1. Changing the Way We Learn, Teach,
Pray and Belong to Community

2.  Look at Church Statements
 Emerging Technology Research
 Look at Tools for Connecting and
Collaborating
 Look at Digital Citizenship Resources

3.  Various media forms are among the most
powerful means in contemporary society
for spreading the Gospel.
 Pope John Paul II Ecclesia in America,
“For the new evangelization to be
effective, it is essential to have a deep
understanding of the culture of our time,
in which the social communications media
are most influential” (#72).
 Vatican Statements on New Media – Call for
priests to use new media to evangelize
 Tech Crunch

4.  Links on http://bit.ly/bw1a9N
 Examples Archdiocese of Phila
 Cardinal Rigali on Facebook
 Communications Office on Twitter
 Catholic Standard
 Bishop McFadden on Facebook
 Bishop Burbidge on Twitter

5.  What is it?
 They “Research, identify and rank key trends
affecting the practice of teaching, learning,
research, and creative expression. The Board
reviews current articles, interviews, papers,
and new research to discover emerging or
continuing trends. The trends are ranked
according to how significant an impact they
are likely to have on education in the next
five years. “

6.  Empowers Students -Communicating,
Socializing
 Affects More Each Day – Work, Play, Learn
 Recognizes Innovation, Creativity Value
 Values Just in Time Learning, Access
 Images and Implementation of Learning
Environments is Changing
 http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/

7.  One Year or Less
 Cloud Computing
 Collaborative Environments
 2-3 Years
 Game Based Learning
 Mobile Learning
 4-5 Years
 Augmented Reality
 Flexible Displays

8.  MacArthur Study
 Internet use is Social
 Learning is Peer Driven and Passion based
 Collaboration is necessary
 Adults need to facilitate effective, practical
use
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58X7YPebJVo

11.  If we are not making these shifts to engaging
people today, young and old we risk
delivering messages that are irrelevant and
are not heard.
 Parishes and schools can engage in emerging
technology trends and exponentially expand
their audience, their reach in support of the
mission.
 Embrace emerging technology trends. Your
mission depends on it.

12.  www.wikispaces.com
 www.twitter.com
 www.flickr.com
 www.google.com
 www.wallwisher.com
 www.titanpad.com
 www.wikipedia.com

13.  Game Based Learning
 EdWeek Game Based Learning
 Educational Games
http://cybraryman.com/gamepuzzle.html#game
 Augmented Reality
 Explained by Common Craft
 Flexible Displays

14. Safe, Ethical Uses
 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf/
 http://ncara.edublogs.org/2010/04/22/digital-
citizenship-to-empower/
 http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elemen
ts.html
 Webinars for Teachers and Administrators have
been provided
 Practices on safe and ethical use should be
incorporated daily.

15.  Look at Church Statements
 Emerging Technology Research
 Look at Tools for Connecting and
Collaborating
 Look at Digital Citizenship Resources
Thank You!
Nancy Caramanico
Director of Technology, K-12
http://www.catholicschools-phl.org/about-
oce/technology
Blog http://ncara.edublogs.org/
Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/ncara