the supervision of the boys General Studies faculty and their classrooms.

Presently, I use power point and videoconferencing for the professional development of the teachers and in the classrooms. I am interested in learning how to use Wiki. Wordle,Voki, integrating you tube into the classroom, and connecting with already created you tube educational tools. During this presentation at Mofet I realize that my teachers and I need to learn the basic skills of the ICT technology. It is very exciting how you can use technology in formative assessment, in research, in presentations, in communications with teachers and students, teachers and their administrators. We have seen how this can augment the quality of the learning in our schoool.I am excited about the visual and auditory capability of Wiki, You tube and worrdle. I am very excited about this contninuing creative, and innovative project!!