to tech as jesus did 4-15-09 anaheim
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To Tech As Jesus Did
A Scriptural Reflection on Technology Planning and Use in Catholic Schools
Greg [email protected]
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What this isn’t
Network Design
What this isn’t
PC vs. Mac
Linux
Platform
Agnostic
What this isn’t
PowerPoint Instruction
Mission Statement of Saint’s Alive! Catholic School
Saint’s Alive! Catholic School is dedicated to providing quality
education in the context of the Roman Catholic tradition, promoting Gospel
values and creating life-long learners.
Back to the Document: A World in Transition: Faith and
TechnologyTechnology is one of the most marvelous expressions of the human spirit, but it is not an unmixed blessing 2: 33
This same technology threatens the unity and even the future of mankind 2: 35
…profound human needs endure, and the educational mission of the Church must use old ways and new to meet them 2: 40
Technological progress equips man with sophisticated means of communication, analysis and research.
2: 34
Back to the Document: A World in Transition: Faith and
TechnologyTechnology is one of the most marvelous expressions of the human spirit, but it is not an unmixed blessing 2: 33
This same technology threatens the unity and even the future of mankind 2: 35
…profound human needs endure, and the educational mission of the Church must use old ways and new to meet them 2: 40
Technological progress equips man with sophisticated means of communication, analysis and research.
2: 34
Faithful to the past and open to the future, we must accept the burden and welcome the opportunity of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ in our times. 2: 41
To Tech as Jesus Did
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Disruptive Innovation
Fundamental change to the status quo
Resisted, andconsidered dangerous
Questionsolder valuesand ways of being
Over timebecomes the dominant paradigm
You Are Called
Many Parts One BodyVisionaries
Planners
TechniciansTeachers
Maintain-ers
Build Castle on a Firm Foundation
• Vision (unique to your school)
• Documentation (stress flexibility)
• Calculate the real costs of innovation
“We need a document camera”
Research
Purchase
Installation
Training
Maintenance
Replacement
Build Castle on a Firm Foundation
• DO SOMETHING!!
VisionDocumentationCalculate Real Costs
Planning Pitfalls
• Death by Documentation
• The Training Trap
• Fundraising for technology budget
The Mustard Seed
New Wine Old Wineskins
He sent them out two by two
Render Unto Caesar
Let the Children Come to Me
Woe Be to You
Bullying Sexual innuendo Foul Language Cheating on assignments
The Site of Most
Every School
Come Away and Rest Awhile