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Assignment #1
Expected time to complete this assignment: 10 minutes

In your studies during this course, have you discovered ways that catechists and ministers are already using technology in teaching or learning about their faith? Please use the five categories below and add examples that show Web 2.0 technology applied to __any__ ministerial setting. You may refer to something that is already in place in your own parish or school, or you may list something you have discovered somewhere else.


 * Socialization **
 * EXAMPLE: In my youth group, I am using FB as a means to encourage our youth to stay connected with one another (Your Name)
 * We can use Facebook, Twitter, and our new MyParish APP to promote activities and events. Our PA for Youth Ministry can use Facebook to connect with youth & parents. (Teresa Burns)
 * At our university, students spend a lot of time to communicate with their friends through printest and text. (Maria Lai, CSJ)
 * In our church, we have FB accounts for the Church as a whole,a FB account for the Life Teen, FB account for Adult Faith Formation too.( Ivy Foo)

**Collaboration**
 * EXAMPLE: I am using a wiki to work on a parish-wide project to help ministry leaders feel more connected. We are sharing ideas about how to reach the youth population in our parish. (Your Name)
 * I have started using OneDrive documents to coordinate planning of events with faith formation staff. (Teresa Burns)
 * I use Google Docs to help the foreign priest for their sermon last year. It was easy and helpful for both of us. (Maria Lai, CSJ)
 * I used Skype to share my screen and helped a survivor from Human Trafficking to get a book for school from Amazon. She did not know how to write, so I asked her to show me the instruction paper from her teacher through the Skype screen. I went on Amazon, found the book and showed the cover of the book and asked her whether her teacher's book looked exactly like that. She said, "Yes." We brought it immediately. (Maria Lai, CSJ)
 * Our Parish Administrator introduced ONE DRIVE for all staff since we had a major computer crash in July and lost documents that were not backed up.( Ivy Foo)


 * Creativity **
 * EXAMPLE: Our parish is posting links to videos on our parish Facebook page that highlight different ministries. Because there is a place to showcase them, the ministries feel encouraged to take on this creative endeavor. (Your Name)
 * We are planning to produce short (2-3 minute) catechist training vignettes using Animoto or Movie Maker to send to catechists on a regular basis throughout the year. (Teresa Burns)
 * A group of parishioners were gathered together to make healing blanket for the sick. Someone wants to learn how to make the blanket with certain pattern. They went on skype to teach and learn from each others. (Maria Lai, CSJ)
 * Video updates were shown on the church FB page when our missionaries were away so parents could view and comment on what the middle schoolers were doing. ( Ivy Foo)


 * Authenticity **
 * EXAMPLE: I want to create a VoiceThread to encourage senior high youth to voice their experience of World Youth Day (Your Name)
 * I'm considering starting an RCIA Group on Facebook to encourage inquirers, catechumens, candidates, and neophytes to ask questions, share prayers, offer support of one another. (Teresa Burns)
 * May need to make volunteering easier by using apps like "SIGN UP GENIUS" or "VOLUNTEER ME" for our parishioners since we have more than 80 ministries ( Ivy Foo)


 * Sharing **
 * EXAMPLE: I would like to share my opinions with Catholics in other countries about a book we are reading at the same time. (Your Name)
 * I like this idea of an online book club. I do share with various groups through LinkedIn. (Teresa Burns)
 * I have been using Animoto to capture the spirit of our retreat and sharing with those who could not come to join us at the retreat center. (Maria Lai, CSJ)
 * Sharing links to view our weekly 10:30 and Life Teen masses or Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation on Ustream.( Ivy Foo)