Comments of Mary Rothschild, Facilitator of Witness for Childhood
Yes, that’s a question mark. Education in American society is at a watershed moment evidenced by “flipped classrooms,” synchronous and asynchronous online learning and the exchange of resources and information via social media and Google tools. Then, there’s “gamification.” Religious education is no exception and there’s no doubt, as Bud Horell points out in his … Continue reading
Listen to Mary Catherine Bateson speak about her latest book: Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom It may seem counter-intuitive to speak about the later stages of life on a site dedicated to addressing the need for intentionality about media and young children. Mary Catherine Bateson, however, sheds light … Continue reading
Next week, April 18-24, is both Screen-Free Week, and a week that is sacred for both Jews and Christians. This convergence presents a unique opportunity for members of those faith communities, as well as others who perceive spring as an appropriate time for renewal, to go on a “technology and media fast,” to the extent that … Continue reading
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions. Those of us who feel each new day is a beginning don’t generally get the importance of the turning of the year, or birthdays, for that matter. But, reading Darren Rowse’s Blog on Keeping content flowing (from 2/2009) on Problogger at http://www.problogger.net , I decided to get organized … Continue reading
Healthy Media Choices 