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Assignment #3 **Mobile Devices and Ministry - Cell Phone Podcasting, Voicemail, Conferencing and Mobile Notes** Expected time to complete the written part of this assignment: 15 minutes. Please allow extra time for reading chapter 3 in Toys to Tools.

Religious education and ministry have not kept up with the educational technology options that you will find used in other subject areas. However, what we do have are best practices in these areas that can be easily adapted to fit your situation. There are many projects in chapter 3 that could be easily adapted to use in your parish. Take time to read through chapter 3 (Pages 23-70). Find one project that you would like to adapt to fit your audience and ministry.

Once you have found a best practice that you want to adapt, verysimply describe what you are planning to do in the table below.

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 * YOUR NAME ||  || NAME OF PROJECT, PAGE NUMBER, AUDIENCE ||
 * EXAMPLE ||  || I am adapting the Murmur Project, Page 24, for HS youth. I will create a learning plan where you go over the project, assist them in how to do a good interview, determine who will create the web site, where you will upload the podcast files and more... ||
 * Kristi ||  || MOBCASTING, found online here from the Cell Phones for Learning website, lesson plan ideas. Audience is Faith Formation families. We are lectionary based formation, and I'd like to try having a group of parents record the next week's Gospel (i.e. radio show) and then have the kids listen to it and record what they think it means. We could rotate the involved groups, so everyone has a chance to participate. My hope is that it increases reflection on the Gospel //as a family// and a more regular basis! ||
 * Jose ||  || My plans are to introduce the available technology to the Faith Formation Committee. However, I will probably concentrate on the simple thing first like digital story. ||
 * Beatrice ||  || I would use the #1 project on Oral History . I would adopt it by using the Podcast with the RCIA. This would be a project for those who miss the actual class. After doing the podcast, I would have them respond to a quiz and then submit their answers via the phone. I would give them feedback concerning their responses. ||
 * Amy ||  || I would like to do a project with the Youth Group where they could write their own seasonal prayer....like the Poetry Slam Podcast. (Lesson Plan 2 on pg. 49) I've been using Yodio and really like it so far. I would have the students work in small groups and through the year attach their prayers to our FB page as well as our website. Our audience would be our members....but really mostly their parents and other Youth Group Members, ||
 * Sister Ann ||  || * Public Service Announcements are a good motivating tool for students to research and understand certain issues in social justice. I have had students make a PSA for **Southwest Florida Water Management District**. when they sponsored a contest. If there is a contest students seem hyped to try it out and PSA are always short and to the point. Also students can make a PSA on a social justice issues that interest them to be shown on the morning show during school announcements. p 80 ||
 * Jennifer ||  || I would use the "Remind 101" tool to text students reminders about tests, etc. Of course you'd need to judge if its appropriate usage, if each kid has a cell phone, etc. but I like the idea! ||
 * Thomas ||  || MOBILE REVIEWS WITH STUDY BOOST;From the __Toy to Tool, Cell Phone in Learning__ __ [|website] __ . Target Audience: Junior high students in Christian Formation class; We would use this tool “for extended learning and allowing students to study at their own pace (and on the go!).” Seeing this in use might also win over parents who might otherwise be opposed. ||
 * Pat ||  || I liked the idea of YouMail and cell phones which they used in Lesson Plan 3. You could leave messages with the students about an assignment and then ask them to respond through YouMail. It is a good way to organize your different groups. You can also keep the parents updated with what is going on in the classroom. ||
 * Glennell ||  || I just used technology to download "Toys to Tools" on my husband's i-Pad and viola! I'm reading our text for $9.00. Chapter 3, Section on __Interviews__ and Section on __Field trips__ could be adapted for meeting the needs of visiting the home bound and those with limited mobility by bringing greetings from the friends and church groups that they are missing, because of their episode of confinement. What a special boost for them to have a personalized message from the pastor via the i-phone/ mobile device on the weekly visit. FreeConferencePro would be and excellent way for the home bound to be CONNECTED with their social network at church. The small group leader could arrange to have the group place a call at the end of class with a cheerful "We Miss you" message. See Chap 4 - __CellPhones as Cameras and Camcorders__. ||
 * Diane ||  || I really like the Murmur Project, but am not thinking of anything I could do that would currently fit my ministry needs. I was thinking though, that at some parishes that have outdoor Stations, it would be neat to have a number to dial at each Station that would connect prayers with a meditation on that particular Station. These meditations can be narrated by all ages in the parish. ||
 * Pam ||  || I like Jott. This could be an effective and rather safe way for students of all ages - to create mobile notes. ||
 * Thomas ||  || MOBILE REVIEWS WITH STUDY BOOST;From the __Toy to Tool, Cell Phone in Learning__ __ [|website] __ . Target Audience: Junior high students in Christian Formation class; We would use this tool “for extended learning and allowing students to study at their own pace (and on the go!).” Seeing this in use might also win over parents who might otherwise be opposed. ||
 * Pat ||  || I liked the idea of YouMail and cell phones which they used in Lesson Plan 3. You could leave messages with the students about an assignment and then ask them to respond through YouMail. It is a good way to organize your different groups. You can also keep the parents updated with what is going on in the classroom. ||
 * Glennell ||  || I just used technology to download "Toys to Tools" on my husband's i-Pad and viola! I'm reading our text for $9.00. Chapter 3, Section on __Interviews__ and Section on __Field trips__ could be adapted for meeting the needs of visiting the home bound and those with limited mobility by bringing greetings from the friends and church groups that they are missing, because of their episode of confinement. What a special boost for them to have a personalized message from the pastor via the i-phone/ mobile device on the weekly visit. FreeConferencePro would be and excellent way for the home bound to be CONNECTED with their social network at church. The small group leader could arrange to have the group place a call at the end of class with a cheerful "We Miss you" message. See Chap 4 - __CellPhones as Cameras and Camcorders__. ||
 * Diane ||  || I really like the Murmur Project, but am not thinking of anything I could do that would currently fit my ministry needs. I was thinking though, that at some parishes that have outdoor Stations, it would be neat to have a number to dial at each Station that would connect prayers with a meditation on that particular Station. These meditations can be narrated by all ages in the parish. ||
 * Pam ||  || I like Jott. This could be an effective and rather safe way for students of all ages - to create mobile notes. ||
 * Pam ||  || I like Jott. This could be an effective and rather safe way for students of all ages - to create mobile notes. ||

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