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Presenter:

Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF

President and Founder, Interactive Connections

Two Minute – BuZZ!!!!

Consumers and advertising are going mobile. What does that mean for religious educators?

How can you use a Digital Camera with Students?

Digital Cameras

How can you use a Digital Camera with students?

Photo Crafts:

• Cards w message to parents for Christmas or Easter.

• Use Mixbook to create a story of 1st Communion event, Confirmation, and . . .

Scavenger Hunt Camera Activities

• List of items to find in your church

• Use a “theme” for example: God’s creation can be done at home with parents

• At home (w parents) create an Animoto video (30 seconds free)…8 to 12 photos.

6th Grade Level for “Portraits” – Get to Know You

• Formal & Informal Pose

• Use Google Docs - Presentation

Google - Presentation

Google - Presentation

Day In the Life – Vocation Theme

• 5th Grade and Older

• Sunday with your Pastor/Parish Priests

• Small groups of 2 to 4 students working together

• And . . .

• Photos can be printed out, or . . .

Pre-school: A “My Day” album A "My Day" photo album provides a personalized tool for encouraging toddler self-awareness. Let your little one take pictures of God’s world, of what he/she loves most -- squishy bugs, leaves, favorite foods, and his/her family. You can even borrow the camera and take photos of him/her going to church, going to or visiting with friends. Talk with him/her about what he or she really enjoys in God’s world and what it means to go to Church and be with his/her family.

Tell a Scripture Story Get their creative minds working and into story writing mode. Choose a Scripture Story. Invite them to storyboard/script 5 to 10 sections of the story with proposed images (e.g., Good Samaritan). Have students pose for photos (with/without costume). Take photos. Import photos into PowerPoint or Google Docs Presentation. Add story line above/below. Use as a PPT presentation or create a video using Animoto. Here is an example – Parable of the Sower - http://animoto.com/play/QuEY6Q0iBOCq1BYJUoM1uw

…ever Google or search YouTube for “2 year old with iPad”?

Tablets

So you only have

1 Tablet!

Be Creative!

Choose the

Best!

Catholic Calendar •Catholic Directory • Prayer 2000+ Catholic Prayers

Divine Office •

The Catholic Children’s Bible • Vatican Va • The Catholic Popes

3 Minute Retreat • Sistine Chapel 3D Interactive

iMass Explained • USCCB Document Library

Notre Dame de Parish • New Pope Free Trivia – Francis I

Saint Calendar • God’s Ten Commandments • Saint of the Day for Kids

USCCB CPP Library • Follow the Cross WYD

Cathedrals

Franciscan Foundation • USCCB Alib (For USCCB members only)

Francis of Assisi Comic Book

How do you

choose?

Prayer 2000+ by Divine Office.org

And who is Divine Office.org?

Follow the Mobile Applications review at Catholic Tech Talk - http://catholictechtalk.com/mobile-apps/

Another reviewer at -http://catholicapps.com

How Do You Choose?

• Know the Publisher

• What are others saying about this app? Who are they?

• What theological base is represented in the product?

• What year is the content from?

• Other?

•With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools •

Digital Storytelling

Apps for Digital Storytelling http://bit.ly/aGe2uk

Apps for Digital Storytelling http://bit.ly/aGe2uk

Digital Storytelling with Mobile Tools.

EXAMPLES

http://animoto.com/play/cXucShd8SwwCxjxht3klUw

http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies-887324

http://animoto.com/play/0N6K2i0l8cB1ebEGg4r0kQ

http://animoto.com/play/QuEY6Q0iBOCq1BYJUoM1uw

http://prezi.com/bkh_imhyd3e8/edit/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email#6_48430689

Basic Digital Storytelling Steps

• Choose a Scripture

• Write a script/plan the storyboard

• Catechist review script with student

• Choose the tool(s)

• Gather your images (or Photographs)

• Give credit for images/photographs

• Create Your Story

• Share Your Story

http://catechesis20.org

Questions or Comments?

• Email: c.cerveny@verizon.net

• Twitter: @ccerveny

• ACyberPilgrim.org

• Catechesis20.org