Category: social media
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David on Tinder
One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From his phone he saw a woman, the woman was very beautiful, and David swiped to the right. She came to him, and he slept with her. Then she went back home. 2 Samuel 11:2-4, on Tinder I’ve been thinking a lot about teenagers…
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Teenagers and Gaming
I’ve been a bit shy to talk about the important of gaming as it relates to teenagers, you know… mostly because I like to back up what I say with facts as opposed to sharing anecdotal stuff as fact. (Which is the case with MOST of the stuff out there about teenagers and social media.)…
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Kingdom of the Trolls
In 2010, just as I was getting into San Diego State sports, I posted a video of the Aztecs taking the field on YouTube. To my surprise it got a lot of traffic. Like, there were maybe 3,000 people in the stands for this game and 1,000 people watched my video in 24 hours on…
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Now booking speaking engagements for Fall & Winter
After an insane run of speaking engagements in 2014 I backed off for Winter and Spring 2015 so I could concentrate on family and my responsibilities with the Cartel… both growing really fast! It was too much, too fast, and I needed a break. In other words, I said no to a lot. With that…
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Can I use Snapchat in a Responsible Way?
Today’s Tech Tuesday question comes from Amber: I have read a few of your posts about Snapchat. Snapchat can be used badly, as you have said in your articles. Also your pictures can be (most likely are) stored on Snapchat servers for them to use. For me I use Snapchat with my friends, and have never…
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Why is Snapchat addictive?
Tech Tuesday question from Aaron R. Snapchat. I feel like I am using it too much. I’m not worried about Snapchat not really deleting my pictures. I just feel that I’m using Snapchat to seek something else. I feel bad when I have all these stories and it looks like I am bragging but everybody…
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Tech Tuesday Question – Social media, perceived anonymity, and future employment
GREAT content on social media and the issue of whether or not anonymous apps really are anonymous! I am giving a presentation to 1,000 college students with an emphasis on what future employers will look for when looking at social media posts. I’m also looking for info on how to prove to them that what…
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Parenting in an Online World
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to record a podcast with Rhett Smith, a friend, Texas therapist, long-time youth worker. His book, The Anxious Christian, has been extremely helpful in our home, helping us understand the role anxiety plays within ourselves and our kids. In this extended interview Rhett brought out many good…
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From Monica to Snapchat
Whipser, Secret, Yik Yak, Snapchat, Burnbook, et al. These are apps low on the “get it” list for adults. We look at them and wonder… “Why would I want that?” And it goes back to a fundamental difference between why teenagers use social media and why adults use social media. Adults use social media to…
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What’s the deal with Burnbook?
Last week, San Diego county schools went coo coo for cocoa puffs about the social media app Burnbook. Megan, our 8th grader, missed school on Monday. When she came home on Tuesday she said the joke on campus was an assembly she missed on Monday. “No one had the app or had even heard of Burnbook.…