Capstone+Proposal+Walt+Smith

Capstone Proposal for Walt Smith

__ Capstone Project Outline __

** Project Director ** :

Walt Smith

**Project Team Members**:

Catechists for Life Foundations Grades 1 thru 8, Life Foundations Staff, Parish Secretary

**Project Title**:

Parent/Student/Catechist Wiki Page

**Project Description**:

Utilizing interactive Web 2.0 tools to strengthen communication and interaction between the Life Foundations office, Catechist and families.

** Project Goals ** : ** Audience Description ** :
 * Create a Wiki for the families to access and respond to Life Foundation information (ex. Calendars, class assignments, H.A.B.I.T.S. Training, Parent/Student Handbook, forms and meal schedules)
 * The Wiki will be available on the parish website with individual pages for each grade.
 * Families will be asked to respond monthly to show their involvement in the process of family catechesis and good stewardship
 * Families will develop an understanding of their role as primary catechists for the child(ren)
 * Families will engage in good stewardship by signing up to provide weekly meals, volunteering for and providing supplies for special events
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Life Foundations families and staff/volunteers will develop partnerships to better serve the needs of everyone
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Additional ongoing goals would be to encourage student participation in utilizing Web 2.0 tools to share their catechetical formation with the parish community)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Parents, Students and Catechists

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Projected Timeline ** : > <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Technology Tools ** :
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Create Wiki outline by our 9/22/11 Catechist meeting and seek catechist input for class assignments.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Upload assignments, links for handbooks, calendars, forms and schedules by 9/30/11
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Invite parents, and catechists to join the Life Foundations wiki by 10/03/11
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Invite parents, students and catechists to start using the Wiki for home assignments after class on 10/04/11
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Team evaluation from the parents, students and catechists on how they feel that the Wiki is working by 10/24/2011.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Make the parish aware of the development of this tool through bulletin notices beginning on 10/02/11
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2nd Evaluation by parents, students and catechists and re-visioning for modifications and possible additional web 2.0 tools utilization in Life Foundations Ministries by 11/30/11
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wikispaces.com
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">E-Mail
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Parish Website
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Parish Bulletin
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sadlier Religion.com
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Catholicyouthministry.com
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Simplyyouthministry.com
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wordpress.com
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wordle.net
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">videos

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Budget ** :

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Projected upgrade to Wikispaces Plus - $50 All costs will be taken from the Media & Technology budget from Life Foundations budget <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Approval: **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Life Foundations Core Team has approved this project

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