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**Coach Amy & Deanna Assignment 4 Wikis Module**

 * Assignment #4 **

Expected time to complete: 15 - 30 minutes
Now that you have browsed through examples of wikis in educational settings, we want you to start thinking about how wikis could be used in faith formation settings. It might be helpful if you think of some of the typical topics covered in faith formation classes, grouped roughly by age category. Perhaps the following topics will stimulate some ideas for wikis. Remember that wikis are used for __interacting and collaborating__ more than presenting facts, doctrines, etc. Choose ONE age category below. Under the suggested topics listed in red, post some creative ideas for using wikis with that age group. Your ideas do not have to be related to the topics, just to the age group. Also remember to add your name to your suggestion (e.g. Kristi)

__Younger Elementary Ages__
 * We Show Love for Others
 * How Can I be an Instrument of Peace?
 * The Holy Spirit is My Friend
 * The Church is God's Family
 * Sacrament Preparation Homework (Debbie P.)

__ Older Elementary Ages __
 * This is my Church
 * How Can We Help the Poor?
 * I am Created in God's Image
 * Everyone in the Church Shares in Christ's Role as Priest, Prophet and King

__ Middle School __
 * How can I Help the Poor?
 * How Do I Communicate with God?
 * The Young People and Parish Life
 * Middle School Socials (Debbie P.)
 * Middle School Service Days (Debbie P.)

__ Junior High __
 * Right to Life of the Unborn
 * Vocations
 * Caring for Creation
 * What makes a good Examination of Conscience?
 * Colleen Murray - Confirmation for middle school, junior high, or high school. I'm thinking of a wiki where students can all post those traditional things required in Confirmation prep. There could be a page for posting the student's saint name, brief bio of the saint, and why he/she chose that saint (provide links to internet sites for the saints); a page for sharing thoughts/reflections on what confirmation is and what it means to them; a page for who they picked as their sponsor and why; a page where they can post some sort of assignment related to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit; a page where they can give a brief report on a service experience.
 * Sacrament Preparation Homework (Debbie P.)
 * Retreat Planning (Debbie P.)
 * Are Creation and Evolution Compatible? (Jonathan S.)
 * Who is Jesus? (Jonathan S.)

__ Senior High __
 * Moral Decision Making
 * Relying on the gifts of the Holy Spirit as guidance (Carolina H.)
 * We are all part of God's Family
 * Encouraging them to embrace the diversity in our Christan brothers and sisters (Carolina H.)
 * Discernment as a Spiritual Practice
 * How Will My Confirmation Gifts of the Holy Spirit Help Me in Adulthood?
 * Keeping the Faith in College (Debbie P.)
 * Where do we go from here? Next steps in our faith formation journey (Maureen R.)
 * MY Parish - How will I be involved? (Maureen R.)
 * Mission trip planning (Maureen R.)
 * Volunteer Work/Community Service - the grace we received gives us enough strength for our own needs and for the needs of **others** (Carolina H.)

__ Adults __
 * Faith is a Journey
 * How Can I Pass on my Faith to my Children and Grandchildren?
 * Life is Sacred at Every Stage
 * What is the gift of suffering in life?
 * (Paula Penepent) Since the catechumenate is formation in the Christian way of life we need to develop a variety of means to connect the candidates for initiation with the faith community. In moving from a catechumenate model that depends on small group meetings with the "catechumenate team" to a model which embraces the assembly as "THE team" (which would mean connecting them with the various activities of the parish) the candidates could be better engaged in the life of the community. In person, small group gatherings would take place on a monthly basis for theological reflection and prayer on the service in which they participated. The Wiki could then be used for shared weekly reflection on the Word connecting the Sunday Scriptures, the Church's Teachings and how this is lived.
 * Leadership Team Planning (Debbie P.)

Remember that wikis are used for __ interacting and collaborating __ more than presenting facts, doctrines, etc. Choose ONE age category above. Under the suggested topics listed in red, post some creative ideas for using wikis with that age group. Your ideas do not have to be related to the topics, just to the age group. Also remember to add your name to your suggestion (e.g. Kristi Jenkins).

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