I don’t write much about hands on tech tips. There is so much “how-to” information out there that I just don’t feel the need or the desire to add content…But this was a bit of information that I just had to pass along. I hope you find it helpful. Read more...
I recently entered a video contest sponsored by Smart Technologies. http://www.smarttech.com. Smart Technologies provide cool educational technology like the SmartBoard. They were calling for people to make a promo video for them highlighting our use of Smart Board without actually mentioning the name of our school.
Every day, starting today, through Friday, please VOTE for our VIDEO! Smarttech has some pretty cool prizes for the winners of this contest. Items that my childrens’ school could really use. Here’s what we could win: Read more...
I was excited to try out a relatively new technology at the Summit this year called Xstream, produced by Kulabyte, http://www.kulabyte.com. I must say I was very impressed. But I am getting ahead of myself here. Check out the following video which documents the tools, tech and methods we used to broadcast video over the internet at the Leadership Summit sponsored by the Willow Creek Association. Read more...
A good friend of mine at Willow worked on this video shoot recently. I was very bummed that I was out that day, It would have been very cool to be at Motorola to ask some firsthand questions about Google Apps. Alright…Here’s the deal. I actually think Google’s Cloud Computing approach to messaging and collaboration is a very good idea. I have been following the progress of Google Apps for years. I even have my own account and domain on the platform… Why do I have such a hard time trusting them? Still, I am finding it hard not to consider this platform as an alternative to Exchange. Motorola is expecting to save a considerable amount of money moving to this platform. Check out the video my friend worked on…I would love to hear others thoughts on this. Read more...
Over the past several years I have used a few different blogging platforms. I am not a huge blogger. However, when I do get thoughts or ideas, and I want to write them down, I do like to have something that is flexible. A platform that allows me to be creative. After using Blogger and even Microsoft, I became a Typepad user for a number of years. Typepad was very easy to set up and it allowed me to easily add videos and images. My first exposure to WordPress was not very positive. It was not very flexible and it was cumbersome to add images. Read more...
I just wanted to take a few moments to thank those who sat in on my breakout session at this years International Shelby Conference 2009. As promised I am posting notes and from my session here.
For some time now I have had a growing passion for Digital Asset Management…or DAM for short. Now before I continue on with this post, I feel the need to promise you that I will spare you any junior high level jokes about the D.A.M. acronym like DAM systems are coming to the church…or…I finally get to say DAM in church and feel good about it. During the start of our DAM project at Willow I have said them and heard them all. Read more...
Don't get wrong. In some ways I like Mac's upgrade strategy. However, sometimes I just don't get it. This video helped me cope with the latest Mac upgrades.
I would like to send an apology out to those of you who added comments to my blog. I so much appreciate your input and encouragement. I recently moved to TypePad. My previous service provider, who did serve me well, just didn’t offer some of the functions I needed. Unfortunately, I was not able to retain the comments. Read more...
With regard to technology, One of the biggest concerns that comes my way has to do with figuring out how to keep from alienating groups of people as we strive to leverage technology to facilitate ministry.
A 23 year grandson had a creative way to capture the legacy and wisdom of his grandma. The following link takes you to an interesting video with key examples of this growing trend. Read more...
