Anna Rosak

      Digital communication is a wonderful tool in that we can use it to stay connected with family and friends that are not physically near to us. It helps us to keep our relationships strong and growing with other people, and to stay updated on what is happening in their lives. Unfortunately, digital communication can be a weakness in a society when we only use that for our communication. If we neglect real face-to-face relationships then digital communication is not doing us any services. We should be building relationships with people in person and then use digital communication as a way to stay connected with those people when we cannot be physically with them. This is an example of what John did. He made relationships with other Christians and churches, and then kept in contact with them in letters. Human beings were created with the need for relationships, for physical and face-to-face connections with other people. We were not created to stay at home along talking...

      Teachers have always been networking, but with onset of new technologies, it has changed what networking looks like. Building a PLN is not just about building relationships with other teachers, but is about you learning new skills and ideas to help further your relationship with your students. Paul might not have deeply known every person at each church he interacted with, but the letters, support, resources, and advice he gave to those churches helped them develop their relationships within the church more deeply. While the relationships we build online may not seem to be as significant as ones that we build in person, they are important as they teach us a lot about what is out there in the world of education. We learn from teachers in other states or countries, environments like rural or urban, school types like private or public, and situations like with coworkers or administrators.     Since we as Christians are called to do all things t...