Greenflame http://www.greenflame.org Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture and faith from the Antipodes. 2012-05-16T08:05:08Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Game-based learning http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/dOSRwShe6fU/ 2012-05-16T08:04:30Z stepheng I’d love to do something with game-based learning in some of my courses, but I’m not sure where to start. However, Derek Wenmoth’s posted a few things over the past 6 months or so that might give me some insights. See Derek’s Blog » Game-based learning handbook (which points to TheGameiT handbook) and Derek’s Blog [...] I’d love to do something with game-based learning in some of my courses, but I’m not sure where to start. However, Derek Wenmoth’s posted a few things over the past 6 months or so that might give me some insights.

See Derek’s Blog » Game-based learning handbook (which points to TheGameiT handbook) and Derek’s Blog » Using Minecraft in education.

I’ve got a copy of the board game Terra that I’m thinking of using in ethics class next year, as well as the old President for a Day PC game, but would like some more ideas.

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/05/16/game-based-learning/ Various coffee and theology links http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/xrb3l3qCUSY/ 2012-05-09T03:34:14Z stepheng Just because it’s a hugely under-researched area. (Though I’m trying to do my bit ) Coffee As A Means Of Grace A Sip of Theological Humor | Bible.org A theology of coffee « Teaching Theology How Roasting Coffee Helped Me Understand Technology and Theology | Don’t Eat The Fruit Drinking Coffee As A Spiritual Discipline [...] Just because it’s a hugely under-researched area. (Though I’m trying to do my bit :-) )

 

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/05/09/various-coffee-and-theology-links/ Until the End of the World http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/pSCZEnVKwAw/ 2012-04-19T23:29:34Z stepheng Off in a few hours to speak at the Student Soul camp in Dunedin on things apocalyptic. Should be fun. See Student Soul Off in a few hours to speak at the Student Soul camp in Dunedin on things apocalyptic. Should be fun.

See Student Soul

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/04/20/until-the-end-of-the-world/ Stephen May – TANSA-talk Podcast http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/wEVUoBreoQg/ 2012-04-16T07:52:03Z stepheng The podcast of Stephen May’s TANSA talk “Modernism and posthumanity in science fiction: the case of Iain M. Banks” from last Friday is now available at http://archive.org/details/NotPostmodernismButPosthumanityIainM.BanksScienceFictionAnd. The podcast of Stephen May’s TANSA talk “Modernism and posthumanity in science fiction: the case of Iain M. Banks” from last Friday is now available at http://archive.org/details/NotPostmodernismButPosthumanityIainM.BanksScienceFictionAnd.

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/04/16/stephen-may-tansa-talk-podcast/ Stephen May – Modernism and posthumanity in science fiction: the case of Iain M. Banks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/ODmaGSF9rr8/ 2012-04-11T05:27:38Z stepheng Special TANSA meeting on Friday April 13th Modernism and posthumanity in science fiction: the case of Iain M. Banks Speaker is Dr. Stephen May, formerly of St Johns College, back from the UK Laidlaw College, at 7pm Please RSVP to Nicola Hoggard Creegan (NicolaHC [at] laidlaw [dot] ac [dot] nz) if you are coming for [...] Special TANSA meeting on Friday April 13th

Modernism and posthumanity in science fiction: the case of Iain M. Banks

Speaker is Dr. Stephen May, formerly of St Johns College, back from the UK

Laidlaw College, at 7pm

Please RSVP to Nicola Hoggard Creegan (NicolaHC [at] laidlaw [dot] ac [dot] nz) if you are coming for pizza at 6.15pm.

Pizza $5 Gold Coin for Lecture

BIO: Rev. Dr. Stephen May is an English Anglican priest and former lecturer in systematic theology at St. John’s College, Auckland (1988-2001). He is currently in New Zealand as a guest lecturer at Bishopdale Theological College, Nelson. He is author of ‘Stardust and Ashes: Science Fiction in Christian Perspective’ (SPCK, 1998). He is married with two children, and enjoys cricket, reading and beaches.


“Stardust and Ashes : Science Fiction in Christian Perspective” (Stephen May)

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/04/11/stephen-may-modernism-and-posthumanity-in-science-fiction-the-case-of-iain-m-banks/ Visual Theology – The Trinity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/nIoSeKPxk5Y/ 2012-04-09T23:29:16Z stepheng As a visual person I’m always on the lookout for graphical or visual ways that theological ideas can be portrayed. Tim Challies‘ Visual Theology series is one example of that, showing how one theological perspective (Reformed) might be displayed in the medium of infographics. The Trinity example would have been helpful a week or two [...] As a visual person I’m always on the lookout for graphical or visual ways that theological ideas can be portrayed. Tim Challies‘ Visual Theology series is one example of that, showing how one theological perspective (Reformed) might be displayed in the medium of infographics. The Trinity example would have been helpful a week or two back in class.

See Visual Theology – The Trinity | Challies Dot Com

Any other examples out there? I’m looking for some eschatological diagrams (I have made my own, but would like to see what others have done).

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/04/10/visual-theology-the-trinity/ REF Justice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/Ja2C70xiG40/ 2012-04-08T10:28:15Z stepheng Being in the middle of our PBRF (Performance-based Research Funding) exercise, it was interesting to read AKMA’s thoughts on the similar regime in the UK. See Akma » REF Justice. See also: Performance-Based Research Fund ~ Tertiary Education Commission Performance Based Research Fund – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Being in the middle of our PBRF (Performance-based Research Funding) exercise, it was interesting to read AKMA’s thoughts on the similar regime in the UK. See Akma » REF Justice.

See also:

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/04/08/ref-justice/ Theses on Professionalization – The Religious Studies Project http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/CncHG67h2Vc/ 2012-04-08T03:44:38Z stepheng Some sage advice for graduate students (and those preparing them) on moving into the academic profession. See Russell McCutcheon: Theses on Professionalization – The Religious Studies Project Some sage advice for graduate students (and those preparing them) on moving into the academic profession.

See Russell McCutcheon: Theses on Professionalization – The Religious Studies Project

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/04/08/theses-on-professionalization-the-religious-studies-project/ Marmageddon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/OVvJou2GM5g/ 2012-03-20T00:08:41Z stepheng Links from the great Marmite crisis! Marmite Stock Running Out | Stuff.co.nz. New Zealand Marmite Shortage: Traders Cash In | Stuff.co.nz. How To Make Your Own Marmite | Stuff.co.nz. The English Can Cook: How to make your own Marmite. ‘No truth’ to Marmite stunt rumours – National – NZ Herald News. Marmite – Wikipedia, the [...] Links from the great Marmite crisis!

And the pretenders

]]> http://www.greenflame.org/2012/03/20/marmageddon/ Freegal Music arrives at Auckland Libraries http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Greenflame/~3/awchNcm6uik/ 2012-03-10T02:33:30Z stepheng Playing around with Freegal at the Auckland Libraries See Freegal Music arrives at Auckland Libraries This new downloadable music service is now open for use by all library members. As the name suggests, Freegal Music offers free, legal music downloads, letting you pick songs from the vast Sony Music catalogue. All library members are permitted to [...] Playing around with Freegal at the Auckland Libraries

See Freegal Music arrives at Auckland Libraries

This new downloadable music service is now open for use by all library members. As the name suggests, Freegal Music offers free, legal music downloads, letting you pick songs from the vast Sony Music catalogue. All library members are permitted to download three free songs each week.

 

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