Parenting in the Digital Age
At least once a year, I speak to parents about parenting in the digital age. I cover a variety of topics including sexting, online predators, pornography, cyberbullying and more. It is a discussion about internet safety. This week I am presenting again at our Single Parent Family Vacation organized by our church.… READ MORE
Preparing Your Preschooler for the Digital Age
Recently, I gave a presentation to parents of Junior and High School students on Internet Safety. This past weekend, our Bible Study group was a week ahead in the curriculum, so I took a moment to revise my presentation to suit my audience. Hence, Preparing Your Preschooler for the Digital Age was born.… READ MORE
Protecting You and Your Family Online: Seminar Notes
Here are my presentation notes in PDF form (see below). If you see something underlined…more than likely it is a hyperlink to a website or resource that I mentioned in the seminar. Once you open the PDF, you may click on these links just as you would a website.… READ MORE
Welcome KSBJ Listeners: WebKinz & Club Penguin
Thank you for listening to the Sunday Evening KSBJ Show with Ann Badger! And let me personal thank Ann for having me on the show. Ann rocks! Check out this post and the others regarding tonight’s (12/9) topic.
The emergence of WebKinz, Barbie Girls, Club Penguin and the likes are the latest manifestations of a new era in the Information Age called Web 2.0.… READ MORE
Comparison of WebKinz and Club Penguin
Here is a quick comparison of these two popular tween websites. WebKinz is more safe than Club Penguin, but I don’t think you will have problems with either one due to the number of safe guards and the nature of the functionality. Keep in mind that these two sites and the others that are like them are precursors to sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and SecondLife.… READ MORE
About Equip Them
Equip Them focuses on technology as tools for evangelism and spiritual formation in the church and family. It is the personal blog of David Drinnon, pastor and Director of Information Technology and Websites at Second Baptist Church, Houston, TX. The opinions and views expressed on this site are his own and do not necessarily represent those of his church.
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