E-reader Devices for Reading Books
Thinking about buying an e-reader device? Which one should you buy? Kindle? Sony Reader? Or do you wait and get Apple’s new iPad? I’ve just spent 3 days attending sessions at the Publishing Business Conference in New York City about e-readers and the future of...
The First LDSTech Developers Conference
This your invitation to the first ever LDSTech Developers Conference conveniently scheduled for the Thursday and Friday before general conference (April 1–2). It’s an opportunity to come to Church headquarters and learn about the tools and services available and how...Widget for Donations to Haiti Earthquake Relief
The Church has created a widget to donate to the Haiti earthquake relief. To post this on your blog or Web site, click the Share tab on the widget, then click one of the icons, or copy the embed code to your site. Please help spread this widget to increase donations...
Teen Use of Cell Phones at School and in the Car
Using cell phones during class One-fourth of teens’ text messages are sent during class, according to a new survey. The poll found that teens send 440 text messages a week on average — 110 of them during class. That works out to more than 3 texts per class...Does Electronic Media Make Kids Happy?
Most young people have a cell phone and an iPod and nearly one third own a laptop computer. And a recent survey shows that the more media kids use, the less happy they tend to be. An article in USA Today titled “Kids less happy as they’re more plugged into...
Kids’ Use of Electronic Media
Yesterday, USA Today published an article titled “Kids’ electronic media use jumps to 53 hours a week.” In it, they reported that kids spend more than 53 hours a week with electronic media (cellphones, iPods, video games and...Did You Know 4.0
Watch this is official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The...
Open Books: Sony & Google Take On Kindle
Update November 4, 20113: Try the new Kindle Paperwhite for $119. Read about it. Sony’s electronic book reader is up against the Amazon Kindle. The key to the Kindle’s success is that it is paired with the largest book store in the world, where most people...Parents Urged to Text Their Teens
By Marc Haddock Deseret News, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 Have you texted your teen today? Many parents who reach out to their kids on their own technological turf may find they improve their communications, said Charles D. Knutson, a BYU computer science professor, at a...LDSTech Site
This month was the year-and-a-half birthday of the Church’s LDSTech Web site. The purpose of LDSTech is threefold: To communicate to the public about how technology is being used at the Church. To encourage community discussion, support, help, and feedback about...Texting and Education
A recent article in The Record Search Light titled “Txting away ur education” talked about the use of cell phones and texting in our schools and the distraction that can be to your child’s education. It also talked about how addicted some youth are...More Mormon Myths
Last month, I wrote “Faith-Promoting Story or Urban Legend?” I just found this video clip, which debunks a few other Mormon myths. And, of course, there is this video produced by the Church Public Affairs Department:
Please Help Us Improve the Mormon Channel
Thank you to those who recently completed the survey about Church-produced audio content. The information gathered was helpful in launching the new Mormon Channel and will continue to be helpful as the Church develops new programming for the station. As a follow-up to...Faith-Promoting Story or Urban Legend?
We’ve all received e-mails from well-intentioned people who pass along the latest faith-promoting story, only later to find out (after you’ve forwarded it to everyone in your address book) that it was only a faith-promoting rumor. Have you heard that the...Follow on social media