Digital Catechesis: Sharing the Faith in a Cyberculture

Digital Catechesis: Sharing the Faith in a Cyber-Culture Caroline Cerveny, SSJ, D. Min.

Welcome  Introductions  Cell Phones

Assumptions  Faith-Based Educational Technology is a Team Effort  Life-Long Technology Learners  Technology GAP: Major Subjects + Religion  Tech Integration – Not Overnight! Gradual Steps!  Social Networking: Opportunity for Continued

Learning  What’s Needed – Your Creativity  What Will Get You Through It? – Perseverance!

Focus Today  Our Starting Point – ISTE NETS-S (National

Educational Technology Standards for Students  Why? 2012  Embedding Technology vs Teaching Technology  Why?

Maybe!

General Productivity Tools  Word Processing  Spreadsheets  Presentation Software  Databases

Internet Tools/Resources  E-mail  Search Engines  Creative Commons  Wireless Access  Video on Demand

Digital Photography and Video  Claymation  MS Photo Story  MS Movie Maker  Pinnacle, etc.  Podcasting

Interactive Systems  Response Systems  Whiteboards and Projectors

Web 2.0 Technologies  Wikis  Blogs  Social Networks  …and more…

Web 2.0 Technologies Web 2.o refers to what is perceived as a second generation of web development and web design. It is characterized as facilitating communication, information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. It has led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and web applications.

Examples include social-networking sites, videosharing sites, wikis, blogs and folksonomies.

Two Minute Buzz ď‚— Out of all of these tools, what am I most comfortable

with? Uncomfortable with?

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

Students: a) Understand and use technology systems b) Select and use applications effectively and productively c) Troubleshoot systems and applications. d) Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

National Educational Technology Standards – Students (NET-S) #6

The basics for us & students!

1. Log on to the school/diocesan network.

2. Save and retrieve files.

3. Send and receive email using school/parish account.

4. Can attach files to email.

5. Can open attached files from email.

6. Can use a word processing program appropriately to make simple documents.

7. Can access web resources.

8. Can identify a technology problem, isolate it and get appropriate help (i.e. printer)

Learning new applications  As needed! Why?  How – Tutorials (One way to locate – Google

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tutorials + what you are looking for For example – tutorial pinnacle or tutorial power point Transfer what you already know to what you want to learn!

Learn what students already know how to do.

Use the “Help” function.

Invite students to be your mentor.

Staying Up-To-Date  Become a member of a professional organization  Reading print and online professional journals  Subscribing to online news resources  Participating in an online community (social

networks)  Posting to and reading education technology blogs

Two-minute Buzz! ď‚— How confident are you about teaching yourself

something new on the computer by playing around with it?

Explore

Explore

Explore

Evaluating New Technology  Try it out in the environment it will be used.  Download and review the demo program (usually

allow for a 30-day trial basis)  Check with principal and tech support staff it it’s permissible for other staff to review with you.  Use a software review form when evaluating a new program (e.g., Google - software evaluation form education )

Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: a) Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. b) Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. c) Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. d) Exhibits leadership for digital citizenship.

National Educational Technology Standards – Students (NET-S) #5

Where could we weave any of the following topics into our religion lesson(s)?

Resource: Ribble, Mike. Digital Citizenship in Schools. See pages 109- 126. ISTE, 2007.

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Cell Phone Interruptions (Communication) Message Misinterpretation (Communication) Using the Internet Appropriately (Literacy) How Do Churches Use Technology (Literacy) MP3 Files for Teaching (Access) Bridging the Digital Divide (Access) Cyberbullying (Rights and Responsibilities) Digital Plagiarism (Rights and Responsibilities) Digital Etiquette When Working Online (Etiquette) Protecting the Schools/Parish Network (Security) Purchasing Items Online (Commerce) Buying and Selling on Auction Sites (Commerce) How Do You Spend Your Free Time (Health & Wellness) Computer Ergonomics (Health & Wellness) File Sharing (Law)

Middle and High School How could we (religion teachers) collaborate with technology teachers and other members of our faculty to promote safe practices for life online with middle and high school aged-students?

Resource: Fodeman, Doug. Safe Practices for Life Online: A Guide for Middle and High School.

ISTE, 2008.

Topics            

Choosing Screen Names and Passwords Protecting Your Privacy Online Avoiding Identity Theft and Impersonation Responding to Uncomfortable Online Situations Responding to Cyberbullying Instant Messaging Social Networking Communicating Online Learning to be Media Savvy Online Recognizing and Avoiding Phishing and Other Scams Establishing Home Rules for Internet Safety Safeguarding Your Personal Information

As Religion Teachers (Catechetical Ministers) how are we guiding our parents as they raise a Digital Child?

Resource: Ribble, Mike. Raising a Digital Child. ISTE, 2009.

Is there a faith dimension to…  Section 1: Understanding Digital Citizenship  Section 2: Bringing Digital Citizenship into the Home  Section 3: Digital Citizenship for Everyone

Additional Resource ď‚— http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a) Plan strategies to guide inquiry. b) Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c) Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. d) Process data and report results.

National Educational Technology Standards – Students (NET-S) #3

Digital Detectives

Why Evaluate Internet Resources?  Just about anyone can publish on the

Internet.  Bypass the editors and selection committees who once filtered information.  Ideas almost instantly available to a global audience.  Critical analysis of information has become a working skill for nearly everyone.

Major Considerations in evaluating Internet resources  Reliability

 Credibility  Perspective & Purpose

Investigative Techniques  Research the Author & Publishing Organization  Search engine - (“author name”)

 Embedded e-mail addresses (e.g., vincent.breeding@stormfront.org  Perform a “whois” -- Whois_net.htm  Backtracing the URL -- Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie.htmto http://zapatopi.net

Web Discernment

What supports the Catholic Tradition?

http://www.rc.net

What supports the Catholic Tradition?

http://www.catholic-pages.com

What supports the Catholic Tradition?

http://www.clark.net/pub/webbge/jesus.htm

http://www.deafmissions.com/dic/reference/cross.html What supports the Catholic Tradition?

What supports the Catholic Tradition?

http://www.twopaths.com/jappen.htm

Activity You are an 8th grade teacher/catechist looking for websites about the sacrament of Confirmation.

Using Google, type into the search box “confirmation catholic.� What can you learn about the 1st 10 websites? What companies do they represent? How do you know if these websites represent the catholic tradition? What is the copyright date? Who are the authors of the articles? Are they recognized Catholic educators or clergy? Is the website credible, reliable, and without bias?

Suggested Resource ď‚— November, Alan. Web Literacy for Educators.

Corwin Press, 2008. ď‚— Internet Literacy http://www.udel.edu/interlit/contents.html

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a) Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b) Create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c) Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. d) Identify trends and forecast possibilities.

National Educational Technology Standards – Students (NET-S) #1

Findings of Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow Project (1995) Research The findings show that technology use has the greatest impact on student performance when students engage in technology-supported activities at the appropriation and invention stages of use.

When working at these stages, students are often working collaboratively to complete a project or solve a problem, requiring use of higher order thinking skills and creativity in environments where technology is one of many available tools.

Resources  Intel Innovation in Education Thinking Skills –

http://www97.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/ThinkingS kills/  Blooms Taxonomy  Marzano’s Taxonomy  Learning Styles

 Check out Unit Plan Index -

http://www97.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/UnitPlanI ndex/GradeIndex/

Models  Project Based Learning http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/  Twenty-First Century Collection http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/collection.php?collect ion=1845  Global Schoolnet -

http://globalschoolnet.org/GSH/pr/  Webquest - http://webquest.org/index.php

Tools for Webquests and Treasure Hunts  AT&Ts Knowledge Network Explorer’s free

“Filamentality tool – http://www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/  Quia – http://www.quia.com Scavenger Hunt template

Faith Based WebQuest Examples…  http://members.shaw.ca/alittlemore/  http://www.cyberfaith.com/weblinks/activities.html

How could you apply technology… … to develop religion students’ higher order thinking skills and creativity?

By using…  Project Based Learning (PBL)  Inspiration or Kidspiration  Blogs  Wikis  Webquest  Quia – especially the ScavengerHunt

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Students: a) Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. b) Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. c) Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. d) Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

National Educational Technology Standards – Students (NET-S) #4

One activity option…  Digital Storytelling  Why?  What do you need?

Digital Storytelling is as easy as 1–2-3

1. Outline a Story Idea

2. Find Some Media 3. Pick a Tool

#1 - Outline A Story Idea  

Think of a rather short concept that can use perhaps 4-10 images, text, maybe audio or music to bring a story to life on the web.

Depending on Your Lesson – Use a Prompt (Sacraments)   

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What is your favorite sacrament?

Who was baptized in your family recently? What happens when we are baptized?

Why are the sacraments of initiation important?

What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit received at Confirmation?

How many sacraments are there and what are they?

Storyboard Idea

Storyboard Idea

Storyboard Pro - FREE http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/storyboardpro/

#2 - Find Some Media

Digital Camera

Scanner Use Creative Commons

Images

Animal Photo’s

#3 - Find A Tool

Software based

Internet based

Media – Software for Digital Storytelling      

MS PhotoStory or MS MovieMaker (FREE) Memory Miner - http://www.memoryminer.com/ MAC – IMovie & IPhoto - http://www.apple.com/ilife/ Claymation w Frames http://www.tech4learning.com/frames Pinnacle VideoSpin (FREE) http://videospin.com/Redesign/ And there is more…

Photostory

Media – Software Internet Tools (FREE)  

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50+ Tools - http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe+50+Ways Animoto - - http://animoto.com - Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, free and shockingly easy.

Scrapblog - http://www.scrapblog.com/ (Excellent range of editing tools, versatile with images, text, video. Not able to create embed code for other sites.)

PhotoShow http://www.photoshow.com/home/start (Import photos form desktop or flickr, a wide range of templates, add captions, and select audio from list of soundtracks.)

Joggle http://beta.joggle.com/ (Nice transitions. Mixes audio, images, sound, with transitions.)

PhotoShow http://www.photoshow.com/home/start

Only good for 30-days. After 30-days your work disappears!

Scrapblog - http://www.scrapblog.com/

http://delicious.com/ccerveny/copyright

http://delicious.com/ccerveny/DigitalStoryTelling

2 Minute Buzz ď‚— Where in your religion lesson would the activity of

Digital Storytelling fit?

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Students: a) Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b) Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. c) Develop a cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. d) Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

National Educational Technology Standards – Students (NET-S) #2

Student Collaboration

http://www.issuu.com/cyberpilgrim/docs/white_paper_ faith-based_projects_21st_century_comm/1

http://stage.cecnsw.catholic.ed u.au/2010/globalchurch.kmz

http://stage.cecnsw.catholic.edu.a u/2010/riley.htm

Teacher, Catechist, DRE, Principals and‌ Collaboration

http://digitalcatechesis.ning.com/

Two Minute Buzz ď‚— What is one idea that you are excited about? What do

you need to implement this idea in your classroom?

What might hold you back from implementing this idea? How could you overcome being held back?

Digital Activity (Time – TBD) Begin to create a Digital Story using ONE of the following: 1.

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Animoto Scrapblog Windows Movie Maker Other

Caroline Cerveny, SSJ, D. Min.

Consultant OSV Curriculum Division Formerly Harcourt Religion Publishers 727-744-4684 mobile 727-789-2783 fax/office Your Partner in Lifelong Faith Formation