Does technology help or hinder learning? Putting the question so baldly likely will not lead to meaningful answers. However, as many social commentators call for deeper reflection on the impact of technology on our lives, increasing attention has been focused upon not only the benefits of technology in education, but also the drawbacks to true …
Seth Godin on our Driveby Culture
Seth Godin is one of the best voices in contemporary culture on marketing and true connections in our ever-changing world. His blog post today ("Driveby Culture and the Endless Search for Wow") is worth taking the time to read. He is getting at one of the biggest challenges in our culture: We're creating a culture …
New technologies: Promise and Peril for Ministry
The latest issue of Christianity Today has a brief article that I added helpful fuel to fire of discussion about new technologies and ministry. See my other posts on this topic, if you'd like to enter the conversation: New Media and Ministry Twitter - Continuing the Conversation The article - which, ironically, is not available …
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“Notice Me”
In the recent discussion about the value of Twitter, some folks commented on the tendency of folks to be shameless self-promoters in the new media. Seth Godin has a great post that addresses this in very short form. He writes that the new mantra of the web is: "notice me." He goes on to suggest …
Twitter – continuing the conversation
I continue to have a lot of conversations with friends and colleagues about the value and use of technology for ministry. That conversation inevitably touches on Twitter and its uses, whether personal or in ministry contexts. Some friends think it is a total waste of time (David Letterman?). Others think it's fun to follow interesting …
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