Leadership Lessons from Dancing Man (TED lecture)

Skateboarding Priest!

Are you a Teacher or Are you an Educator??!

21st Century Pedagogy


Digital WOrld: Teachers Today

What Is Happiness - The Resident

Finding God (2007)


Discerning the Spirit (2007)

Too Much Crap - The Resident

What Adults Can Learn from Kids

REmember:
"You must lend your ear today, because we are the leaders of tomorrow."

Guidelines for Internet Use

The Internet has the potential to do great good... and great harm. To help direct the outcome, many communities have begun to develop guidelines for Internet use. Here are some helpful sites:

VIDEO

• August 31, 2010 - How Are You Solving the Puzzle? Church Law Group posted on YouTube 

RESEARCH

• January 3, 2011 - When a Pstor's Study Moves to Cyberspace: An Examination of Ecclessial Social Media Policies, Alan J Copeland (Presbytery pastor, freelance author/Christian Century, grad student pursuing MA in Communications at University of North Dakota)

POPULAR COMMENTARY

Christian Century Blog

• November 9, 2010 - Where are the Church Social Media Policies?, Adam Copeland
• October 5, 2010 - Facebook Rules for Pastors,  Adam Copeland
• October 5, 2010 - Episcopal Cafe Response - Clergy: Facebook or Not, Ann Fontaine

Other Popular references

• November 23, 2010 - Does the Church of England Need a Social Media/Blogging Policy? (commentary on Bishop Pete Broadnet's throwaway comments on Twitter about Prince Charles and Lady Diana that exploded after hitting Facebook and going viral), Exigency in Specie, Richard and Beth, A Canadian and A Brit living in Southern England.
• November 15, 2010 - Social Media Policies for Church Groups, Catholic Web Solutions, Susan Wolf, SND (19 yrs, Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Associaiton prior to launching Catholic Web SOlutions)
• March 6, 2010, Resources for Church Social Media Policies, Faith and Web: A Church Web Diva's Musings on Excellence in Religious Websites, Anna Belle Leierson (web coordinator Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, member First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville)
• June 18, 2009 - 12 Tips for Developing a Social Networking Policy and Usage Guidelines for Your Church, Church Crunch, John Saddington (curator of 8BIT)
• 2000, Church Internet Issues - Part III - Policies, Nick Nicholaou

CHURCH AND JUDICATORY RESOURCES

• Episcopal Diocese of CT, Office of Pastoral Response - Suggested Practices and Guidelines for use of Spcoal Networking Websites and other forms of Digital Communications 
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco - Using Technology with Discernment: Guidelines for Electronic Communications 
• Kentucky Baptist Convention, Safe Church Initiative - Sample Church Internet Policy 
• Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Communicaitons Development Committee - Internet Use Guidelines
• United Church of Christ (UCC) - CT Conference 
• United Methodist Church - Wisconsin Conference - Internet Guidelines
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Your Family and Cyberspace 
• Central Presbyterian Church - CPC Information Privacy Policy
• St Jude Catholic Church (USCCB source) - Parish Website and Internet Use Guidelines and Privacy Statement 
• St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church - Video and Webcasting Guidelines and Policies 
• Guides and Guidelines for a Church Website - Mark Vitalis Hoffman, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg

OTHER RESOURCES

• Social Media Governance Website - collection of industry policies on Social Media - over 164 company policies included in database
• NACADA/National Academic Advising Association - Technology in Academic Advising, Jeff Carter
• Microsoft - Parents Guide to Child Safety

Mr. Diety

Brian Keith Dalton has created some very witty vlogs (video blogs) where he offers insights as Mr. Diety. Check out the episodes below and at http://www.mrdeity.com/

MR. DIETY AND THE SCRIPTS


MR. DIETY AND THE TOP TEN


MR. DIETY AND EVIL


MR. DIETY AND THE IDENTITY CRISIS (Trinitarian)


MR. DIETY AND THE SKEPTIC

Teen Brains

A few weeks ago we got into a conversation about the research being done in neuroscience and its impact on our understanding of moral and faith development. Although a little dated, Religious Education and the Brain (2000) is a book by Jerry Larsen that offers some initial explorations. NPR's Richard Knox offers a more current view "The Teen Brain: It's Just Not Grown Up Yet." Focused on the development of neural insulation that isn't complete until a teen reaches their mid-20s, scientists speculate that this could be a source for young people's self-orientation.

Mission Trip vs Service Trip

I want to make a distinction between Mission Trips and Service Trips. The concept of service implies the giving of something to someone... taking away any agency of the one who is the recepient of service. I like to focus on Mission, God's Mission, and our participation in making real the Dream of God. Mission Trips tend to be more reciprocal... in face, in my experience, I receive far more than I give.

This video provides a glimpse at the type of learning and growing which can happen when a youth group partners with another community for their Mission Trip.

Faith Assets to Nurture Youth of Vital Faith

Using information from a study of exemplary youth ministry in seven denominations (Roman Catholic, Lutheran/ELCA, United Methodist, Presbyterian USA, Evangelical Covenant Church, Assemblies of God, and Southern Baptist), the Center for Ministry Development has developed a tool to help congregations recognize their "faith assets" in order to create and sustain vital faith.

Cyberbully

No Safe Haven for Bullies by Kevin Cullen (Boston Globe, February 2, 2010)

Bostonians have been reflecting on the issue of Cyber bullying as a result of an apparent suicide of a South Hadley freshman, Phoebe Prince, after persistent bullying. This is one of the many cyber issues parents and churches need to address as we guide young people into adulthood.

Talking ABout Race - VISION GUIDELINES

NAECED - National Association of Episcopal Christian Education Directors