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Using the iPad 2 in Ministry by Painfully Hopeful

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Wes Allen has recently purchased an iPad 2 – significant because he purchased the original iPad for his son and has some watching it in a specific use, while also playing a role of occasional software tester and support person. Here’s a snippet of what he plans to do in ministry with his iPad 2:

…Second, I’m going to use this during worship as my complete information repository. As a pastor, the sheer amount of paper I have to carry into worship is staggering. I have a bulletin, all the inserts, my Bible, my lyrics or hymnal, and whatever last-minute added things people want to make sure I don’t miss. It’s insane. With my iPad, I’m down to one device (actually two, my iPod touch. Is my remote clicker) – it’s my Bible, my lyric sheet, my worship bulletin, my announcement sheet, my notebook for last minute information, and my prayer concern recorder. This is so much easier for me, with the added benefit that the information I take in when I’m with the community doesn’t end up in the recycle bin (after which I find I need to access it agin)…

Read the rest at Painfully Hopeful.

Now what about you? You might have watched others with the first generation iPad, and have taken a jump into iPad 2. How are you looking to use it in ministry? And what have been some unexpected surprises so far if you have purchased one?

 

Tags: Apple, iPad, iPad 2, ministry, pastors, tablet, tablet computers
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Got a New Mobile, What’s Next?

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Motorola Citrus Unboxing Pics - Share on Ovi With the holiday season here and in full swing, there have been many deals out there for mobile devices of all kinds. I’ve seen everything from high-end smart phones being sold for almost nothing (with a contract) to netbooks and iPads going for almost $100 USD less than their normal prices.

In that respect, I’m sure that there are many people who are now owners of new or updated devices. Which then brings with life the next question – what do you do with that new mobile after you’ve now made this purchase?

There’s always the practice of setting some time aside to learn about the device some. Some people are even stalwarts and read the entire manual throughly with the device in hand.

There are those folks whom already know their device and get to the point of download applications and setting up their device(s) to access various services. Just be sure to get your Bible on there as well.

There are a few people that I know of personally whom are going the route of skipping all of the learning, adding applications, etc. and going straight to communicating. They have been firing off SMS/emails since they received their device – and will only learn things like “how to take a call” when they come to those situations.

Its really interesting, and in some respects speaks to our reasons behind purchasing a mobile device. Many times it is just about efficiency in communication, and we just want to get there. Other times it is about “that new shiny toy.” But for whatever reason, there’s a goal you have in mind when you purchased (or will purchase) a new device this season. What might be the next steps for you? Or, what are you most looking forward to with that new device if you’ve not yet purchased it?

 

Tags: accountability, holiday, intentions, iPad, mobile, purchasing, smartphone, steward, tablet, tech
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Comparison Thoughts on the iPad and Bible Study Apps

Monday, May 17th, 2010

If there’s anything that we know about here at MMM, its this idea of using mobile tech to increase one’s ability to understand and share Scripture. This has led to many thoughts here and other places on the topic, some better than others. Over at Bible Software Newsletter, this topic is revisited with the iPad taking the focus and some approaches taken with software. Here’s a snippet:

…I downloaded the free app and then downloaded several free resources and purchased the concise 3 library and the NIV with study notes. Pros: For now this is my go to app while in church. It is easy to use and easy to get around in. I wish I could test the original language resources and strong’s numbering, but I already have access to those in other programs and could not justify the cost. I think this is where Olive Tree separates themselves from the others. They actually went head to head against Mac and PC programs at SBL! Olive tree also has the most options for background and text colors and lots of free resources. Cons: only 1 additional window and I would like to click on a word and look it up a dictionary…

Read the rest of this review.

One thing seems really obvious; its not the content, but the user interface that determines the appeal on a tablet platform. Should provide some interesting lessons to be applied over time.

 

Tags: Accordance, Apple, bible software, iPad, LogMeIn, Logos, Mantis, Olivetree, tablet, UI, user interface, UX
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Mag+ and Contextual Electronic Reading

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

I know that MMM harps a lot about ebooks, electronic Bibles and such, but there’s really a good reason for doing so – there’s no innovation there. At the intersection of faith and mobile tech, at the very least, a Bible reader should be enabling the story and history of Christianity to be better engaged. But, we just haven’t seen too many folks push enough. So, here’s a little bump called Mag+:

Mag+ from Bonnier on Vimeo.

Forget what is or isn’t possible, watch it and think about how you read – and interact – with the Bible on a contextual basis. Does your Bible reader offer this level of engagement? And if not, shouldn’t we help them get to this level of simplicity?

 

Tags: context, eBible, ebook, innovation, Mag+, reading, tablet
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