Ten+Great+Ideas+for+Your+Catechetical+Classroom

**Ten Great Ideas for your Catechetical Classroom Using Web 2.0 Tools**
Click here to read the inspiring ideas posted in the Question box during our __#|webinar__.

Assignment #1 What is Unique About Web 2.0 Tools?

Assignment #2 Embedding and Tagging in Digital Catechesis

Assignment #3 What Tools Might You Use in Your Ministry and How?

Assignment #4 Ten Tools Survey

= = == Note to all DDBC participants. We have left the contributions of previous class participants for you to see. There are some great tools here. When you are ready to embed your example, please add it anywhere on the page. There is a note about embedding Vimeo videos in red below. ==

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**Annimoto** []

Animoto offers a free 30 second video tool, with options to upgrade to longer videos with a paid account. This is a great tool for students who are just starting to discover the fun of digital storytelling. Animoto also allows you to insert digital video clips, and they offer a good selection of legal background music. This Animoto video was created with an upgraded account.

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**[|Tagxedo.com]**

Like Wordle, Tagxedo allows you to paste in any words, __#|apply__ shape, color, font and orientation, and then creates a word __#|cloud__ for you. Here's an example of a word cloud using the words from an article about parish twinning. The words used most frequently are the largest words. Can you guess the name of the person featured in this article?



Image Chef []

Another online tool that offers all kinds of creative items that can be embedded in your wiki, Image Chef allows you to create word mosaics (word clouds), mini slideshows, photo frams and a sketchpad. Here's a word mosaic using the text of John 3:16. Note that this is an ad-supported site and you must be 13 or older to __#|sign up__.




 * Edmodo** is a free social learning Web 2.0 tool that you can __#|sign up__ for at Edmodo. My impression is that it is a virtual classroom, where quizzes can be taken, assignments can be delivered and graded, links can take students to a variety of learning sites, videos, etc. outside the classroom. Below, I have pasted an Edmodo tutorial.

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YouTube example
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Prezi is a way to make your presentations more interesting, and it is free to use.

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== (Note: If you are trying to embed a Vimeo video you may run into difficulties. The problem with embedding a Vimeo video is related to the Internet browser you are using. When accessing wikispaces from Firefox, there was no problem embedding the HTML code. I was not able to embed using IE, however. Live and learn! If participants have problems embedding video, try using a different browser. - Claudia) ==

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Barbara E

[] Barbara, this is a great Sliderocket presentation. Thanks for sharing! I hope all the participants take a look. - CM Like that a couple of tools were used in the presentation itself; yet presentation was clean and simple - Susie

Kathleen Kirkpatrick http://msk2012.edu.glogster.com/coming-home/

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KATHLEEN, THIS IS GREAT! i CAN REALLY SEE THAT IT WOULD BE EYE-CATCHING FOR OUR COMING HOME MINISTRY! CM

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Amy Acker Mobley Edge __#|Registration__ Form from google drive

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also an Animoto I made for an upcoming prayer service

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Amy, these are awesome. For the __#|registration__, how do you compile it on your end? I.e. print and save paper in a folder, or keep on a spreadsheet, or somehow input in the church database? Kristi

<a href="[]" target="_blank"> <img src="[]" alt="ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more"/> </a> Don't know what I did wrong but instead of the image coming up (something I thought would be a good reminder for a seasonal retreat) you have to click on the second http:.....help!! Mary Miller Hi Mary - it's a great idea to use images as reminders for retreats (before or after!). I liked the one you chose. If you'd like the image to appear here, you'd need to first save it from the imagechef site onto your computer (try right-clicking it and then choose "save as") and then uploading it here (in EDIT mode, look at the toolbar at the top of the page, click FILE and then choose which to upload). Try again and good luck! Peace, Kristi

Google Drive Check it out! - Ana L. Munoz

Rachele Deering []

Ginny Nolan I'm currently setting up Google Docs __#|to begin__ a creative __#|collaboration__ effort of the staff so we can all share the ideas we have about ministries, liturgies, etc. Here is what I have set up so far... This is a great idea, Ginny- and a good idea to keep private among the staff ;) Let us know how it works! Kristi
 * Sorry, I cannot allow access to my personal Google Docs page. I made an image of the page which saves it in a .png format, but I haven’t been able to find anyone or any info that will tell me how to upload that image format. Basically, I set up a “Creative Collaboration” folder with subfolders for creative suggestions for various ministries, etc., such as Liturgy, Liturgical Ministries with sub-folders for Ministers of the Eucharist, Altar Servers, Readers, Decorating, etc.), and, of course, Digital Outreach (Social Media, Website, E-News). This Creative Collaboration folder will be shared with the staff and other parishioners.

Started a wiki for my confrimation candidates but it needs my creative energy to add more of the digital technology we have learned about this year!!...this may be the capstone project. https://ololconfirmation.wikispaces.com/

Janet Mitchell Church construction. I used animoto to put together the photos from the first phase of construction. More fun then just hitting a button and watching photos.

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sue sharlow []

Sybil Steuart Love being able to embed a video for class showing now that we have wifi in all the buildings. There are a lot of things we could use without reinventing the wheel. []

Dale Brown Doodle. It's not a teaching tool, but it is something I have learned about through this class and have begun using. @http://doodle.com/2c2xvixkk6w9myg9

Kevin Hansut I found this on you tube when looking for an inspirational opening to our Faith Formation and Small Christian Communities Year <iframe width="420" height="315" src="[]" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

Our Faith Formation Registration Form - Google Docs Rock

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Kelli Bonner

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