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Join us for a morning of presentations and workshops designed to help youth ministers, catechetical leaders and other staff engage technology more effectively in their ministries and to address ethical and formational issues related to technology in our lives.
Keynote Address:
Keynote Speaker: Sr. Caroline J. Cerveny, SSJ
Sr. Caroline is Founder and President of Interactive Connections, an educational technology ministry that focuses on bringing new media tools and concepts into catechesis. She has been involved in educational technology since 1984, with experience teaching at high school and university levels, as well as serving parish religious education as a diocesan director, consultant and pastoral associate. Her most recent experience is in educational electronic media publishing and on-line learning. Sr. Caroline's articles have appeared in Catechist magazine, Momentum, Today's Parish, and the Catechetical Leader Newsletter.
8:00am - Doors open 8:30am - Welcome and prayer 9:00am - Keynote 9:50am - Break 10:00am - Workshops I (45-50 min) 11:00am - Workshops II (45-50 min) 12:00pm - Wrap up 12:15pm - Lunch
$20, payable by mail or at door
Making Computing Easier: Software Tools, Tips & Techniques
Effective Church Websites: The Basics of Design
Beyond the Bulletin: Effective Marketing Using Online Resources
Using Social Media and Networking in My Ministry
Devotions for the 21st Century: Creating and Using iPod Devotions
Alternatives to PowerPoint: Free Online Presentation Tools
Methods for Engaging Digital Natives in Religious Ed Class
iPhones, Androids & BlackBerrys: Making the most of your smart phone
“Could I Borrow That?” Use and Abuse of Online Resources
Facebook in Ministry 2.0
3 Clock Hours, Methods, B/I/A