Social media is not a fad… it is here to stay. Social media is a great tool for class participation and collaboration. An article by Mashablewalks through 6 points in using social media in the classroom: 1) Social Media is Not Going Away Like the Internet, social media is here to stay. . 2) When…
Ever searching through your Twitter stream and come across words with a pound sign in front of it? Like this: #Twitter… what does that mean? Well, it is a hashtag… 1) What are Hashtags? A hashtag is a way to unite global Tweets around some particular topic. Basically, these are tags that help those…
I want to go out and ride four-wheelers all day, go jump in a lake, bike ride for a few hours… play on wave-runners, knee board, ski, snorkel… chill by a fire roasting marshmallows with friends and family… but I don’t.Instead, I site on my computer. While the sun is shining I sit here… looking…
Last Thursday we looked at the benefits of Streaming Faith. Today we are going to look at a cousin to video streaming: audio broadcasting, also known as podcasts. Check out this article for a full run down on the types of blogging. There are many different radio sites for believers. This series will cover the basics…
Blogger is a social media site created for anyone who wants to blog about anything. . Use: It is a great way for people of faith to share what God has taught them. During daily quite times, God often reveals pieces of the Word that speak into our lives. An online blog is a great place…
Just1Word is a social media site created for studying and sharing the Word of God. On the site you can sign up, create an avatar, then start getting encouraged! 5 BENEFITS 1) Bible: The Just1Word bible allows you to read the bible, highlight any verse, then share it with friends for pretty much any social…
Acts 29 Network is an organization devoted to planting churches. What started out as a small band of brothers in Christ has turned into 400 churches in the US. Check out an explanation of the movement in this video: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19764899[/vimeo] In order to help the men building these churches, the Acts 29 Network…
If there is any question over whether or not the market is hungry for tech, like on a…shhhh…dot com era level, check out this Mashable article on the recent LinkedIn IPO. Now check out this awesome infographic from Singlegrain on the biggest planned IPO’s coming up soon. It seems that social networks and social media sites…
MOPS, aka Mothers of Preschoolers, is a social media site that exists to connect mothers to provide them with friendship, community and resources. Here is an informational video about the site: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIbvR2TiSvI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Benefits: 1) MOPS Groups: are communities that strive to meet the needs of every mom with children from birth through kindergarten. Groups physically…
Streaming Faith is the world’s largest online Christian broadcasting portal. It is an awesome social media source for anyone of faith. 1) Speakers & Ministries: On this part of the site there are tons of different ministry profiles to choose from. Under each ministry, you can watch video and listen to radio programs. Some of…