BibleTech 2009 Conference
Just wanted to make sure that all of you were aware of the BibleTech 2009 Conference. Happening in Seattle, WA (USA) on March 27-28, 2009, this conference will bring together publishers, programmers, webmasters, educators, bloggers, and tons of others folks to meet and discuss how to use technology to improve Bible study. It should be a good time, and I hope that you can make it.
As for me, well... I submitted my abstract (Mobile Technology and Connecting Communities) and it was accepted. So expect me there, and ready to engage with the whole lot of you.
Here's the (edited) abstract to what I'll be speaking on:
The next technological paradigm to challenge and change how people relate to one another has been exposed by mobile devices and services. From location-based services such as Google Maps, to social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn, the ability to connect with one another has moved from large screen and time-dependent media to the more personal and time and location independent arena of mobile devices. Forwarding this change has been smartphones, iPods, and Wi-Fi. Modern culture has demonstrated various ways to connect with this mobile technology, though the Body has been slow to assume the position of a change-agent for using this technology to connect communities. When we understand this ability for mobile technology to enable us to be change agents, we can better adjust our focus of ministry towards more than just those stationary moments. This presentation will therefore cover the impending impacts of mobile devices and services on local and global communities, and how we can be led by Christ towards connecting to all.
So, even if this is something that you ordinarly think might not be so exciting, come out anyways. There will be a lot of pushing and challenging the Body to be better examples of Christ-centered living with this conference. And who knows, maybe I'll do a good enough job that you'll want me to come and speak with members in your community about the same topic ;)
Labels: BibleTech, conferences, Logos
posted by Antoine @ 11/20/2008 10:00:00 AM
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2 Comments:
Sounds cool. Sure wish these events were not always on the left coast because it makes us on the east feel left out.
The CIRT folks do have a conference of sorts that meets in Atlanta. I'll have to make sure to post about that the next time that it comes up. That too would be a great event to get to, but is much more on the IT-backend side, than the Bible-software driven side of things.
BibleTech offers the ability for MMM to be more or less within its element (at least from my point of view, other team members and partners here have different skillsets).
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