Communicating Faith in a Web 2.0 world: What are the ups and downs, where do ethics fit in, and how

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Communicating Faith in a Web 2.0 worldWhat are
the ups and downs, where do ethics fit in, and
how might this effect our communications and the
future of the church.
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• What are the ups and downs?

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• What are the ups and downs?
• Where do ethics fit in?

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• What are the ups and downs?
• Where do ethics fit in?
• How does it affect our communications?

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• What are the ups and downs?
• Where do ethics fit in?
• How does it affect our communications?
• What impact does it have on the future of the
  Church?

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• None of us is as smart as all of us
• - Ken Blanchard

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• None of us is as smart as all of us
• - Ken Blanchard
• "The network is the computer
• -John Gage, Sun Microsystems co-founder, 1984

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"The business revolution in the computer industry
caused by the move to the Internet as platform,
and an attempt to understand the rules for
success on that new platform. Chief among those
rules is this Build applications that harness
network effects to get better the more people use
them." - Tim OReilly
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Web 2.0 is any Web-based networking application
that adapts to and improves with its users.
Nathan Solla
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
In general, the key characteristics of Web 2.0
applications are They are accessible from anywhe
re (web based)
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
In general, the key characteristics of Web 2.0
applications are They are accessible from anywhe
re (web based) They address specific problems in
a simple way
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
In general, the key characteristics of Web 2.0
applications are They are accessible from anywhe
re (web based) They address specific problems in
a simple way They are content centric, not softwa
re centric
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
In general, the key characteristics of Web 2.0
applications are They are accessible from anywhe
re (web based) They address specific problems in
a simple way They are content centric, not softwa
re centric They encourage people to create, colla
borate, edit,
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
In general, the key characteristics of Web 2.0
applications are They are accessible from anywhe
re (web based) They address specific problems in
a simple way They are content centric, not softwa
re centric They encourage people to create, colla
borate, edit, categorize, exchange, and promote
information user generated content
They provide easy ways to share the information
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
In general, the key characteristics of Web 2.0
applications are They are accessible from anywhe
re (web based) They address specific problems in
a simple way They are content centric, not softwa
re centric They encourage people to create, colla
borate, edit, categorize, exchange, and promote
information user generated content
They provide easy ways to share the information
They allow you to use the tool for whatever you
want less rules and restrictions that govern how
people use it.
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What do web 2.0 Apps look like?
key characteristics of Web 2.0 applications
They are accessible from anywhere (web based)
They address specific problems in a simple way
They are content centric, not software centric
They encourage people to create, collaborate,
edit, categorize, exchange, and promote
information user generated content
They provide easy ways to share the information
They allow you to use the tool for whatever you
want less rules and restrictions that govern how
people use it. They reward you for participating
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Car 2.0
Picture from idealityincorporated.com
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Core Technologies

• AJAX
• blogs
• RSS
• wikis
• XML
• Atom
• Mashups
• Social media
• Tags or Taxonomies

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What about some of the Downsides of Web 2.0?
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What about some of the Downsides of Web 2.0?

Identity Crisis
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Ask a dozen tech pundits to describe Web 2.0
and you're likely to get two dozen explanations

as to what it is. - BNET.com
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What about some of the Downsides of Web 2.0?

Identity Crisis Hype
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What about some of the Downsides of Web 2.0?

Identity Crisis Hype Bubble 2.0
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What about some of the Downsides of Web 2.0?
Identity Crisis Hype Bubble 2.0 Resistance to
Change
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What about some of the Downsides of Web 2.0?
Identity Crisis Hype Bubble 2.0 Resistance to
Change
Less Direct Human Contact
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Ups for web 2.0
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Ups for web 2.0 Its easier to communicate
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Ups for web 2.0 Its easier to communicate It
s far reaching
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Ups for web 2.0 Its easier to communicate It
s far reaching
Its Cheaper for everyone
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Ups for web 2.0 Its easier to communicate It
s far reaching Its Cheaper for everyone It faci
litates creative solutions
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Ups for web 2.0 Its easier to communicate It
s far reaching Its Cheaper for everyone It faci
litates creative solutions New information is cre
ated
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Where do ethics fit in?
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Where do ethics fit in? Intellectual property
theft
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Where do ethics fit in? Intellectual property
theft
Legal issues / license agreements
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Where do ethics fit in? Intellectual property
theft Legal issues / license agreements Privacy
and Security

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Where do ethics fit in? Intellectual property
theft Legal issues / license agreements Privacy
and Security
Courtesy
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How might this effect our communications and the
future
of the church?
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How might this effect our communications and the
future of the church? The Presbyterian Chal
lenge
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The Danger of ignoring the opportunity at hand
Todays Youth
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Find the common ground. 1 Corinthians 922  
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Its still ALL about RELATIONSHIPS!
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WEB 2.0 means being connected to others. By
increasing our connectedness, we increase our
capacity to create and sustain relationships
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How are other ministries using these tools?
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How are other ministries using these tools?

Texting to youths SMS
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How are other ministries using these tools?
Texting to youths SMS What would Jesus Twitter
?

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How are other ministries using these tools?
Texting to youths SMS What would Jesus Twitter
? Video and Audio Multiple dimensions of Minist
ry
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Where is all this going?
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