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and I'm the technology teacher at Shepherd of the Hills Christian School in Centennial, CO.
I have a heart and passion for technology and for educational ministry for our Lord Jesus Christ.
This blog is a natural result of these unique interests. I have 20 years of teaching experience in Lutheran schools, the last five exclusively as a technology teacher.
I seek to use the talents that God has given me to enhance His Kingdom in new, exciting, and creative ways, utilizing the technology tools with which we have been blessed to enhance ministry for Christ.
CONTACT ME:
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Skype: lutherantech
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Entries for June 2008
dawblack posted on June 30, 2008 13:27
Here are my blogging notes from NECC for David Warlick's presentation, Our Students, Our World. Please excuse misspellings, typos, etc. as this is being published as soon as possible.
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dawblack posted on June 30, 2008 09:57
Here are my quick notes from a presentation on improving PowerPoint presentations at NECC in San Antonio. I'm copying these to the post as is, so there might be mistakes in the spelling, grammar, etc. Enjoy!
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dawblack posted on June 24, 2008 10:51
As you might already know, I regularly use Firefox as my browser of choice. The lastest version of Firefox (3.0) was made available to the public last week, and there have already been nearly 18 million downloads of this project (NOTE: Firefox 3.0 may be downloaded here.). [Read the rest of this entry...]
dawblack posted on June 10, 2008 07:44
Regular readers of LutheranTech know that the focus of this blog tends to be on technology, education, and ministry. But there are times when larger ministry issues are on my mind, spurring thoughts that I believe might have value for the larger group of Lutheran educators. Clearly there is a great deal of angst in our country over rising gas prices and the entire economic picture. Lutheran schools, especially those who are almost entirely tuition based in their funding, are feeling the pinch as they seek to maintain enrollment targets and meet budget strictures. However, it is during unsettling times such as these that opportunities for ministry and service often emerge, and Lutheran schools, churches, and related ministries are uniquely prepared to respond to those who are unsettled by life in 2008 and looking for a firm foundation in uncertain times.
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dawblack posted on June 06, 2008 09:57
Here are some links which may be of interest to teachers in Lutheran schools that I've uncovered this past week: - Google is opening their popular Gmail email service to testers in trying out new features. Some of these features may eventually be permanently incorporated in Google Apps, which may be used by schools. Full article.
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dawblack posted on June 05, 2008 20:30
 I've started playing with a service called Diigo, which appears to be a combination of several social networking ideas, such as Ning and del.icio.us, with steroids added. The site is much faster to render than the other previously listed services in my tests, which is remarkable given the richness of the features found in Diigo. As a result, I'm finding it to be fairly overwhelming. There are so many interesting tools and uses that it is difficult sorting through the utility for education, professional development, and ministry in a focused way.
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dawblack posted on June 05, 2008 09:57
The next online session technology session for technlogy leaders and other educators is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24th at 8:30 PM Eastern. This session will be led by Dr. Perry Bresemann, the Director of Technology for Lutheran schools. We will gather at the same site: http://breeze.muth.us/techleaders.
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- A Whole New Mind, by Daniel Pink: Actually, I'm re-reading this book (I may have to purchase a copy for myself instead of always using a library copy!) Pink identifies six senses that are becoming essential for success in 21st century society. An excellent read for all educators and church leaders, even though it is not written from a Christian perspective.
- Crazy '08, by Cait Murphy: A great study of the famous 1908 baseball season -- the last one where the Cubs won the World Series. Very much enjoying the description of the most memorable game in Cubs history -- the 4-2 victory at the New York Giants in the final National League game of that season.
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