1. Continuing Education at EDSState of the Art among Our Peers

2. Who are we? 3. EDSProgressiveInnovativeRespected 4. Extraordinary Eminent Faculty Respect for Learner Individuality & Experience Commitment to Social & Personal Transformation Focus on Inclusive Education & Social Justice 5. How might more people come to connect with who we are and what we believe? 6. Who needs us but hasnt found us yet? 7. What are the stories, voices,courses, gatherings, songs,resources, allianceswe have yet to imagine? 8. How canContinuing educationLifelong learningNon-degree initiativesAdult spiritual enrichmentCommunities of learning Increase the life, vitality and scopeof who we are? 9. How are our peers using continuing educationto increase their voice and presencein the world? 10. The Web is the primary deliverysystem for learning and faithdevelopment. What the book wasto the modern world, the web willbe to the world that is forming.Leonard Sweet Forward: 18 Rungs in the New Ladder of Learning 11. Some examples Sharing who we are online Morning prayers at Memorial Chapel (iTunes U) Ministry & Practical Theology: Rodger Nishioka, YaleDivinity School (youtube) Continuing teaching excellence Dallas Theological Seminary Being a flexible, welcoming learning environment Andover-Newton Theological School (& partners) Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary 12. What will guide EDS Continuing Education? Excellence Presentation Pedagogy Enjoyment What do we do best? What are our passions? What do we long to explore? Flexibility How can we be an inviting & open learning community? Creative Imagining new possibilities Embracing the gifts of new technologies Collaborating Discovering new relationships Re-invigorating, re-imagining, renewing existing partnerships