Strengthening Families & Building Faith by Using Church Resources
I delivered the following today as part of a panel discussion titled “Mormon Media Studies: Across Web Time, Cyberspace, and Blogging Disciplines” in the symposium “Mormon Media Studies: Across Time, Space, and Disciplines,” at the BYU Conference Center in Provo,...
Mormon Media Studies Symposium
“Mormon Media Studies: Across Time, Space, and Disciplines,” is a symposium that will be held November 11 & 12 at the Brigham Young University Conference Center in Provo, Utah. It is sponsored by the BYU Department of Communications, BYU Broadcasting, and BYU...
Parenting the Internet Generation
As a parent, you face unprecedented hurdles today and a big one is the Internet. Did you know that 93% of boys and 62% of girls have been exposed to Internet pornography before the age of 18? You may be thinking, “That’s not my child!” Unfortunately, many of the...Using Media and Technology Wisely
The Church magazines would like to hear from you! How do you moderate your children’s time with TV, computer, video games, and cell phone? How do you help them live a well-balanced life, using technology in helpful and appropriate ways without letting it take over?...
Personal Progress Online
Young women can now do their Personal Progress online—link to scriptures, track progress, submit plans and report completion, and keep their journal securely online. When finished, they can even print the entire book, including their journal. Young Women can Work on...
Web of Trust
The Web of Trust (mywot.com) is a set of community-powered tools that families can use to identify trustworthy websites. It shows which websites you can trust for safe surfing, shopping, and searching on the web. Their safe surfing browser tool is free. The WOT Trust...
LDS General Conference Weekend #ldsconf
Over the last few years, Twitter users have used the subject tag #ldsconf when tweeting information about LDS General Conference. In Twitter language, these subject tags are called hashtags. (Learn more about the #ldsconf hashtag.) Joel Dehlin’s Weblog provides...Official LDS Church YouTube Channels
The following are the official YouTube channels of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Germany (youtube.com/kirchejesuchristi) Italy (youtube.com/MormoniItalia) LDS Public Affairs (youtube.com/LDSPublicAffairs) Mormon Messages for Youth...
LDS Church Uses Technology and Media Effectively
The Charlotte Technology Examiner published an article “The LDS Church’s ‘Mormon Message’: Almost as omnipresent as the God it preaches” that says that the Church has made quantum leaps in its use of technology in communicating to its...
Using Social Media for Good: Fundraising for Slain LDS Bishop
On Sunday, an LDS bishop was shot and killed in Visalia, California. He was in his office after the three-hour block of meetings when a man asked to see him. He entered the bishop’s office and shot the bishop in the foot, then pulled him into the foyer and shot him in...
LDSTech Volunteers Help Solve Technology Problems
The Church News recently published a story about the LDSTech site (tech.lds.org). The site launched in January 2007. A little over 3 years later, it’s a thriving community of thousands of Church members worldwide (and even a few non-Mormons) who have joined...
OnGuardOnline.gov
Visit OnGuardOnline.gov for social networking safety tips for parents and youth. It provides practical tips from the US federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal...
bNetS@vvy Internet Safety Web Site
bNetS@vvy is a comprehensive Internet safety web site from the National Education Association. Check it out to find tools for helping teens stay safe online!
Facebook Safety Channel
Facebook just launched a page on Facebook Safety (facebook.com/fbsafety) with some great videos and tips. You can “Like” this page to get updates and give feedback on safety issues.Follow on social media