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Using YouTube Videos for Prayer
For those who are members of the Digital Catechesis Network when you search the video collection with the “prayer” tag you will find wonderful resources that can enhance your prayer experiences. A few...
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What can you do with ONE iPad? ONE iPhone? Any mobile tool?
The other day I gave an iPad 102 workshop to a high school faculty! Why? Because next year ALL Saint Petersburg Catholic High School students will be receiving iPads to use for learning....
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Advent Activities
With Advent around the corner, families and catechists may be looking for an activity or two to engage the children in learning more about Advent! Here are a few websites that I discovered that you...
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An Advent Wordle Prayer Experience
For those who are interested in integrating technology into one of their Advent lessons by involving the family, you may wish to do the following: Direct your families and/or students to Advent Prayers...
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Advent Technology: Preparing for the Lord Jesus!
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I had the opportunity to visit some of our magnificent Duomo’s (Cathedrals/Basilica’s) in Venice, Florence, and Siena Italy. I’m back home, and reflecting on this...
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Christmas Memories with a Slideshow
Christmas is in a few weeks! For many of us it is family time where we gather to share this season with one another. Of course, a camera is in hand and you capture your memories in digital photos....
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We have a Pope!
I was home today when I received a call from a friend that there was “White Smoke”. http://tmz.me/WcZL4S Within seconds I turned on the TV and with the world, I was waiting to be greeted by our new...
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Our Easter Celebration
The Sunrise Mass held at Philipe Park in Safety Harbor, a short walk from Espiritu Santo Catholic Church is one of my favorite liturgies. Why? In the quiet of an Easter morning we walk in the dark...
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Earth Day: May 22, 2013
A friend of mine recently sent me a link to a video “Magnificent” with a message “I found this video to help you celebrate Earth Day.” Magnificent Easter week I was with members of my religious...
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Digital Discipleship
I often wonder – after all the workshops, articles, mentoring that I’ve done over the years – how have I (and others) inspired catechists to be Digital Disciples? As I reflected on this question, I...
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Faith Based Instructional Technologists: Do We Need Them?
Ever wonder what kinds of personnel are needed to nurture the integration of technology into our ministries? I do! Why? As an educational technology specialist (one of the hats that I wear), I often...
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2013 Catechist Faith Formation Day
I am in Marietta, Georgia this weekend, where I am presenting two workshops for the Archdiocesan Diocese of Atlanta North and Northwest Metro Deaneries. They are hosting a catechist faith formation...
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Four Suggestions to Celebrate the Feastday of St. Francis of Assisi
Thanks to a St. Francis Day greeting from a wonderful Franciscan friend, I was reminded that the feast of St. Francis of Assisi is just around the corner. Then I thought, I’d love to do a post about...
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Understanding the Life of Jesus
I’m always looking for wonderful examples of what others are doing to integrate technology into the teaching of Religion. I’d like to share “Understanding the Life of Jesus: an INCARNATION CATHOLIC...
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New Year Resolutions for Our Catechists
As I was reading Isaac Pineda’s blog post “3 New Year’s resolutions educators should consider,” I thought – What New Year resolutions do we need to inspire our catechists in this wonderful 2014? I...
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Lent Challenges
Credit: Dominican Nuns of Summit, NJ Lent is that wonderful season where we do penance! And what we do as penance will be different for each person. Those who are immersed in “technology” on a daily...
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National Catholic Sisters Week
National Catholic Sisters Week is launching this year during the second week of March (March 8-14) as part of National Women’s History Month. As I read the NCR article, I was excited about the...
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Websites Without a Lot of Work
There are many parishes in our church with limited funds, limited staff, and would love to have a nice looking website. On Friday, March 28, 2014 I attended Websites Without a Lot of Work workshop...
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Stations of the Cross
As Holy Week approaches, we will take time to remember the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus through the Stations. Why are the stations part of our prayer? It allows us to make a spiritual...
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VolunteerSpot: Free Online Sign Up Tool with Reminders
Church ministry is nothing if not a hands-on effort requiring deep collaboration from the congregation. Getting scheduled and staying organized when it comes to volunteer and parent-supported events...
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