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Are social media and the Web rewiring our brains?
Is 'change' the same as 'ruin', as the infographic below might suggest? It is certainly the contention of Nicholas Carr in his book The Shallows, and some other commentators, that our brains are being rewired by the Web and social media, and not always in a good way.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6880
2012 – digital opportunities for evangelism and discipleship in the years ahead
Digital technology years seem to run seven times faster than real time, like dog lives. What developments may be significant for us in 2012 and beyond?
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6725
Can your church appoint a digital advocate for evangelism & discipleship
For years, churches have frequently appointed a missions advocate (by whatever name) to be a channel for information and challenge to the wider fellowship about worldwide missions. Coordinators for other areas of ministry are also commonplace.
There is now surely the same opportunity for churches to appoint someone to be the church advocate for the use of digital media in evangelism and discipleship.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6573
Win Christian books in Internet Evangelism Day's November competition
Turns out I've been writing the Web Evangelism Bulletin (W.E.B.) for nearly 14 years, and this month sees the 200th issue. To give thanks to the Lord and to bless the readers of the Bulletin or DEI blog, you can win book prizes and other resources during November – 22 are available. Grateful thanks to the publishers and writers for giving them. The prizes relate directly to a richer understanding of the good news, or ways to communicate it (both offline and online) in the 21st century
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6060
Amazing self-learning computer experiment with Indian children
Professor Sugata Mitra is the Indian academic who allowed poor Indian children to work out computers for themselves. But here's the challenge. For those kids who will have a web connection through these cheap tablets (or any other route), where will they find evangelistic material that is contextualized for their own culture, language and religion, and assumes they have zero Christian knowledge?
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/5916
Kristi's story - a student finding truth and meaning on the Internet
A student finding truth and meaning on the Internet.
http://internetevangelismday.com/videokristi.php
Teens growing up online are in a different world than the rest of us
I'm not yet 30 years old, but my experience of the world growing up as a teenager is vastly different to that of teenagers today. It's been a shock to consider how different our worlds are.
Below are a couple of documentaries by PBS that explore how the internet is changing every aspect of our lives, and the challenges for children who are growing up in this very different world.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4348
Latest news of Digital Outreach Month and Internet Evangelism Day
May is designated as Digital Outreach Month. We hope that this will give churches, Christian groups and individual Jesus-followers the opportunity to explore the growing opportunities.
Internet Evangelism Day itself is Sunday May 15.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4270
Advance news of Internet Evangelism Day 2011 on 15 May
The 2011 Internet Evangelism Day is set for Sunday 15 May. However, we also plan to extend the focus to the entire month of May, which gives churches and other groups wider freedom to present digital opportunities in ways that fit into their programs.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3263
Biggest online behaviour research project
The largest ever global research project into people’s online activities and behavior has just been released by TNS Digital Life. Covering nearly 90 per cent of the world’s online population through 50,000 interviews with consumers in 46 countries, the study reveals major changes in the world’s online behavior.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2687

