Group Study Guide

Session: Technological Implications for Parents and Their Children

Preparation

• Arrange to meet in a room or home that has a computer with Internet access.
  
  
• Provide a pencil and paper for each participant.
  
  
• Attach a large sheet of paper or poster board to the wall.

Reflect and Practice

1. Open the session with fellowship and prayer.
   
   
2. Distribute paper and pencils. Ask participants to write a description of each of the following literacies: technological, information, communication, and media. Refer them to pages 68-69.
   
   
3. As a group, reflect on their use of these forms of literacy. Ask, "What do we need to do to increase our levels of literacy in these areas?" Develop a leadership development strategy to guide you in increasing your levels of literacy.
   
   
4. Take your group on a tour of the following Web sites:
   www.lifeway.com/kidtrek (Sunday School)
   www.kidzplace.org (Mission Education)
   www.wmu.com/organizations/children (Children in ActionSM)
   www.gapassport.com (Girls in Action®)
   
   
5. Discuss how your groups can use these sites with the children and their parents.
   
   
6. If this is your last session, spend a few moments reflecting on the experiences your participants have had with this study. Ask, "What difference has this experience had on the way you teach and minister? What actions can we take to encourage our church family to be more intentional in ministering to children and their parents?"
   
   
7. Close with a concert of prayer where teachers and leaders verbalize the names of children in their groups at the same time. Open the prayer time for specific requests and concerns about understanding children in your church and community