Hansut,+Kevin

Please submit your project proposal for approval to your project mentor with the following information: Project Goals [1I
 * Project Title **Introduction of Collabrative Technology to The Faith Formation Program at St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church**
 * Project Description One of our primary goals at St Peter is to involve the family in the formation of their children, and providing the entire family support and guidance to allow them to fulfill their baptismal promises. As a small parish, this has been accomplished by parent meetings and personal interactions as students are dropped off or picked up by their parents. In our Generations in Faith Program, a parent is required to attend with a student. As our program grows the tracking, consistency, and quality of these methods becomes strained and outdated compared with the public school and secular experiences. It is our intent in this the "**Year** **of Faith and New Evangelization**" to integrate digital technology along with collobrative techniques, and communication between parents, catechists, and staff. Digital technology has the support of the Vatican, USCCB, the Diocese Of St Petersburg and our Pastor and is well accepted by many of our catechists and parents, yet to date we have used it only sporatically in our program. Beginnng with the introduction of Google Docs at the registration and continuing with a blog and wiki which will allow for communication of our program themes and content through our catechists to our parents with the opportunity for parents to particpate in a timely manner each week of our program. We will also be able to share some of the immense resources available in a easily readable manner by podting on our blog.
 * **Introduce Digital Technolgy to our Catechists and Parents.**
 * **Establish strong multi-path communicaion between parents, catechists and staff.**
 * **Provide easily accessible support resources to parents and catechists'**
 * **Monitor communications between parents, catechists and staff and provide immediate response and guidance**
 * **Provide efficient use of technology to reduce time required on administrative tasks.**
 * **Document results to Pastor and Parish Council as justification for increased presence of technology in programs**
 * Audience Description Parents, Families and Catechists in our K-5 prograrm.
 * Projected Timeline
 * **September 1 Introduction of New Registration Forms**
 * **September 4 - 14 Introduction to Catechists during pre-program training and orientations**
 * **September 17, 18 and 24 Introduction to Parents during Parent Meetings**
 * **September 28 - Oct 25 - Blog and Wiki corresponding to session dates posted**
 * **Oct 26- Oct 29 Parent and Catechist surveys**
 * **Nov 1 Results compiled for report to Pastor and Council**
 * **Dec 1 Essay and Article Complete**
 * Technology To Be Utilized
 * ====__**Google Docs - **__** Registration Forms and Surveys **====
 * __**Power Point/Slide Share**__ **Introductions to Cathectists and Parents**
 * **__Word Press Blog__ Communications between staff, catechists and parents**
 * **__Wiki Spaces__ Interactive communication of sessions, supplies, comments and suggestions for parents, catechists and staff**
 * **__You Tube__ Video resources to be shared**
 * Projected Budget At this time no additional budget item is required for this implementation - however as program grows and technology needs are increased that is subject to change
 * Do you need Departmental or Administrator approval? If yes, please indicate the steps you have taken.
 * **This project and its contents will be in accordance with all policies of the Dioces of St Peterburg and St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and has the approval of Dennis Hughes Pastor **
 * Do you need Departmental or Administrator approval? If yes, please indicate the steps you have taken.
 * **This project and its contents will be in accordance with all policies of the Dioces of St Peterburg and St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and has the approval of Dennis Hughes Pastor **
 * **This project and its contents will be in accordance with all policies of the Dioces of St Peterburg and St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and has the approval of Dennis Hughes Pastor **

Proposal Deadline: September 1, 2012 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">__Note__: Projects should be carried out in a two-month period following the end of the modules, and completed by the date set by the instructor.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Kevin Hansut ESSAY about DDBC

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Kevin Hansut ARTICLE for Publication

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Group Capstone Proposal Page.