This workshop presentation highlights how various technology tools may be used to enhance the teaching of sacramental theology to a variety of audiences. Let's use our imaginations and creativity as we engage in faith formation with our wonderful Digital Immigrants.
Enhancing Sacramental Preparation with a Tech Twist
1. Baptism · Eucharist
· Confirmation · Reconciliation ·
Marriage · Sacrament of the Sick · Ordination
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
WITH A TECH TWIST
2. Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF, D. Min.
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
SPECIALIST
Parish Technology Summit: Staying Connected with
Parishioners Using Technology
Villanova University: Center for the Study of Church
Management
February 25, 2010
3. WHO’S AFRAID OF THE DIGITAL NATIVE?
From infants to ….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Buj3K2-nc
16. WEB LITERACY: A FAITHFUL CSI
http://www.gnurf.net/v3/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/028-sherlock-01.png
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Literacy-Educators-Alan-
November/dp/1412958431/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266524372&sr=8-1
32. CONFIRMATION
Who is our Arch/Bishop? Diocesan Website
Where is his church/cathedral? Google Earth
Is it possible to set-up a SKYPE conversation with
him before he does the Confirmation Ceremony?
Confirmation Projects – Digital
Photographs/Videos to create a Digital Story of
what we did for our community – post on website
Students who may miss formative meetings – How
do we relate to them? GoToMeeting Webinars?
33. SACRAMENT VIDEOS
Holy Father - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWF1UZnJy2M
Pope Visits the Site of Baptism - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF2EiWczTaI
Baptism of My Grandson, Charlie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QeHrzzyyAU
Theology Project About Sacraments -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvxIvdBOMQ&feature=related
Seven Sacraments -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1TDx0IGG8Q&feature=related
Reconciliation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezeiJi0f9i8 (Australia)
Reconciliation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-otdXOEV4
Confirmation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bawzl1c2Vsg
Catholic Life Formation Project: Reflection on Confirmation and Christology -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqy4gdCKlWo
Confirmation - (USCCB) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qrDufCAmXE
Becoming A Catholic/RCIA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUGebQXrAwQ
Confirmation A Rite For Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhZXu_r4KMI
34. NING SOCIAL NETWORKS
online platform for people to create their own
social networks
specific interests with their own visual design
choice of features and member data
has both free and paid options
private or open membership
network administrators can select from options
that govern various levels of viewability and
membership
35. CONFIRMATION NING
Audience – You!
Why? To learn how to use Ning with your
audience (students, adults, etc.)
Where? http://confirmation.ning.com
You need to be invited to belong
To be a member, email me at
c.cerveny@verizon.net. In subject line add
“Confirmation Ning Membership”
38. A VISION OF K-12 STUDENTS TODAY
This project was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to
help students develop higher level thinking skills. Equally important, it serves to
motivate district level leaders to provide teachers with the tools and training to do so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&NR=1&feature=fvwp
42. POLL EVERYWHERE DEMONSTATION
To learn more about classroom response systems go to -
http://www.educause.edu/node/645/tid/28524?time=
1266259750
43. ORDINATION
Global Church Project with students from Australia and US (Florida)
http://stage.cecnsw.catholic.edu.au/2010/globalchurch.kmz
Depending on internet speed and your caching mechanisms if the automatic tour (from the movie icon right at the
bottom) may be a little slow first time, Let it run right through and then play again.
44. INTERACTIVE IN/OUT OF YOUR CLASSROOM
• Computer What is possible? Where will
• Monitor your imagination take you?
• LCD Projector/LCD Panel
• Webcam
• Internet Connection
62. WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR …
Basic: Computer, Screen, LCD Projector,
Speakers
Cyber: Basic + Internet Connection
Interactive: Cyber + Smartboard
Participatory: Interactive + Computer Lab and/or
Portable Computers and/or mobile devices.
66. COMMENTS FROM…
“I found the Interactive Connections met my
expectations and more. I left with many great
new ideas and challenges in implementing the
wealth of knowledge I took from the
conference. Also, the ability to interact with
other religious educators struggling with the
same hopes was very helpful.”
Brian R Merry
Director, Religious Education
Fort Sam Houston, TX
67. COMMENTS FROM…
“I learned terms … like „digital natives and digital
immigrants‟… . We, the generation of digital
immigrants, are the ones who are tasked to bridge
the gap between those „digital natives‟ who are
coming to us with little solid knowledge of our rich
faith stories, traditions and practices but are
fluent in technology. … It is now our challenge and
responsibility to swallow our pride, start with baby
steps and delve into the wonderful wide world of
technology…”
Pat Martin
Program Coordinator
Diocese of Metuchen
68. TO SUMMARIZE…
Creativity and Imagination
Create Partnerships of Digital Natives and
Digital Immigrants
Blend the traditional with the digital
Become a “Rewired” storyteller
Advocate with your parish