2. Handouts, Links & Slideshare
available online @
www.2smallcoins.org
3.
4.
5. Digital Technology
is the
◦ Television
◦ WWII
◦ Woodstock
of this generation
6. Technology is
like fire
◦ Learn to master
it, it will serve
you well
◦ Ignore it, you’re
going to get
burned
Fire is invented
7. Products of an “online world”
◦ 93% of teens use the internet on a regular basis
◦ 55% of all US Adults have a broadband internet
connection in the home
58% have cable TV (in 2007)
◦ 64% of online teens are posting content to the
internet
Blogs (girls: 35% -- boys: 20%)
Photos (girls: 54% -- boys: 40%)
Videos (boys: 19% -- girls: 10%)
◦ 47% of online teens have posted a picture of
themselves where someone else can see it
◦ www.pewinternet.org
9. Will Turn 11-31 this year
30,000 hours online and playing video games
by age 20
More likely to
◦ txt than email
◦ Research online than at a library
Conditioned to
◦ Multi-task
◦ Expect INTERACTIVE experiences
10. Mobile Phone Only households up 5% from
2007-2008
Mobile Only (20%) outnumber Landline Only
(17%) for the first time
Adults using online classified ads up from
22% in 2005 to 49% in 2009
49% of adults turned to the internet for
information on Swine Flu
11.
12.
13. What challenges does the “Digital Revolution”
pose to the way we do ministry?
What opportunities does it present?
14. Growing Up Online Isn’t All Bad
◦ process information faster
◦ faster at switching between multiple tasks
◦ more likely to be able to adapt in a digital
future
◦ 75% more AP Exams between
1999 and 2005
16. Fundamental shifts
in the ways people
communicate and
relate to each other
Promote a culture
of respect, dialogue
and authentic
friendship
Witness faith to a
digital world
Employ these new
technologies to
make the gospel
known Technology is a
TOOL, NOT A
SUBSTITUE
17. Youtube.com
◦ Introduce topics with video clips
◦ Post your own videos and distribute with ease
USCCB
◦ Bible online
◦ Lectionary Readings Online
◦ RSS Feed of spoken readings
◦ Documents posted online
Pope2You.net
Call to Discipleship (Harcourt)
19. Web-based community
for the sharing of information
◦ Pictures
◦ Movies
◦ Short Stories
◦ Likes/Dislikes
◦ Etc..
connecting with current friends
meeting new people
◦ based common interests or common friends
20. 1985: SMS technology released
1995: Classmates.com
1996: ICQ internet chat released
1997: AOL Instant Messenger released
2003: Myspace.com
2003: Txting as addictive as smoking
2004: Facebook.com
2006: Britney breaks up with K Fed via SMS
2006: Face book open to anyone w/an email
2007: Microsoft deal “values” FB at
$1,500,000,000
21. 55% of online teens are on Face book or
Myspace (2007)
22. Myspace Face book
◦ Has always been ◦ Got its start as an
“open” exclusive, campus-
based network
◦ Made popular by
alternative bands ◦ Made popular by
spread from campus
◦ Allows for more to campus
freedom of ◦ Overall look of
expression pages is uniform
◦ Tends to attract ◦ Tends to attract
more “alternative” & more “preps” &
marginalized kids “jocks”
33. 140 characters or less
Face book Status
Twitter
Tumbleblog
Yammer
Nccymtwitter.org
34.
35. The Three Tasks of Adolescence
◦ Identity
– who am I?
◦ Autonomy
- how am I different?
◦ Affinity
- where do I fit?
36. Youth Culture – we only see what they WANT
us to see.
We are not welcome in this
subterranean world, and
the best we can do is sit
on the stairs that lead to it
and be available to kids
passing in and out of it.”
Dr. Chap Clark
37. Do the Three Tasks ring true to you?
How have you seen teens using OSN to define
themselves?
How can we “sit on the stairwell?”
38. Parents are NOT
Without Power
“I don’t get it” is NOT
an Excuse
Start forming
“normal” as soon as
possible!
39. Integrity
◦ who you are online vs. who you are in reality
What is the story told by the pictures of you on
Face book or Myspace?
56% of teens with profiles have posted at least some
fake information to their profile
“I use a pseudonym, who is 24. Because I regard myself as an
intellectual, it’s easier to be taken seriously if people don’t know
they’re talking to a 16 year old.”
- Boy, Late High School
(Pew Internet, 2007)
40. Safety
◦ Obvious
Address
Phone Number
◦ Not So Obvious
Home Town: “Eldridge is soooo boring”
+ School Mascot: “Go Lancers”
+ Random Comment: “softball practice was tough today”
+ Random Comment: “# 36 RULES”
+ Softball Schedule on http://www.north-scott.k12.ia.us
= stalker who knows who you are, where you’re going to be,
and when you’ll be there
41. Where is the family computer located?
What are the family rules about email & social
networking?
Consider making a “monitor only” agreement
Trust, Openness, Honesty – it goes both ways
42.
43. Establish a Presence
Accessibility
Communicate Information
Provide Opportunities
for Expression
44. Establish Clear Boundaries
◦ Minister vs. Friend
◦ Transparency
◦ Check your local Policies
◦ Remember the 7%
◦ Downtime
45. Practical Suggestions
◦ Create a parish account
◦ Post pics of past events
◦ Post details of upcoming events
◦ Post weekly reflections
◦ Post links to daily readings
◦ Communicate with volunteers
◦ ????
46. Email is Out (for teens)
◦ The average teen sends/receives 1,017
txts per month
◦ 160 characters or less
◦ Controlled Interaction
◦ What does this say about
teens?
49. Practical Suggestions
◦ Txt reminders about events
◦ Txt “group specific” w/ distribution
lists
◦ Txt parent updates
“ask you child about the seven gifts of
the spirit tonight”
◦ Txt reminders to turn off cell phones
Welcome to the workshopHonored and humbled by the chance to talk with you today.Only real source of “expertise” comes from a connection to the culture & having been intentional about studying it.
Thought we’d start with a pop quiz!
Every time I do a workshop, start with 2 questionsWhy are you here?What are you hoping to learn?
Here’s a roadmap for what I had in mind:Why is this so important? How are kids today different than previous generations?Crash course in the basics of OSN?How does OSN play into adolescent development?OSN & Safety issues / Talking to ParentsPractical uses for the CYM
Computers & Internet have had greatest impact on generation of anything in last 30 years.Many said Columbine shootings, or September 11th would be the events for the kids I work with, these events are a part of history. Computers & internet aren’t just a part of history for young peoplethey allow young people to MAKE HISTORY in ways that were never imagined by the people who created them.Internet has shaped the way theySee themselvesExpress themselvesCommunicateLearnSpend free timeQuite literally has changed the way teenagers process information
Mastering does not mean becoming tech wizI Mastered cooking meat w/ fireDon’t burn down the house, but still sometimes burn the steaks.
Today’s young person is a product of an “online world”Pew Foundation has a division that studies the internet and its impacts. Findings (2007)What does it say about the difference between boys and girls that girls blog more and post more photos than boys?More than ½ teens posted pic of self to net. Teens statistically better at protecting them than adults.
The 16.7 hrs online does NOT include time at school.For the first time in HISTORY kids are spending more time online than watching TV!Teenagers today watch less TV than their parents did when they were teens
Many people have started talking about the “Net Generation”Dan Tapscott – “Grown Up Digital” – Points out that Net Generation kids...Teenagers expect web 2.0Web 1.0 – I publish, you consumeWeb 2.0 – we all contribute Note about Multi-tasking – Teen doing homeworkTv onIPod onCell phoneMagazine5 different im windowsWe don’t REALLY multi-taskSwitch rapidly between small tasks (Triage)
If we’re not careful it can be easy to think of all of this as negative.In reality, the news is not all bad!
Regardless of whether it scares or excites us – there are basically three possible reactions.First 2 might be comforting – neither will be effective.If you ignore it they will learn about/use it other places w/out the benefit of your guidanceIf you Fight it (not in my house) – They will get it other places (friends houses, school, etc…) & you won’t be involved.If you do manage to keep them sheltered, by the time their 18 you’ve raised a kid who Doesn’t understand the way MOST people interactIs NOT prepared to protect himself in an online world.By choosing to Master it we can help to form students.Master DOES NOT equal becoming tech wiz…EQUALS getting a basic understanding.
You’ve probably heard of sites like theseThe two most popular, especially among young people, are Facebook & Myspace, with over 160 million users between themAll the public OSN sites listed on Wikipedia – along with # of registered users. Stopped adding when I reached 1 Billion, was only ¼ of the way through the list
Classmates.com was the first public OSN. Ironic that it began with adults trying to reconnect with people they knew as teenagers.Facebook.com – online version of an actual paper “facebook” (we called it the Herd Book). Founded by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard University (#768 on the Forbes Billionaires list, but never graduated).Microsoft bought a small portion of FB stock for around $240 million.
HAVE YOU NOTICED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KIDS ON Myspace & KIDS ON Face book?While these are admittedly gross generalizations, I have noticed it in the students I work with, and others have too.Moral of the story – we need to be sure we’re keeping our eye on the whole field
If you’re going to enter the world of OSN, you’re should at least know these terms.While each service does it a little bit differently, these are the common threads…
IMPORTANT – Point out that on FACEBOOK if your friend does it, you’ll read about it on your home page.
Another form of OSN popular with students is Instant Messaging.Some terms to be familiar withThis is where lol, pos, brb got their startTrillian and similar clients allow you to be “logged in” to multiple services at the same time.
Blogs are great for sharing reflections on life and experiencesAlso can be a very simple way to create an online ministry presenceSome can be set up to allow posting by email…very cool.Blogs also great way to learn.I read at least 15 blogs regularly.Google Reader.
Relatively recent phenomenonThink facebook status – minus all the other stuffSeems to be more popular among adults, but sites aimed at teens are starting to pop up.PLURK – particularly disturbing because they refer to your friend group as your clique…absolutely no negative connotation.Will talk later about some cool applications.
Granville Stanley Hall 1904Prior to 20th Century, Little/No TRANSITION from childhood to adulthood.As Society became more Urban the lines grayed. Transition stretched. Adolescence.Granville Stanely Hall identified 3 Tasks of Adolescence.Identity – who am I as a person: standing outside ourselves looking back at ourselves to determine what makes us uniqueAutonomy – how am I separate, autonomous from my family and friends? Affinity – where does this unique, autonomous me fit in?The 12 year old suddenly starts to care about his appearance (identity), no clothes his mom buys are ever “cool enough” (autonomy) because she never buys jeans with the holes in the right places like all of his friends wear (affinity)OSN sites seem tailor made for adolescents to work through these struggles by creating a self image, defining their uniqueness, and then seeking out people who share the same struggles.One of most important roles of CYM – help students navigate Adolescence.
Youth Culture is a relatively recent phenomenonYouth Culture developed as a reaction to or rebellion against the “norm” (autonomy)(50’s – Elvis, 60’s – CCR, 70’s – KC&Sunshine Band, 80’s – Twisted Sister, 90’s – Nirvana, Today – Lil John)Advertisers realize teens = $$$$Companies begin marketing to teensYouth Culture begins to exist on Two LevelsSurface = pop culture shared by teens & adults alike Pepsi, Nike, IpodsUnderground = adults aren’t aware, aren’t welcome Binge Drinking, Self Mutilation, AnorexiaWhile we might not be welcome, we have a duty to be informed, and to claim our place on that stairway.OSN is one of the stairs.
In my experience computers are right in the middle of the generation gap.Many parents I talk to feel like they’re so far behind that they’ll never catch up. Its important to encourage them.The earlier parents start being proactive about how their children use computers & the internet, the easier it will be to create healthy habits. If you wait until junior year and start by pulling the computer out of the kid’s bedroom there’s going to be a lot more drama.
OSN and technology in general makes it easy/practical/realistic to live out the “non-gathered” theme of RTVEvangelization Opportunities Abound!
OSN makes it really easy to blur the line between friend and minister. Kids don’t need you to be their buddy.Communicate your online presence to the parish community, especially to parents. No parent should ever be surprised that you’re communicating with their child.I never initiate friend requests with my students.Most diocesan & parish polices are pretty bare-bones. Expect that to changeArchdiocese of Baltimore excellent policies early next year. Written as an educational tool, not just a CYA document.Remember not all your kids are online. Don’t think the internet is going to do your job for you.Computers & the Internet have made it very easy to be “on” 24/7. This is not healthy. What are your boundaries going to be? When won’t you answer email? When won’t you answer txt messages? When do you turn off the blackberry? God – then health – then Family – then Ministry.
Face book makes it easy to create events & groupsMyspace makes it easy to send bulletins & post blog entries
I once read a theory in a blog – we are stuck with the technology we’re born with. Faxing makes perfect sense to some people – not to me. I’m an emailer.Telegraph people probably had a hard time making the jump to the phone, too.Imagine if Phone invented BEFORE Telegraph. For the net generation – Email is OUTImagine if the telephone had been invented before the telegraph. Imagine if TV had been invented before radio. Would we even have telegrams and radio shows?What is it about text messaging that makes it so popular with teens?(ability to control message)(implied anonymity)
We are called to be missionaries.Missionaries do 4 things:They START with TRUTH – God is the source – beginning and end goal – the recognize that everything else is just details.Study the cultureRespect the cultureNever compromise TRUTHPRAYER – for Missionary Heart
