Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Faithfully Connected- Book Review

Faithfully Connected-
 Integrating Biblical Principles in a Digital World
 by Ben Boche and Jake Hollatz.

I have been waiting for such a clearly written
 and user-friendly book on spiritual eformation
 for our homes, churches and classrooms.
Concordia Publishing House 
teams up with Dr. Ben Boche-a former
Professor of Education 
at Concordia University - Chicago. Ben is now
at the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh 
as an assistant professor of education
 in the Dept. of Literary and Language.
 Co-author Dr. Jake Hollatzz is the 
Principal of St. John Lutheran School
 in Orange, California.
This duo delivers a timely and useable resource.
They frame their outline of digital citizenship
 with the responsible use of technology. 
Boche and Hollatz weave in foundational 
Biblical principles with a Catechism focus.
They give a framework 
for both parents and educators
 as we all navigate learning 
in this rapidly changing digital world.
  Included in their book are classroom lesson plans
 with essential questions, standards or goals, 
assessment and a list of instructional materials.
Digital topics included in their book include:
access, commerce, communication,
 literary, etiquette, law, 
rights and responsibilities, 
health and wellness, and security.
This educator team are on track 
for helping us facilitate
 the faith journey in the digital world
 from citizens to leaders.
A great tool for family life educators
 in the church and school setting.
A wonderful resource to help parents
 have meaningful conversations 
with their digital native children.
Thanks to Ben and Jake for this timely tool
to help foster important conversations
 about we will live faithfully 
in this trans-media generation.

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