This document provides suggestions for using mobile tools like digital cameras and tablets in religious education. It offers ideas for photo projects students can do with cameras, such as creating cards, photo stories with Mixbook, and scavenger hunts. It also discusses how to choose apps for tablets when only one is available, and reviews apps for digital storytelling, prayer, and learning about the Catholic faith. Examples of digital stories created with tools like Animoto and Prezi are included.

1. Using Mobile Tools
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CatechistConference

2. Presenter:
Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF
President and Founder,
Interactive Connections

3. Two Minute – BuZZ!!!!
Consumers and advertising are going mobile. What does that mean for
religious educators?

4. How can you use a Digital Camera with Students?
Digital Cameras

5. How can
you use a
Digital
Camera
with
students?

6. Photo Crafts:
• Cards w message to parents for Christmas or Easter.
• Use Mixbook to create a story of 1st Communion
event, Confirmation, and . . .

7. Scavenger Hunt Camera Activities
• List of items to find in your church
• Use a “theme” for example: God’s creation can be
done at home with parents
• At home (w parents) create an Animoto video (30
seconds free)…8 to 12 photos.

8. 6th Grade Level for “Portraits” – Get to Know You
• Formal & Informal Pose
• Use Google Docs - Presentation

9. Google - Presentation

10. Google - Presentation

11. Day In the Life – Vocation Theme
• 5th Grade and Older
• Sunday with your Pastor/Parish Priests
• Small groups of 2 to 4 students working together
• And . . .
• Photos can be printed out, or . . .

12. Pre-school: A “My Day” album
A "My Day" photo album provides a personalized tool for
encouraging toddler self-awareness. Let your little one take
pictures of God’s world, of what he/she loves most -- squishy
bugs, leaves, favorite foods, and his/her family. You can even
borrow the camera and take photos of him/her going to church,
going to or visiting with friends. Talk with him/her about what
he or she really enjoys in God’s world and what it means to go
to Church and be with his/her family.

13. Tell a Scripture Story
Get their creative minds working and into story writing mode. Choose
a Scripture Story. Invite them to storyboard/script 5 to 10 sections of
the story with proposed images (e.g., Good Samaritan). Have students
pose for photos (with/without costume). Take photos. Import photos
into PowerPoint or Google Docs Presentation. Add story line
above/below. Use as a PPT presentation or create a video using
Animoto. Here is an example – Parable of the Sower -
http://animoto.com/play/QuEY6Q0iBOCq1BYJUoM1uw

14. …ever Google or search YouTube for “2 year old with iPad”?
Tablets

15. So you only
have
1
Tablet!

16. Be
Creative!

17. Choose
the
Best!

18. Catholic Calendar •Catholic Directory • Prayer
2000+ Catholic Prayers

19. Divine Office •

20. The Catholic Children’s Bible • Vatican Va • The
Catholic Popes

21. 3 Minute Retreat • Sistine Chapel 3D Interactive

22. iMass Explained • USCCB Document Library

23. Notre Dame de Parish • New Pope Free Trivia –
Francis I

24. Saint Calendar • God’s Ten Commandments •
Saint of the Day for Kids

25. USCCB CPP Library • Follow the Cross WYD

26. Cathedrals

27. Franciscan Foundation • USCCB Alib (For USCCB
members only)

28. Francis of Assisi Comic Book

29. How do
you
choose?

33. Prayer 2000+ by Divine Office.org

36. And who is Divine Office.org?

38. Follow the Mobile
Applications review at
Catholic Tech Talk -
http://catholictechtalk.com/
mobile-apps/

39. Another reviewer
at -
http://catholicapps
.com

40. How Do You Choose?
• Know the Publisher
• What are others saying about this app?
Who are they?
• What theological base is represented in the
product?
• What year is the content from?
• Other?

41. •With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools • With Mobile Tools •
Digital Storytelling

42. Apps for Digital Storytelling
http://bit.ly/aGe2uk

43. Apps for Digital Storytelling
http://bit.ly/aGe2uk

44. Digital Storytelling with Mobile Tools.
EXAMPLES

45. http://animoto.com/play/cXucShd8SwwCxjxht3klUw

46. http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies-887324

47. http://animoto.com/play/0N6K2i0l8cB1ebEGg4r0kQ

48. http://animoto.com/play/QuEY6Q0iBOCq1BYJUoM1uw

49. http://prezi.com/bkh_imhyd3e8/edit/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email#6_48430689

50. Basic Digital Storytelling Steps
• Choose a Scripture
• Write a script/plan the storyboard
• Catechist review script with student
• Choose the tool(s)
• Gather your images (or Photographs)
• Give credit for images/photographs
• Create Your Story
• Share Your Story

51. http://catechesis20.org

53. Questions or Comments?
• Email: c.cerveny@verizon.net
• Twitter: @ccerveny
• ACyberPilgrim.org
• Catechesis20.org