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3/30/2010 7:00 AM 

Today's Daily Voice  On Tuesdays, our focus is technology          Blogs in the Christian education classroom A recent segment on NPR's Science Friday featured a science teacher who has her students blog as part of the learning experience. (It's well worth the 45 minutes or so it takes to listen to the entire program.) Since I live in a University community, I've heard students mention the fact that they are sometimes required to use classroom blogs as well. Schools and universities aren't the only ones that can use blogs in the classroom, of course! Sunday school classes, youth groups, Confirmation classes, Bible study groups, or other church groups that meet regularly could use blogs as well to enhance the learning experience. Here are a few suggestions...  Continued...  Check This Out       If Jesus had a blog Hilariously funny "blog entry" from Jesus, plus "comments" from followers. You'll undoubtedly recognize a few typical kinds of responses, if you follow a few Christian blogs. Mornings with Brandt (03/26) Why iPad Owners Will Read More, and Faster Unless you've been living in a cave, you probably have heard about the iPad, the little device (which comes out 4/3) that could change the world as we know it. There are going to be a LOT of people interested in iPads in education settings (Apple knows this; they are offering an educational discount on 10-packs), and I've certainly been intrigued with the possibilities. This article about how the iPad could encourage more and faster reading got me thinking: is "more and faster" also a better thing when it comes to studying the Bible? I'm not sure, but I'd love to hear your thoughts!  Bnet (03/26) Ready for holographic preachers (or teachers) Okaaaay...this seems rather unnecessary. The Christian Post (03/05) The Mr. Rogers guide to blogging from the heart Here's what you can learn from the late Mr. Rogers about blogging, such as, "For your audience to love you, first you have to love them. And they have to know it." Copyblogger (02/26) You'll find us here:   www.twitter.com/DifferentVoice Related Articles       Why your church needs multiple websites Is virtual learning more effective? Books We'd Read If...   Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife The Newsweek religion editor surveys this topic, from the early days of Judaism to the many contemporary ways we think about the afterlife. Hear or read an interview with the author on The Diane Rehm show here. Amazon (03/23) Learn more about Different Voice --> Website  |  Store  |  About  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Membership Another Voice       Your god must really suck if he has to kill somebody, if he just can’t get around forgiving you unless he kills somebody. It just doesn't make sense to me."  ~ Bart Campolo, RecycleYourFaith

 

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