The document discusses using technology like the internet to share the gospel. It notes that God inspired the invention of tools that help spread the gospel, like print, media, and the internet. It encourages participants to join online conversations about the church, explain its teachings clearly, create blogs and videos, and talk honestly while avoiding contention. The goal is to further the work of the Lord by obtaining and sharing his word.

1. Introduction to IPT 286!

2. Using the Internet to
Share the Gospel
“The Lord, over the centuries, has had a hand in inspiring people to
invent tools that facilitate the spreading of the gospel. The Church
has adopted and embraced those tools, including print, broadcast
media, and the Internet.”
... “inventions undreamed of will come in your lifetime as they have
in mine. How will you use these marvelous inventions? More to the
point, how will you use them to further the work of the Lord?”

3. Using the Internet to
Share the Gospel
“The Lord, over the centuries, has had a hand in inspiring people to
invent tools that facilitate the spreading of the gospel. The Church
has adopted and embraced those tools, including print, broadcast
media, and the Internet.”
Future?
... “inventions undreamed of will come in your lifetime as they have
in mine. How will you use these marvelous inventions? More to the
point, how will you use them to further the work of the Lord?”

4. “There are conversations going on about the Church constantly.
Those conversations will continue whether or not we choose to
participate in them. But we cannot stand on the sidelines while
others, including our critics, attempt to define what the Church
teaches.”

5. “There are conversations going on about the Church constantly.
Those conversations will continue whether or not we choose to
participate in them. But we cannot stand on the sidelines while
others, including our critics, attempt to define what the Church
teaches.”
So WHAT should we do?
• Join the conversation
• Explain in simple, clear terms
• Start a blog
• Download, upload videos
• Write media sites
• Talk honestly and sincerely
• Avoid contention
and
understand the basic principles of the Gospel
“first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall have my Spirit and my
word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men.” (D & C 11:21)

6. Getting-to-know Me
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7. Groups Groups Groups Groups Groups
People People People People People
people people people people people
When did you feel that a teacher used a
technology in a way that improved your
learning?
Or didn’t improve your learning?

8. Information On This Course

10. A Few Key Points:
• Required Equipment
• Mastery grading (and completing all assignments!)
• Moodle
• Backing up work
• Contacting me (give URL)
• Weekly Calendar (emphasize weekly work!)

11. What is technology integration?

12. PLEs or Blogs
“...help learners take control of and manage
their own learning.” - Wikipedia

13. Credits
Images from:
Slide 1: lds.org, byutv.org, byuradio.org, and Flickr
users (creative commons copyright) aplumb
“Gutenberg Press 3” on April 1, 2006; and dalbera.
Slide 2: Flickr user Trinity Digital “Socer Sideline
Trinity” on Feb. 22, 2009