To conclude this series, we will review the last 3 social media sites for kids. To see the first set, check out Part 2, for the second set see Part 3, and for an introduction on these sites see Part 1. 7) Handipoints: is a virtual community for families where children’s everyday “real world” chores earn…
For all you photo fans, Flickr is an awesome social media site! Whether you want to share photos of your church’s Sunday service, show some pics of an outreach project, or photo’s of missionaries in the field… whatever it may be, Flickr is for you. Here are some cool features of the photo sharing site:…
Social Media Crisis – A Prayer Poem Dear LORD God Help! I began to yelp, As I looked online today, gasping in dismay. I’ve realized I need help. I work and I pray all the live long day, but nothing turns out and I just keep going about round and round, without knowing the right…
An author on wikispaces wrote an article about a game that can be planed at a workshop to teach people about social media. Here is an explanation of how to do it!Props: Instructions (You have to know how to play, in order to play!) A pack of cards: These cards can be created by you or…
Last week we went over the benefits of LinkedIn. For a quick refresher of this social media site check out a past Salty Waffle article. There are many different features LinkedIn has to offer to fully utilize the social media site. Features 1) LinkedIn Groups: This is the perfect way to link people in your…
Social media is great for sharing testimonies. People have many stories to tell that never get shared beyond one or two people because retelling a story over and over can be monotonous. As a kid we all learned the telephone game and its take away lesson: each time a story is retold the information gets…
Connect your congregation through Upcoming. Upcoming is a social media site that allows users to search for events and things to do. The events can be found by topic, customized search, or by being referred to by a friend. On the site users can tell their community of friends if they are going to an event…
Last Friday we talked about social media sites KIDO’Z, Glubble, and Whyville in Part 2. This week we will cover the next three kid friendly social media sites: 4) KidsTube: is a family-friendly video sharing site. As the name suggests it is like YouTube for kids. The site has video uploading, blogs, and groups. To keep…
Social media is constantly expanding and information is exploding out of the Internet at a million miles per minute. Trying to navigate our way through the mess of information, conversations, and new technologies can be overwhelming. Here are 5 tips to calm your nerves: . . 1) Pray: First to get in the right mindset…
On Friday July 15th my husband got into the airport at 11:15 pm. Through social media I am able to share this wonderful moment! Facebook is the main way I have been able to communicate with family and loved ones. I have posted photos and status updates about my husband coming home. In addition, have…