Capstone project summer 2018

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The Capstone Project

The Capstone Project
A Presentation of Digital Discipleship Boot Camp
Lifelong Learners in the New Media Age

Copyright © 2018 Digital Disciple Network
Linda
Fitzsimmons
Ruth
Manlandro

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Opening Prayer

God of all blessings, source of all life, giver of all grace:
We thank you for the mystery of creation,
for the beauty that the eye can see,
for the joy that the ear may hear,
for the unknown that we cannot behold,
filling the universe with wonder;
for the expanse of space that draws us beyond the
definitions of our selves.
For these, and all blessings,
we give you thanks, eternal, loving God,
through Jesus Christ we pray.
Amen.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/Prayers/Christian/Gratitude/Prayer-Of-Thanksgiving.aspx#ixzz1TGs4teuQ

http://www.brucesallan.com/2012/12/30/new-years-list-seven-attitudes-gratitude/

• What is a Capstone Project?
• Explain the three phases of the capstone project & Due Dates
• Review the Rubrics
• Brainstorm projects for a parish, school, or adult setting
• Identify relevant research about technology and learning,
especially as applied to faith settings
Overview

As found on Wikipedia, a capstone is literally, “one of
the finishing or protective stones that form the top of
an exterior masonry wall or building.”
WHAT IS A CAPSTONE?

WHAT IS A CAPSTONE PROJECT?
For DDBC, it’s an opportunity…
• to apply what you have learned
• to create a final project that shows how you are
integrating technology in your ministry
It will be…
• your “crowning achievement, point, element, or
event.”
• “the final stroke; the culmination or acme”

Capstone Project Details
Three Phases
•Phase I
•Proposal
Deadline:
September 15,
2018
Phase II
•Implementation
Deadline:
November 15,
2018
•Phase III
•Essay and Article
for Publication
Deadline:
December 15,
2018

1. Project Title
2. Project Description – be sure to
include at least 1, more if possible,
of the 6 technology competencies
for ministry when writing the
description.
3. Project Goals
4. Audience Description
5. Projected Timeline
6. Technology To Be Utilized
7. Projected Budget
8. Do you need Departmental or
Administrator approval? If yes,
please indicate the steps you
have taken.
Phase I – Proposal
Proposal Deadline:
September 15, 2018
Project Goals: please include a
statement that is focused on the use of
technology to enhance the building of
community in your school or parish.
We are about showing how digital
tools can be part of building and
developing a community of believers.

Connecting Competencies
• Community Discipleship – social media sites
• Digital Citizenship – online behavior
• Digital Communicator – share info, share faith
• Mobile Evangelization and Catechesis
• Collaborative Disciple – comments & insights
• Digital Curator – share resources

Example of a
Proposal

Project Contact: Linda Fitzsimmons
Title: The Quiet Roam (QR) Church Tour
Project description: St. Martin dePorres Parish in Poughkeepsie, NY is an active parish
whose growth over the years has been due, in part, to the presence of IBM employees in
Dutchess county. As a result, parishioners tend to be quite technology savvy. While at the
present time the church building itself does not have available WiFi, hotspots available to
subscribers of various internet providers may be found throughout the area. Along with
those who subscribe to data plans on phones and other mobile devices, this provides us with
an opportunity to develop The Quiet Roam (QR) Church Tour using the Internet and QR
codes. We will take our wonderful parish resources that describe the church, stained glass
windows and historical notes, and create a virtual tour using QR codes. These historical
notes, Scripture passages, music, etc. will be linked to by way of QR codes for each
location in the church. While parish clergy already conduct tours that are incorporated into
the religious education and school curriculums, this would be a self-guided tour that adults,
in particular, would find useful, hence the name, “quiet roam”. Depending on the particular
location in the church, QR codes may, or may not, actually be posted. Regardless, a
separate booklet, chart or map would provide the steps of the self-guided tour and the QR
codes would correspond to various points found on the tour. As the project evolves, other
ways to enrich the experience will be incorporated (e.g. prayer, music, interviews) when
appropriate.

Project Goals: To create an interesting way to tour the parish church, utilizing mobile
technology. Visitors would tour by way of scanning QR codes corresponding to various
locations in the church. QR codes would either be affixed near the points of interest in the
church or found in a booklet. This booklet would be a unique way to reach those who are
unable to travel to the church. Participants will come to a better understanding and
appreciation of the worship environment, in general, and St. Martin dePorres, in
particular. Interviewing at least one or two former pastors is the hope of the project
contact. First person reflections would set this project apart and connect with those visitors
who know these priests. While not actually a goal, a pleasant consequence of this project
might be the installation of WiFi in the church building itself, as demand for WiFi might be
generated by adopters of this tour.
Audience description: Anyone with a smartphone that has a QR code reader installed is
the intended audience. The links will be appropriate for any and all ages. Families,
especially those who home school their children, will find this to be a valuable
resource. Those who are homebound, former parishioners who wish to maintain contact
with their former spiritual home and those considering a move to the area and wish to learn
more about the parish church would also benefit from this tour.

Projected timeline:
— May 19 to June 10 = Gather information; decide exactly what points of interest in the
church will be included and consider the possibility that not everything will be
included. Create a list of what will not be included at this point in time and plan to include
them at a future date. Create a map/layout of the church from which to work. Create web
pages for content that is not already on the web. Begin to create QR codes.
— June 11 to July 1 = Create QR codes; decide if and where any QR codes can be
physically situated in the church. Plan and decide on final layout of
booklet/pamphlet. Check codes and links to make sure everything works at it should.
— July 2 to July 19 = Decide how many booklets/pamphlets need to be made. Publicize
the availability of the tour in the parish bulletin and website. Other methods of publicizing
will be determined. Continue to debug and verify links. Set a release date of July 20, 2016.
— Ongoing development would continue as other points of interest in the church not
included in the initial phase of this project will be added. Feedback from users would be
solicited by a method to be determined.
Budget: We expect the monetary cost of this project to be minimal to none.
Type of technology used: QR code creator and scanner. Wix, or similar platform, will be
used to create a website where suitable content will reside and to which some of the QR
codes will link, in addition to the parish website.
Permissions: The pastor has been contacted about this project and he has given permission
to go forward.

• Creatively engage your
audience
• Use social media
• Refer to the RUBRICS often
• Consult with your mentor as
needed
• Be flexible and make
adjustments as needed
• Pace yourself to finish ON
TIME
• Written work will follow!
Phase II –
Implementation
Project Deadline:
November 15, 2018
• Two month period to
complete your project
• Projects should be
implemented between
Sept. 15 – Nov. 15, 2018

• Write a 500 word essay:
– summarizing your DDBC experience and
– how you plan to apply what you learned to your ministry.
• Demonstrate:
– how you have applied your understanding of the Digital
Discipleship Technology Competencies for Ministry (as
appropaite) to a faith learning environment.
– Include reference to any relevant research about technology
and learning, especially as applied to faith settings, if
appropriate.
Phase III – Essay & Article for Publication
Essay Deadline:
December 15, 2018

Write an article for publication that would:
• tell the story of your final project;
• enable the reader to learn what you did;
• enable the reader to apply what you did to their own
parish or school setting.
Phase III – Essay & Article for Publication
Article Deadline:
December 15, 2018

• Complete your application
• Pay the fee for your CEU’s with the University of
Dayton
• Send application and fee to Sr. Caroline
CEU Application
CEU Deadline:
TBD
Sr. Caroline will send you the paperwork for the CEU Application.
YOU must let her know you would like to apply!

https://ddbcformation.org/overview/c
ourse-info/capstone-projects/

QUESTIONS
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comments in the GTW question pane.

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RUBRICS
OVERVIEW

IDEAS FOR
CAPSTONE PROJECTS
Brainstorming
Please add as many ideas for a Capstone Project
to the Question pane as you would like.

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• Your Capstone Mentor may be different
from your module Coach
• Changes are made based on number of
projects supervised and project interest
or theme
Mentoring!

QUESTIONS
Please raise your hand if you have
a question or comment!

RECAP
• Proposal due: September 15, 2018
• Project completed by: November 15, 2018
• Written Essay & Article due: December 15, 2018
• CEU Application due - TBA

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