The app that Derrick wrote about
(iMovie for iso) seems like something I would be very interested in
trying out. I love to take and edit footage as well as create videos
that are creative and unique. My dad is really the pro when it comes
to video editing, though, so I've learned a lot from him. I am going
to have to check this out. This is useful as so many of us have our
cell phones with us constantly. Many of the newer phones also have
the ability to shoot fairly high quality videos suitable for
production. Also, many learning events/environments happen when we
are not expecting them, nor do many of us have the money to sink in
to high priced equipment and software for video production. I think
this can be very useful in our classrooms in the future. I would
have to find an app compatible with Android, though:)
The other app I have used extensively that Carol mentioned is Prezi. This app is such a fun and inventive way of presenting what may seem to be an ordinary powerpoint in an extraordinary way. Prezi is easy to use and has hundreds of free templates available to make any presentation look amazing! I use this application in just about every one of my lectures in the Radiography courses I teach now.
Churches are becoming more and more creative with the use of applications and technology. They are adapting to our society that is technologically advanced to be able to reach more and more people that might not otherwise set foot inside a church. Some of the more common advancements of churches is live streaming of their services. Advanced web site options including prayer request drop boxes, mobile apps to keep a member or guest up to date on events happening, access to archived sermons, personal information and bibliographies about the ministry staff, and belief statements about the church are also useful to people wanting to learn more about a particular church. I recently visited a church that used in-service polling to interact with the congregation. So, for example, the service was about the “gray area” of whether or not Christians should drink alcohol. Before the sermon, the preacher displayed a number of questions on a large touch-screen that the congregation could easily see. He would ask a question, allow the audience time to answer on their smartphones, and then receive feedback on the questions within just a few seconds. His polling questions said things like “I feel it is: A)never ok to drink alcohol, B) ok to drink socially, C) ok as long as you don't get drunk, and D) very confused about what the Bible says about drinking. Interestingly, the majority of the congregation answered C. And so the entire sermon addressed this particular answer. I thought this idea of polling was especially interesting being that people were able to answer honestly and have their questions or thoughts about this subject answered honestly without judgment. Many times, as Christians, we want to walk into church acting like we have it all together, like we know all the right answers. The reality, in my opinion, is there are a lot of Christians who do not honestly know what the Bible says about certain things, but we are too ashamed to ask. That is where I thought this interactive, anonymous app helped address these real gray areas without singling individuals out. I think that as our world changes, whether in education or in religion, our methods of reaching people have to change as well. The content will never change, but the ways people learn have continually changed over the years with the advancement of technology.
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