So you know you should be using Digital tools in your ministry! Yet, we find so many excuses to stay in our comfortable world. What steps do I take as a catechist to get on board with what the Pope has referred to as the Digital Continent? In this ever evolving collaborative and digital communications world, how do I stay abreast with what is happening all around me? With a limited budget, how do I stretch it to include technology? Where do I start? How do I share my success stories? Is Digital Discipleship and Digital Citizenship important today?

1. Bells, Whistles and
Digital Tools
for the 21st Century Catechist

2. Presenter:
• Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF, D. Min.
• President and Founder,
Interactive Connections
Sponsored By:

3. Personal Story 1983

4. It’s a given!
We live in a digital age!
© Cerveny

5. So what is a . . .
DIGITAL DISCIPLE?

6. A Digital Disciple is one
who…
Two Minute
Buzz

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

8. A Digital Disciple 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)

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

10. A Digital Disciple 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)

11. A Digital Disciple 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)

12. A Digital Disciple 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)

13. What do you notice?
• Different Descriptions
• Openness towards technology
• Uses technology
• And more. . .
• Really YOU are the PIONEERS!

15. 10 Points for Digital Disciples
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

16. 1. Observe

18. Have you been to . . .
A regular classroom lately? Any
age level?
• YES – Ring bells
• NO – Blow Your Whistles

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28. 2. Step into the
Educational
Technology World

29. Have you been to . . .
An educational technology
conference?
• YES – Ring bells
• NO – Blow Your Whistles

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

38. Do you know. . .
. . .what a PLN is?
• YES – Ring bells
• NO – Blow Your Whistles

39. The entire collection of people with whom you engage
and exchange information usually online. (Kate Klingensmith –
29 years old)
http://onceateacher.wordpress.com/about/
WHAT IS A PLN?

40. Books (Toys to Tools)

41. PLNs
Here are some ways that catechists and catechetical
leaders could use their PLNs:
• Professional development – learn from content-area
specialists
• Locate resources for your classroom, such as free
websites and software
• Get lesson plan ideas from master teachers
• Learn about new technology and how to integrate it
into your faith formation
• Find collaborative solutions
• Find interesting links to catechetical news

42. http://acyberpilgrim.org

43. http://catechesis20.org

44. http://digitalcatechesis.ning.com

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

46. Have you. . .
Collaborated lately using
technology?
• YES – Ring bells
• NO – Blow Your Whistles

47. Are you familiar with?
Google Docs/Drive?
GoToMeeting? Evernote?
Dropbox? And . . .
• YES – Ring bells
• NO – Blow Your Whistles

48. Collaboration
Easily share documents with others.

49. Collaboration
Initially collaborate then share with anyone.

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

51. http://catechesis20.org

52. 5. Able to
Identify Best
Practices!

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

54. 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

55. The Store

56. 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

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

58. 6. Adapt Best
Practices to
Catechesis!

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

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

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

64. USING ANIMOTO
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65. 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

66. 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

67. Amy Barber

68. 7. Involve
others with
you!

69. Train – Involve – Whatever!

70. Participatory

71. 8. Advocate
for $$$$
needed!

72. Technology Financial
Planning
1. Your goal – a sustainable budget
2. Start with the bare bones
a) Encourage catechists to use technology in classroom
b) Provide LCD Projector and Screen
3. Collaborate with others
a) Analyze who has smart phones, iPads, Tablets etc.
b) Set-up WiFi for mobile tools – share initial and ongoing costs
of a networked environment
c) Create a Digital Discipleship (Technology) Committee -
make-up of the technology committee is critical
d) Repurpose old equipment – Thin client option - One $3,500
server can handle approximately 20 workstations, a
significant savings
4. Think “Outside-the-Box”!

73. 9. Advocate
for a Parish
Technology
Plan!

74. We want to move from…
School Technology Technology Planning
School

75. Parish Technology Planning
School
Religious Ed
Youth Ministry
Adult Formation

76. Technology Planning
Step 1: Find the real IT decision makers in your
community and schedule meetings with them.
Step 2: Do a technology inventory to figure out what
hardware, software and networking equipment is
available across the parish.
Step 3: Look at your school library’s strategic plan or
long-range plan and think about how it will affect your
technology plan.
Step 4: Pull together a technology team and schedule
your first meeting to discuss the information you’ve
collected in steps 1 through 3.

77. Technology Planning
Step 5: Write the technology plan.
Step 6: Revisit and evaluate your technology. Plan on a
regular basis (every 6 to 12 months).
Resource: Six-Step Technology Planning Tool
http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/cookbook-
3/planning-and-decision-making/tools/six-step-
technology-planning-tool
OR
http://bit.ly/QxMwYs

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

79. RESOURCE
http://astore.amazon.com/interacconnec-20/detail/1931018677

80. 10 Points for Digital Disciples
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

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82. One important point for you!
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83. One important point for you!
One Minute
Buzz

84. One important point for you!
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85. One important point for you!
One Minute
Buzz

86. One important point for you!
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87. One important point for you!
One Minute
Buzz

88. 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

89. 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

90. 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

91. With NEW Tools. . .
THINK CREATIVELY

92. Change Your MindSet!
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Q/a14lZl76HMQ/s1600/mindset-300x300.jpg

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

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

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

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

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

98. How?
Be
Creative!

99. Step Out and Be Daring!

100. 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.

101. http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveller2020/1903977144/in/set-72157600110235419/

102. THANK YOU
Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF, D. Min.
President and Founder
Interactive Connections
Email: c.cerveny@verizon.net
Blog: http://acyberpilgrim.org
Twitter: @ccerveny
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/c.cerveny
The Eucharist: In Communion with Christ and with One Another

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