Ten Great Ideas for Your Catechetical Classroom or Ministry

Johannes Hofinger Conference
Interactive Connections
Mid-Atlantic Congress

Copyright © 2011 Interactive Connections

Kristine Neumayer Jenkins Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF

Have you ever received something marvelous
for which you did not ask?


Raise Your Hands


• Very Comfortable With Technology
• Comfortable With Technology
• Somewhat Comfortable With Technology
• Barely Comfortable With Technology


• Desktop Computer
• Laptop Computer
• Tablet – iPad
• Tablet – Other
• SmartPhone – iPhone
• SmartPhone – Other
• Regular Mobile Phone


• 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.


• I collaborate with others on a daily basis.
• I collaborate with others once a week.
• I collaborate with others about 2 or 3 times per
month.
• I do not collaborate with others using
technology.


• Scripture • Prayer
• Doctrine • Liturgy
• Morality • Social
• Sacrament Teaching
from the Catholic School Religious Education
Curriculum Evaluation Matrix by Brian Lemoi


Is it time to explore new options?


"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_co
n_ccatheduc_doc_17041998_directory-for-catechesis_en.html


• Reading
• Prayer
• Discussion
• Classroom
Instruction
• Retreats

• Social Networking
• Digital Storytelling
• Blogging
• Curating Information
• Web 2.0 Tools


• Collaboration
• Interaction
• Information Access
• Removes Barriers
• Address Different
Learning Styles
• Inspiration
• Creativity http://www.flickr.com/photos/floatingeyeball/5486383534/si
zes/l/in/photostream/


HIGHER ORDER SKILLS
Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering

LOWER ORDER SKILLS
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy


HIGHER ORDER SKILLS

Create and share Videos or Podcasts
Evaluate by Blogging, Surveys
Organize and analyze with
multi media creations, mashups
Applying with Cloud Computing
Summarizing with Twitter or Facebook
Remembering with Delicious
LOWER ORDER SKILLS http://www.openeducation.net/2008/04/11/blooms-taxonomy-and-the-digital-world/

Photo by Ihtatho – labeled for reuse
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ihtatho/627226315/sizes/l/in/photostream/


Social Bookmarking: Delicious 1
• Online Bookmarking
•Free
•Central location
•Share
• Links
•Stacks


http://delicious.com/ccerveny/

Online Meeting: SKYPE 2

• Video Calling
•Share My Screen
• One-to-One (Free)
• Group (Fee)
• Computer


File Sharing: Dropbox

3


Presentation Tools: Slideshare 4
• Share PowerPoint or
Keynote Presentations
• Hosting Service
• Free Service
• Embed Option


Word Cloud Generators: Wordle
5 • Word Cloud Generator
• Requires Java enabled
• Free to use in any way
• Open to all
http://www.wordle.net/
• Once saved, it’s public
• Not filtered – take your
chances!


Online Surveys: Google Forms
6
• Online Survey Tool
• Free w/ Google Acct.
• Web-based – URL
• Embed it in webpage
• Spreadsheet or Form View
• Question Types
• Analytics

Discovering the World of Catholic Treasures
Through High-Tech Treasure Hunting:
Geocaching
7
• GPS Hide and Seek Game
•Cross-Curricular
Applications
•Interactive
•Creative Problem-Solving
•Long-Term Activity
•Trackables, Virtual Caches,
and real Caches
•Great Family Fun!

Image by bobnrenee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobnrenee/276928677/sizes/l/in/photostream/


Digital Storytelling: Voicethread

8 •Create a Story using
images, audio, video
•Collaborative
•Educator Account
•Privacy Options
•Easy, Engaging and
Creative


Project Collaboration: Google
Drive-formerly Docs
9 •Online Word Processing
•Online File Sharing
•No More E-Mailing Versions
•1 GB Free Storage
•Some Formatting Limits
•Not a Round-Trip Ticket


Mashups: Glogster
10
•Creative
•Free/ Ad-free
•Educator Account
•Multimedia


http://cmcivor.edu.glogster.com/claudiasglog/

•Delicious •Google
•Skype Forms (Surveys)
•Dropbox •Geocaching
•SlideShare •Voicethread
•Wordle •Google Docs
•Glogster


• A weekly blog that highlights current, often free,
web 2.0 tools. Follow by email to keep up…


Image by Claudia McIvor


After hearing about ten new tools,
what new life for YOUR ministry is
emerging?
Image by Erin McIvor


• Remember to go to our class blog to continue
our conversation about this topic.

• Please complete assignments for this module
posted on the class wiki before the next
webinar


Interactive Connections

Johannes Hofinger
Conference

University of Dayton
Institute for
Pastoral Initiatives


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