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eZine 03.02.2010

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Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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Youth Culture Window: The Lure of Glowing Screens?Teenagers & Parents Have Different Take on Tech

David’s Youth Culture Window article this week is a revealing peek into the world of teenagers and their love for the almighty screen! David did a little recon while researching this subject this week… and you might be surprised what he discovered…

The Lure of Glowing Screens
Kids & Parents Have Different Take on Tech
An article from David R. Smith at TheSource4YM.com

Today’s generation has a new pied piper: the screen. Whether it’s a Hi Def, 60″ behemoth hanging on the wall, or a 3″ screen on a cell phone that fits in a pocket, kids are entranced by the glow from the tech in their lives.

But what kids can’t take their eyes off of…parents seem to hardly notice.

The Dominance of the Screen
In our series of articles based on Kaiser Family Foundation’s Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year Olds, we’ve given a (staggering) overview of kids’ media consumption. We’ve also talked about how much “entertainment media” kids consume each day through music, and how much they take in through print media, as well.

But in our final article, it’s time to turn our attention to the undisputed heavyweight: the screen.

For many hours each day, kids between the ages of 8 and 18 are entranced by the LCD screens attached to video games, computers, movie theaters, televisions, and cell phones. (In fact, knowing how crucial screens are to most kids, Samsung has been hard a work creating a virtually indestructible screen that will fit kids’ lives even better.)

Sure, those screens are very different in size and location, but the content they deliver to kids will ensure that kids keep their noses glued to them. In fact, photographer Evan Baden noticed such a deep dependence on screens by kids that he put together a telling portfolio aptly entitled, The Illuminati.

The evolution of the screen over the past century has been fantastically chronicled in this video. The gist is that entertainment was once confined to the Silver Screen, but now, all things entertainment are available on a screen that fits in a pocket or purse.

As we discuss the individual screens that have captured a generation, note two things. First, see how dependent upon the various screens most kids are, and how long they look at them each and every day. But second, notice how pass? many parents seem to be in regards to the screens in their kids’ lives.

Television
If there’s a sacred cow of media, it’s “television content.” Kids watch 4 hours and 29 minutes of television programming each and every day, which is an increase of…

David R. Smith

David R. Smith is the Director of Content Development at TheSource4YM.com, providing truly free resources and ideas that help youth workers reach kids. David speaks and trains around the U.S., sharing the gospel, and equipping others to do the same.


Something You Can Use: A Brand New Movie Clip Discussion about Asking God to “Take This Temper Away!”

Gifted Hands

This brand new MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSION can help you have a great conversation with students who struggle with temper, anger, or self-control. This resource has everything you need, including scripture, small group questions… and the video clip itself!

Main Point: Each one of us has character flaws and weaknesses that can destroy our relationships and even our lives, so we must give these areas of imperfection to God and trust Him to either take them away or use them to deepen our relationship with Jesus.

The Movie Clip: “Take this temper away!”
Gifted Hands is about a man named Ben Carson who didn’t have much of a chance. Growing up in a broken home amongst poverty and prejudice, his grades suffered and his temper flared. And yet, his mother never lost faith in her son. Insisting he follow….

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TRAINING TOOLS Podcast – Episode #35 (2/27/2010)

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Jonathan McKee

Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new The Guy's Guide to FOUR BATTLES Every Young Man Must Face; The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon Best Seller - The Guy's Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for youth workers on TheSource4YM.com. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.

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