Learning about the "next big thing" is one of my favorite pursuits. Most days, I read the tech sections of various news sites and receive a daily email summary of what is new in AI. One of my ongoing challenges, however, is discernment: weeding out what might actually benefit my work and the global work of SIL, and what we simply need to set aside. At the 2024 Lausanne Conference, an Occasional Paper explored how we, as humans, relate to technology. It discussed several lenses through which...

This month's IMS Code of Practice focuses on deaf education and faith in the country of Tanzania, Africa. Note: There was a video recording of this CoP, but the interpreter's microphone audio was of very poor quality. If you'd like to try and follow along, here is a link to the video replay of Jeremiah's presentation. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5xxqi9491vhrr4h1tc1xf/ADEnyS2Ew9miNI1ucsiRavc?rlkey=hnmbhl4zlf7t8kuo5qfikn3bn&st=pyq262ut&dl=0 Jeremiah Deus, presentation notes PDF:

Bram van Grootheest and Ruben Verzijl - pioneers behind the Skymit app - share an interesting presentation about how it's being used to share biblical resources effectively and discreetly in sensitive language areas. Watch it here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hc6b7mpmdy1y1vi9hvw3h/Episode-024-The-Skymit-app.mp4?rlkey=wwtwxk1e653t3pea1f25ltyks&st=dc6nh3ev&dl=0 Why not join us for the next IMS Code of Practice event ? It's a presentation by Jeremiah Deus - A Strategic Vision for Deaf...