Could the Mobile Do Away With Paper Bibles for Some
I know, its one of those questions that I personally tend to stay away from because of the largely "paper attached" culture in which I live. But after reading an interesting article at Golden Swamp speaking about laptops and textbooks, I wonder if one application where mobiles can really be effective is in ministry education?
Please note, when I say mobiles in this context, I am thinking of laptops and the Internet. I do not think that publishers nor the Internet can handle smartphones/PDAs/feature phones taking this kind of use for education (yet ;) )
Please note, when I say mobiles in this context, I am thinking of laptops and the Internet. I do not think that publishers nor the Internet can handle smartphones/PDAs/feature phones taking this kind of use for education (yet ;) )
posted by Antoine @ 11/25/2006 02:18:00 PM
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4 Comments:
Actually I will digress from your final point. Paper bibles have really been superceded in a some instances. When I find that I am alone or have some time to kill nothing can be more convienent than taking my Treo out of its "holster" and reading God's word to us. Momentarily I could be thinking of a verse or a topic and powering up Laridian in the middle the day at my desk to look something up is absolutely convinient. Due to display screens and aboriginal formats to highlight and note take, it will take a while before a PDA completely takes the place of my trusty Appliction Bible but I really dont see that too far off.
Squid
"Please note, when I say mobiles in this context, I am thinking of laptops and the Internet. I do not think that publishers nor the Internet can handle smartphones/PDAs/feature phones taking this kind of use for education (yet ;) )"
I don't think you guys have used Olivetree yet? I think the paper bible has been replaced for anyone tech savvy and likes to study on the go. From the bathroom to the boardroom access to my 13 bibles (Life Application Bible included), 7 dictionaries and 6 commentaries is only a pocket away. Not to mention audio bibles and bible studies that I have on my SD card. Now I still have many paper resources that I use when I don't have a resource available electronically. But my day-to-day studying is from my palm. It’s just easier. But tradition will keep the most tied to paper for a little longer. “And by a little longer I mean forever” J I think when more leaders preach/teach from laptops, pdas and smartphones then and only then will the palm bible surpass the leather bible.
To Anonymous:
I should have been more clearer in the article in looking at your comment and then what I posted. I do not mean just the simple using of electronic Bibles to get to information. Tech savvy folks can and will always do that. The kicker is how do we take that tech past those who are savvy and put it in places where it can enhance education in ways that the printed book, ink pen, and other technologies did.
When one take the Internet, and leaves textbooks aside, you can then use (appropriate teaching of how to search for and aggregate information on the Internet) the Internet as a means to spur discussion which has always been proven as the best means to learning and developing social skills that one will need and use most in the working world.
IMO (and as you state) the first step is there. We have these tool available on mobiles, now how can we change the paradigm of their use that its more than just the techies having fun, but we are really opening the world up to those who need a window or two.
Hi,
I haven't carried a paper Bible in a couple of years. I was recently on a missions trip in Nepal and was asked to bring the morning message in a Nepali church. God blessed and I delivered His Word using only my Treo 650 and MyBible software. We are to be ready in season or not and my Treo helps me to do that.
Blessings,
Bill
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