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Archive for February 2008
New Episode of GET WISDOM
Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 4:05 PM by Jason Barker
I've uploaded the new episode of GET WISDOM; this episode covers 1 Corinthians 16.
Remember that you can also use my new study, Life Together: An Interactive Study of 1 Corinthians.
Posted in Get Wisdom!
New Episode of GET WISDOM
Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM by Jason Barker
I've uploaded the latest episode of GET WISDOM; this episode covers 1 Corinthians 15.
Posted in Get Wisdom!
Pan-Orthodox Vespers in Dallas
Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 9:46 PM by Jason Barker
For readers who live in the vicinity of Dallas, TX, the bishops of the Antiochian and Greek Archdioceses and the OCA will concelebrate the first Lenten vespers (in the annual series of North Texas Pan-Orthodox vespers) at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Bishop BASIL of the Antiochian Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America, Metropolitan ISAIAH of the Greek Metropolis of Denver, and Archbishop DMITRI of the OCA Diocese of the South will concelebrate Vespers on Sunday, March 16, at 6:00 PM.
Posted in Orthodox News
New Podcasts from Ancient Faith
Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 12:20 PM by Jason Barker
Ancient Faith Radio has announced that it has launched four new podcasts:
All coming in one weekend, four new regular podcasts debut on the Ancient Faith Radio web site. This brings us to 24 original podcasts and we are not done yet! Some new and exciting additions are just around the corner! For now, however, please subscribe to and enjoy the following new features:
- Speaking the Truth in Love with Fr. Tom Hopko. Fr. Tom will give us a substantial diet of compelling commentary on Christian belief and behavior
- Search the Scriptures with Dr. Jeannie Constantinou. Drawing from her extensive experience and education, Pres. Jeannie will help us better understand the Scriptures even in the midst of our busy lives
- Food for the Journey with Fr. William Mills. Fr. Bill will help us journey through Great Lent as a community and unpack the biblical themes that accompany the season
- Postcards From Greece with Fr. Peter Alban Heers. Fr. Peter will send back reports from the beautiful mountains of Greece giving us a glimpse of Orthodox life and spirituality.
Posted in Orthodox News
New Episode of GET WISDOM
Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 10:15 PM by Jason Barker
I've uploaded the new episode of GET WISDOM; this episode covers 1 Corinthians 14.
Posted in Get Wisdom!
Podcast Audience Increasing
Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 10:02 AM by Jason Barker
eMarketer published an interesting article on Monday noting that the current active podcast audience (meaning people who download one or more podcasts per week) is 6.5 million, while the total audience is 18.5 million. They estimate that 2008 will see a 54 percent increase in active listeners (up to 10 million), and a 51 percent increase in total listeners (to 28 million). The total increase by 2012 is estimated to be 251 percent, with an active audience of 25 million and a total audience of 65 million.
While less relevant to listener-supported media outlets like Ancient Faith Radio and the Orthodox Christian Network, advertising dollars spent on podcasting is also increasing dramatically, with $165 million spent in 2007 and an estimated $240 million to be spent in 2008 (going up to an estimated $435 million by 2012).
eMarketer attributes the growth of podcasts to several factors:
- Greater ease of consumption for podcast content
- Growing awareness of podcasting
- Terrestrial radio’s use and promotion of podcasting
- Increased penetration of portable player
- The evolution of smart phones and proliferation of affordable mobile data plans
All of this bodes well for Orthodox podcasts (such as my own Get Wisdom for the OCN, and an upcoming podcast for Ancient Faith Radio that will launch during the first week of Great Lent). Contrary to many predictions that podcasting is dying, studies such as eMarketer's show that not only is the medium thriving, but it is predicted to continue experiencing dramatic growth. This is a great opportunity for Orthodox Christians on every level, from individuals to parishes to dioceses and national jurisdictions, to engage in a growing and cost-effective form of education and outreach.
If you are thinking about engaging in podcasting, you might be interested in my mini-series on selecting and using equipment to record a podcast:
- Choosing a microphone
- Choosing an interface
- Choosing a channel strip
- Choosing software
- Choosing music
Posted in Miscellaneous
New Episode of GET WISDOM
Posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 at 4:24 PM by Jason Barker
I've uploaded the new episode of GET WISDOM; this episode covers 1 Corinthians 13.
Remember that the entire interactive study of 1 Corinthians is now available for free on our website!
Posted in Get Wisdom!
Life Together: 1 Corinthians 16
Posted on Saturday, February 02, 2008 at 8:35 PM by Jason Barker
I've uploaded chapter sixteen of Life Together: An Interactive Study of 1 Corinthians. I've also uploaded new printer-friendly versions of all the articles (minus the NKJV translation of 1 Corinthians itself, for which we would have needed another license).
And with all that, I've completed this study of 1 Corinthians!
Remember that you can also listen to my study of the epistle in the Department of Youth Ministry and OCN's podcast, GET WISDOM.
Posted in Bible Studies, Get Wisdom!
Life Together: 1 Corinthians 15
Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 at 9:22 PM by Jason Barker
I've uploaded chapter fifteen of Life Together: An Interactive Study of 1 Corinthians.
Posted in Bible Studies
Free Course in Creating Interactive Multimedia
Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 at 10:04 AM by Jason Barker
Regular readers know that I occasionally encourage Orthodox Christians to develop multimedia educational materials. While most of my posts along these lines have involved either theories of education or free software for multimedia design (see here for an example of the latter), I just learned about a free online course from the University of Southern Queensland in creating interactive multimedia.
They describe the course:
Synopsis
This course will introduce students to some technologies, tools and techniques associated with the creation of interactive multimedia. The focus of the course will be on developing the capacity of professional educators to communicate effectively with professionals who contribute to the design and development of interactive multimedia. Students will be introduced to the characteristics of the elements of multimedia and to some tools and techniques commonly used in creation of multimedia. They will develop skills for creating simple examples of interactive multimedia suitable for delivery within a web browser.
Course objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
Identify and describe significant characteristics of the elements of multimedia (Criteria for Educational Multimedia)
Demonstrate awareness of the variety of authoring tools and techniques used in the creation and delivery of interactive multimedia (Elements of Mulitmedia Portfolio)
Communicate effectively with multimedia professionals about the design, development and delivery of interactive multimedia for educational purposes (Criteria for Educational Multimedia, Elements of Multimedia Portfolio)
Evaluate the suitability of specific examples of multimedia for educational applications (Criteria for Educational Multimedia, Elements)
Plan, create and deploy simple examples of interactive multimedia in web browser environments. (Elements of Multimedia Portfolio, Flash Portfolio)
I haven't taken the course, and therefore cannot vouch for its effectiveness, but it sounds like it is worth investigating for someone who would like to develop interactive multimedia like my online Bible studies, but doesn't know where to begin.
Posted in Online Resources