“Shortest Catechetical Media/Tech eLetter Ever” from NACMP Vol. 01 Issue 02

***Youtube video tip for the day:
If you get NCCL's weekly notes from Lee Nagel, you may have seen the
Lost Generation video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA It
is worth mentioning again.

***Media literacy tip for the day (thank you Sr. Rose Pacatte!):
When teaching kids about faith and media, be fair towards information
and entertainment media. Avoid using imperatives such as "we must" we
"have to" regarding ways to respond to media; invite and motivate
students to be critical thinkers. (cf. Media Minfdulness: Educating
Teens about Faith & Media, by G. Hailer, R. Pacatte, St. Mary's
Press, 2007)

***Website suggestion for the day (thank you Ms. Kathy Ward!):
http://www.filmclipsonline.com/
Clips from popular Hollywood movies are used to exemplify key
character traits and issues surrounding moral development. The clips
provide students with situations that relate to 'real life'
experiences and draw them into a natural engagement with the subject.
This approach stimulates students' thinking on moral action and
character.

***Idea for the day (thank you Mr. Richard Drabik):
"If you don't promote, it doesn't exist."
So, if you have a blog, get posting! If you have a facebook page, what
are you doing on it?

***Tech Tool for the Day:
Google Docs!
Whaaat the hey? Whyyy the hey? A tutorial introducing you to Google
Docs can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXQmbj3EpCg
Imagine: create a MS Word document through your browser, invite DREs
from Casstown, Ohio, to edit it, and then download the Word document
to your computer. Or, create a collaborative PowerPoint
Presentation... (check out this coming September issue of Catechist
magazine).

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Blessings! Tim Welch, President, NACMP.)