Wikis+-+What+Does+the+Church+Have+to+Say

Assignment #2
Expected time to complete this assignment: 30 minutes

Read the entire statement from the USCCB Communications Committee report to the 2011 Fall General Assembly. It's not very long.

Social media: Friend or Foe, Google or Hornswoggle? []

While you are reading, be aware of words of phrases that might apply to our topic of wikis. Now post a short reflection about what impressed you the most in the USCCB statement. If you would like to reference or other Church documents or statements, please do. If you can create a hyperlink to the document, even better!

Example: I was impressed that the bishops recognize the evangelization opportunity created by social media. That could apply to wikis, too. If wikis allow ANYONE to contribute, maybe I could set up a wiki for two Catholic schools to collaborate in a project. I think my junior high students might enjoy that. I have been searching for a project where they can articulate their faith in a new way. -posted by Claudia


 * POST YOUR REFLECTIONS HERE: **

What is Hornswoggle? Never mind. I'll just google it on my smart phone. Kidding aside, I hope they take their committee's urging to heart.

What I thought was very relevant especially in my own diocese is that people especially those in leadership positions need to embrace “life on the Digital Continent”. In regards to Wikis, these are very much underused and older methods of organizing are still employed. However I think that this document shows that if we as church do not become comfortable with the technology we will be left behind. -posted by Daren Goodridge