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Ten Great Ideas for Your Catechetical Classroom or Ministry Using Web 2.0 Tools
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Claudia McIvor Jan VonHandorf
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Have you ever received something marvelous for which you did not ask?
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• I can explain this concept to others. • I have some idea of what Web 2.0 is,
but not sure how to explain it. • I do not have any idea of what Web
2.0 is.
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• Scripture • Doctrine • Morality • Sacrament
• Prayer • Liturgy • Social
Teaching
from the Catholic School Religious Education Curriculum Evaluation Matrix by Brian Lemoi
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"All of these tasks are necessary. As the vitality of the human body depends on the proper function of all of its organs, so also the maturation of the Christian life requires that it be cultivated in all its dimensions: knowledge of the faith, liturgical life, moral formation, prayer, belonging to community, missionary spirit. When catechesis omits one of these elements, the Christian faith does not attain full development.
General Directory for Catechesis, paragraph 87
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cclergy/documents/rc_con_ccatheduc_doc_17041998_directory-for-catechesis_en.html
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• Reading
• Prayer
• Discussion • Classroom
Instruction • Retreats
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• Social Networking
• Digital Storytelling
• Blogging
• Curating Information
• Web 2.0 Tools
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• Collaboration
• Information Access
• Removes Barriers • Address Different
Learning Styles • Inspiration
• Creativity http://www.flickr.com/photos/floatingeyeball/5486383534/si
zes/l/in/photostream/
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• CREATORS
• CONVERSATIONALISTS
• CRITICS
• COLLECTORS
• JOINERS
• SPECTATORS
• INACTIVES
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Creating Evaluating Analyzing
Applying Understanding Remembering
HIGHER ORDER SKILLS
LOWER ORDER SKILLS
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy
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Create and share videos or podcasts with Animoto
Evaluate by blogging, surveys with Google Forms
Organize and analyze with Digital Catechesis
Applying with cloud computing with Dropbox Summarizing with Twitter or Facebook
Remembering with Delicious
HIGHER ORDER SKILLS
LOWER ORDER SKILLS http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/11/blooms-taxonomy-and-the-digital-world/
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Photo by Ihtatho – labeled for reuse http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihtatho/627226315/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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Social Bookmarking: Delicious
• Online Bookmarking
•Free
•Central location
•Share
• Links
•Tags
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http://delicious.com/ccerveny/
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Online Meeting: SKYPE
• Video Calling
•Share My Screen
• One-to-One (Free)
• Group (Fee)
• Computer
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File Sharing: Dropbox
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Presentation Tools: Slideshare
• Share PowerPoint or
Keynote Presentations
• Hosting Service
• Free Service
• Embed Option
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http://www.wordle.net/
• Word Cloud Generator
• Requires Java enabled
• Free to use in any way
• Open to all
• Once saved, it’s public
• Not filtered – take your
chances!
Word Cloud Generators: Wordle
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• Online Survey Tool
• Free w/ Google Acct.
• Web-based – URL
• Embed it in webpage
• Spreadsheet or Form View
• Question Types
• Analytics
Online Surveys: Google Forms
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Discovering the World of Catholic Treasures Through High-Tech Treasure Hunting:
Geocaching
• GPS Hide and Seek Game •Cross-Curricular Applications •Interactive •Creative Problem-Solving •Long-Term Activity •Trackables, Virtual Caches, and real Caches •Great Family Fun!
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Image by bobnrenee http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobnrenee/276928677/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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Digital Storytelling: 30hands Mobile
•Creates a story using images, photos, drawings and audio •Collaborative
•Mobile for iPad
•Easy, Engaging and Creative
•Connect to http://K12.30hands.com
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Project Collaboration: Google Drive
•Online Word Processing
•Online File Sharing
•No More E-Mailing Versions
•15 GB Free Storage for
photos, gmail and documents
•Some Formatting Limits •Choice to convert to Google format or not
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Mashups: Glogster
•Creative
•Free/ Ad-free
•Educator Account
•Multimedia
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http://blog.wikispaces.com/2013/06/guest-post-my-magical-wiki-adventure.html
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•Delicious •Skype •Dropbox •SlideShare •Wordle
•Google Forms •Geocaching •30hands •Google Drive •Glogster
Please use your Question Pane to indicate tools you would like to try first.
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• A weekly blog that highlights current, often free, web 2.0 tools. Follow by email to keep up…
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• May 1– CAPSTONE WEBINAR
• May 15– ALL homework must be completed
• May 15– CAPSTONE PROPOSAL is due
• July 15– CAPSTONE PROJECT is complete • Aug 1– Essay and Article due (CAPSTONE
only)
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Image by Claudia McIvor
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What new life for YOUR ministry
is emerging?
Please use the Question Pane to share any final thoughts, questions or inspirations.
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Holy Spirit, creative and inspiring
God, enkindle in us
the desire to witness your love
in the language of the digital world.
Amen.