This document summarizes a presentation given by Caroline Cerveny on serving as a catechetical leader in a digital culture. The presentation discusses how digital natives have a different language and culture with technology, and how religious leaders must evangelize in the digital world. It provides examples of using tools like videos, social media, and mobile apps to engage in relational ministry online. The presentation argues catechetical leaders should observe technology, collaborate digitally, identify best practices, and advocate for resources to integrate technology into religious education. Leaders are called to creatively use new tools to share faith in this evolving digital age.

1. 21st Century
Catechetical Leader:
Serving, Ministering, and Evangelizing in a Digital
Culture
Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF
President and Founder of Interactive Connections
Faith Based Educational Technology
Gigs, Geeks and God 2.0
Technology day for catechetical leaders and other parish staff
January 12, 2012
Milwaukee Archdiocese

2. What’s going through your mind?
OMG

3. Personal Story
1983

4. A 12 year old…
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/UnBooks:QUIT,_Roman_Dog_Bird!

5. Digital Natives –
A language and a culture!
© Cerveny

6. How do I learn?
SPANISH  FRENCH
GERMAN  RUSSIAN ???

7. Yes it is…
A LANGUAGE AND A
CULTURE

8. What questions do we need to ask in this
CULTURE?

9. How do I…
…UNDERSTAND
“RELATIONAL” MINISTRY?
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
FOR ME?
( ONE MINUTE BUZZ)

10. What relational ministry means
for most of us in this room…
a. Face-to-Face interactions: One-on-
One
b. Small Group Sharing
c. Faith Sharing
d. Teaching in a classroom
e. And…

11. Relational Ministry in the 21st Century
a. Traditional – we will always do what
we have done through the ages.
Kristi Jenkins
Amy Barber
Diane Kledzik
Sr. Beatrice Caulson

12. Relational Ministry in the 21st
Century
a. Traditional – we will always do what
we have done through the ages.
b. Online Presentations/Webinars (Sr.
Beatrice Caulson, Queen of Peace
Catholic Community, Gainesville, FL)
c. Global Learning (Amy Barber,
Queen of Peace Catholic
Community, Gainesville, FL)
d. Online Learning (Center for Digital
Education’s CONVERGE Special
Report, Vol 2, Issue 4 – The Evolving
Classroom.)

13. Relational Ministry in the 21st
Century
e. Facebook
f. Scripture podcasting (Kristi Jenkins,
St. Cecilia Catholic Community, Fort
Meyers, FL)
g. Other stories…examples
We will serve in NEW ways in this
evolving Digital Culture!

14. We are called today to…
…EVANGELIZE THE
DIGITAL CULTURE?

15. March 19, 2011 Article – Church
News Site
• Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli,
president of the Pontifical Council for
Social Communications
• reflects on the Pope’s invitation to
“understand that the Church is called
to dialogue with the men and women
of our time, who are increasingly
more immersed in a digital culture.”
• The Church must embrace this call to
proclaim Christ using the language
that most easily reaches people
today and that is most
understandable to them

16. We are also in a . . .
PARTICIPATORY CULTURE

17. Resource
• http://astore.amazon.com/interacconnec-
20/detail/1931018677

18. http://www.wordonfire.org

19. Geocaching is a
treasure hunting
game where
Geocaching you use a GPS
to hide and
seek containers
with other
participants in
the activity.
Seek and You Will Find: Evangelizing via Geocaching
By Diane Kledzik
Diocese of St. Petersburg

20. How do WE…
…BECOME DIGITAL LEADERS
IN THIS 21ST CENTURY?
(ONE MINUTE BUZZ)

21. My Digital Disciple Friends

22. A Digital Age Catechetical Leader
is one who…
... isn't afraid to use the tools of modern
technology to spread the Gospel
message. (Richard Drabik)

23. A Digital Age Catechetical Leader
is one who…
...moves easily in and out of the tools
of the age, using what furthers the
mission of Jesus, while also knowing
and respecting the necessary
boundaries to protect those in our
care. (Judith Dieterle)

24. A Digital Age Catechetical Leader
is one who…
…tweets the reminder to check the
Facebook page for updates on the
next event and/or meeting. (Cheryl
Sagan)

25. A Digital Age Catechetical Leader
is one who…
. . . has an open attitude toward
technology and a critical disposition
toward the culture these create.
(Rose Pacatte)
. . . appreciates and uses new
technologies to tell stories (Rose
Pacatte)

26. A Digital Age Catechetical Leader
is one who…
. . . is not afraid to use social
networking, media and technology
for ministry and catechesis - and
willing to learn new technology
skills. (Joyce S. Donahue)

27. A Digital Age Catechetical Leader
is one who…
• like leaders of any age, echoes the
Story speaking the language of the
native.
• alternative: A Digital Age
Catechetical Leader is one who… will
buy Tim an iPad2. (Tim Welch)

29. 10 Points for Digital Leadership
1. Observe
2. Step into the Educational Technology World
3. Learn More via your Personal Learning Network
4. Wants to Collaborate
5. Identify “Best Practices”
6. Adapt BP’s to the Catechetical World
7. Involve small groups of catechists to be involved with
you
8. Advocate for $$$$ needed to bring technology into
religious education
9. Advocate for a “Parish Technology Plan” – include
training
10. Continue with Media Literacy Awareness

30. 1. Observe

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41. 2. Step into the
Educational
Technology World

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48. 3. Learn More – via
Personal Learning
Networks (PLNs)

49. Books (Toys to Tools)

50. http://acyberpilgrim.org

51. http://digitalcatechesis.ning.com

52. 4. Wants to
Collaborate! In
New Ways!

53. http://www.missiontolearn.com/2009/08/free-online-
collaboration/

54. 5. Able to
Identify Best
Practices!

55. http://astore.amazon.com/interacconnec-20/detail/1564842479

56. Learning Revolution…
http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/iphone3g-australia.jpg
http://www.myddnetwork.com/tech-money/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/xcute-dv2-all-gadgets-in-all-one.jpg

57. The Store

58. You can use…
• PowerPoint Reflections
• Video
• Video – Downloaded from You
Tube, and other…
• … and you can create your
own… or students can create
their own…
DIGITAL PRAYER AND
REFLECTION

59. http://www.e-water.net
E-WATER

60. 6. Adapt Best
Practices to
Catechesis!

61. Oral History Project p. 40
to… Oral History of My
Parish Project
Local Landmarks Photoblog
p. 83
to…What’s in My Church
Photoblog
Adapt Best Practices
http://astore.amazon.com/interacconnec-20/detail/1564842479

62. Mentoring the “Experience of
the Gospel” with new tools…
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/video-sharing-4.jpg

65. The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Luke 2: 41-52

66. USING ANIMOTO
http://animoto.com/play/9Fz1ETw6zhsHFfNMWtrB2Q?utm_m
edium=email&utm_campaign=animoto&utm_content=main_lin
k&utm_source=share

67. Cell Phone - Why
• As of 2004, 45% of students ages 8-
18 had their own cell phone (Kaiser
Family Foundation, 2005)
• As of 2006, 74% of students in
Grades 9-12 uses a cell phone daily
(Project Tomorrow, 2006a)
• These numbers will only increase as
cell phones become more affordable
and available to students

68. Bringing Student Culture
into the Classroom
“Chandler-Olcott and Mahar (2003)
assert that classrooms that integrate
technology-mediated literacy
practices within everyday social
learning communities have the
potential to promote more
academically related interests within
the school than classrooms lacking
such integration.”
Pg.5, Toys to Tools

70. 7. Involve
others with
you!

71. Participatory

72. 8. Advocate
for $$$$
needed!

73. 9. Advocate
for a Parish
Technology
Plan!

74. 10. Continue
to learn more
about Media
Literacy!

75. The Education World
Around us HAS
CHANGED!
Where will we enter in the
conversation?
What will be expected of
Administrators?
http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx

76. The Education World
Around us HAS
CHANGED!
Where will we enter in the
conversation?
What will be expected of
Catechists?
http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx

77. The Education World
Around us HAS
CHANGED!
Where will we enter in the
conversation?
What will be expected of
participants/students?
http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx

78. With NEW Tools. . .
THINK CREATIVELY

79. Change Your MindSet!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w7dIKclXim4/S9tiL07fdJI/AAA
AAAAAABQ/a14lZl76HMQ/s1600/mindset-300x300.jpg

80. How?
• What is happening in other places?
• Keep your ear to the ground?

81. iConfess Videos
http://i-confess.com

82. A Reconciliation Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNNq_kjWX-Y&feature=autoplay&list=PL962BD67D89F2088D&index=26&playnext=26

83. Return to the Father
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo35pxTCi8s&feature=autoplay&list=PL962BD67D89F2088D&index=8&playnext=8 -

84. God Is Waiting For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiZN6KJAvl4&feature=autoplay&list=PL962BD67D89F2088D&index=31&playnext=31

85. 21ST CENTURY
CATECHETICAL LEADER:
Serving, Ministering, and Evangelizing in a Digital Culture

86. How?
Be
Creative!

87. Step Out and Be Daring!

88. http://www.newlifeweb.org/about/mission
Faith Is Essential

89. Questions

90. Christ Has No Online Presence
Christ Has No Online Presence but Yours
No Blog, no Facebook page but yours,
Yours are the tweets through which love
touches this world,
Yours are the posts through which the
Gospel is shared,
Yours are the updates through which
hope is revealed.
Christ has no online presence but yours,
No blog, no Facebook page but yours.
Paul Brian Campbell, SJ created this contemporary take on Saint
Theresa of Avila’s well known prayer, Christ Has No Body.

91. THANK YOU!
Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF
c.cerveny@verizon.net
727-744-4684
http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveller2020/2828215901/in/set-72157600110235419/

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