Social+Networking+-+Examples

Expected time to complete: 30 minutes. Please note that this assignment has two parts.

Part 1

Find and post at least one example of how Facebook, Twitter, or any other social networking platform can be used to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, promote social justice, bring relief to the suffering, or in some way built up the Body of Christ. Your example can be a link to a relevant article, a copy of a post you found on a SN site, an event you discovered, or a link to a video. The object here is to create a list of positive uses of social networking media. Remember - no cheating! You are NOT allowed to use Google for this assignment; search only through Facebook, Twitter or Digital Catechesis.

Part of this assignment is also to learn how to post a link on our wiki. Please follow the instructions in red (below) to post your homework and create a live link.

For this assignment, you will need to create live links using the "Link" button above. Here are the steps to do this: Please sign in, select the "Edit" button, and add your example below. When you are done, be sure to click on "SAVE."
 * Find the article you want to link to and __COPY the URL to your clipboard__
 * __ Post __ a Facebook status update, Retweet, or post on Digital Catechesis, sharing the resource you found.
 * Go back to this page and __in "Edit" mode__, type in some descriptive text.
 * Highlight the text you want to link, and click on "Link" in the edit navigation bar.
 * In the dialog box that opens, click on "Web Address."
 * Enter the URL of the article to which you are linking.
 * Click on "Add Link"
 * Be sure to SAVE your work__!__

Here's an example:

I found a great video on Digital Catechesis. It's entitled "Sacred Earth" [|Take a look]. - Claudia []

A Franciscan blessing for our furry friends. Photo show on YouTube of that special day and it's worth a peek! [|Franciscan Blessing of the Animals] Jorge-

I am 'following' James Martin, SJ on Twitter [|James Martin, SJ]...lots of good, uplifting thoughts!--(SrK)
 * __Post your examples here__**

I found this post on Facebook which enables us to give to those who are desperately in need [] Daren

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Part 2 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 4.5pt;">Now that you have some experience in three social networking sites, we would like to know how you are planning to integrate some kind of networking media into your classroom, professional development, or other catechetical setting. Please write a brief paragraph below about your "dream plan" to integrate social networking in your ministry. It can be a visionary paragraph, or it can be practical steps with bullet points. Be sure to include your name.


 * __Post your plan here__**

It is exciting to have a close relationship and effective communication with your colleagues, family, and friends. Sharing experiences, asking questions, or simply offering a helping hand using social networks can open a new array of growth opportunities, not only as individuals, but for our common missions. A dream plan for me would be to have a blog or a Facebook group where all catechists can share out-of-the-ordinary experiences from their class, share ideas, ask questions (no matter how "silly" they are,) post links that are relevant to our mission, and for immediate attention to a certain member, use the "share" or the "tag" features. Spread the Gospel, is our common goal, and that makes us a team. Ask! Assist! Share! Communicate! The Internet is a wonderful tool, but as with any public tool, the user needs to be cautious and most of all apply common sense. Remember, ~If you don't want the world to know it, do not post it on the Internet! Jorge Lindo _

====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With social networking it is definitely exciting to see the possibilities for reaching our people and especially our young people. With that in mind I see Facebook and twitter especially as two great ways to reach a younger audience. The youth commission of my diocese is in the process of using Facebook and Twitter simultaneously as a means of reaching our young people with the gospel and also as a means of keeping them up to date with what is happening in the diocese. ====

====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The youth have their own Facebook page and the diocese also has a page which is currently up and running. The page is soon to be launched and along with the website will be integral tools in building the community of our diocese. ==== <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Daren Goodridge