This document provides an overview of a class on faith-based social networking. It introduces the instructor and discusses the class process which will involve a face-to-face or webinar session, assignments on a class blog and wiki. The document outlines the class topics which include understanding faith-based social networking, identifying social networking platforms, creating accounts, and locating Catholic resources. Examples of social networking sites and a prayer are also included.

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2. Presenter
Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF, D. Min.
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3. Lord God of all things visible and
invisible,
We gather in your name today
With a sincere desire to bring dignity
To all citizens of the digital continent.
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St. Camillus
Catholic Church
Silver Springs, MD
University of Dayton
Institute for
Pastoral Initiatives
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5. Class Process
F2F or Webinar
Blog
Wiki Assignments
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6. • Understand faith-based social networking
• Identify the social networking platforms we will
be using and review their features
• Create accounts to be used in this course
• Locate Catholic resources that support using
social networking
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9. The use of websites to build
online communities of
people who have similar
interests
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10. The use of websites to build
online communities
centered in Christ
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11. Denial
Fear
Resistance
Reluctant
Swimming
Toe-Dipping
Dog Paddling Immersion
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13. What we are NOT trying to do…
Make more work for you
Give you an excuse to waste time
Lead you into temptation
Infiltrate your security network so we
can bombard you with junk mail
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16. The use of
websites to
build online
communities
centered in
Christ
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17. MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER
BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE 43rd WORLD
COMMUNICATIONS DAY
"New Technologies, New Relationships.
Promoting a Culture of Respect,
Dialogue and Friendship.“
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18. http://twitter.com/#!/MatthewWarner
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19. http://crs-blog.org/haiti-partners-hatch-long-term-business-solution/
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20. 24,000 Likes x
130 Friends=
3,120,000
potential
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/catholicscomehome.org views of this
FB page
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21. http://www.catholicscomehome.org/
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22. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/fsucatholic
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23. What makes living in
your Christian community
(in a school, a parish
or in your family)
meaningful to you?
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24. http://www.naterkane.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/social-networks-logos.jpg
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25. http://www.facebook.com/NativityBran
don?ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Holy-Family-Catholic-
Church/145116498845145
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26. http://www.butterscotch.com/tutorial/How-To-Sign-Up-For-A-Facebook-Profile
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27. https://www.facebook.com/groups/SITM2011/
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29. http://twitter.com/#!/USCCB
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30. • There is no privacy!
• Make it a “Safe Environment” for all
• “Be” the adult
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31. http://digitalcatechesis.ning.com/
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32. Web 1.0 Web 2.0
• Programmer-created web • User-created Web pages,
pages, graphics, Flash pictures, user reviews, blogs,
wikis, YouTube, social
• Experts create content networks
• Individuals visit web • Everyone creates content
pages, read content • People construct shared
information
• Tightly controlled “sites” • Loosely controlled
• One-way (one-to-many) communities
• Britannica Online • Many-to-many (and peer-to
peer)
• Publish • Wikipedia
• Firewalls, hierarchies • Participate
• Static, stable content, few • Dynamic, non-hierarchical
• Constantly updated content
changes (Twitter, Wikipedia)
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33. •Please refer to your handout for instructions.
•If you need assistance . . .
•Have fun!
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34. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3598929294_671ff032ac.jpg
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35. • 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
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36. • What is Social Networking?
• What Does the Church Have to Say?
• Create Your Own Accounts – Facebook,
Twitter, Digital Catechesis
• Find Examples
• Read the ISTE Standards
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37. Heavenly Father, You made us in your image.
May all we do and say
Lead others to know and love you more.
Saint Isidore, Patron of the Internet
And St. Frances de Sales,
Patron of Communications Workers,
Pray for us who face the challenges of
21st Century communications.
In Jesus’ Name, we pray.
Amen.
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