January 2010
10 posts
Significant Objects | ...and how they got that way... →
Interesting experiment that hints at the power of story, irrational thinking, and the importance (or not?) of authenticity.
via psfk
“Teens are multi-tasking everything. They watch TV while texting and having a...”
– Social Media and Youth Ministry
A lot of good points in this post, but this one stood out to me in particular because it reminded me of the developmental stages of play:
parallel play (kids engage in similar play alongside each other without interaction, typical for 2 year olds)
associative...
"There's no such thing as information overload....
I was fortunate enough to go to one of Edward Tufte’s seminars a few years ago, and this line he spoke still sticks with me. I think it applies to communication in any form and in any field.
How often do messages or sermons at church lose track of the point in an effort to put out more information?
How often do businesspeople try to cram in one more link on their website or one more...
A Peek Into Netflix Queues - NYTimes.com →
Interesting depiction of Netflix rentals and the differences between what movies people in cities and suburbs watch.
“When it comes to innovation and marketing…companies should be empathetic...”
– Time for Marketing Innovation 2.0 | Blog | design mind
3 Ways Educators Are Embracing Social Technology →
Thinking about the implications for youth ministry and faith communities. A couple rough thoughts…
1. Skype and Language Learning — What if we connected via Skype with other youth around the country or world? Talk together. Pray together. What could Skype mean for small group ministry or Bible study?
2. Mobile Phones — The use in the article could definitely apply to cell phone...
What Your Church Can Learn From Zappos | The... →
“Maybe all that’s missing is a shift in public perception, where people expect to...”
– FamilyGreenberg.Com - Journalism is Dead! Long Live Journalism!
Really liked the observations and commentary in this post. And in an interesting way, while the information dissemination made possible in these incidents is due to mobile technology, it’s not all that different from the...