Throughout the history of education, a pendulum has swung between emphasis on images/visual arts, and word/Word. This article considers this swing in the history of Christian education and correlations with changing technologies, integrated with Bloom’s taxonomy. In a modern world that is both fragmented and overloaded, educators approach visual means of communication through critical appropriation of technology and media. Recommendations are provided for ministry that is interactive, image-rich, and explores communal processes.
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