Inspiration, News, and Resources for Catholic Educators
Wesley Fryer has published a presentation he made on Copyright for Educators. Wesley was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2005 and in this slide show he gives teachers important information about the impact of copyright law on the classroom.
As we prepare students to be people of faith in the 21st century, we need to be more and more familiar and comfortable with new technology tools. I’m always on the lookout for useful technology tips, and Colette Cassinelli’s edtech Vision has plenty of great suggestions and tricks for using technology in the classroom. Colette is a Google Certified Teacher and works at a Catholic high school in Oregon. She describes herself as a “technology evangelist,” and blogs regularly about teaching with technology.
Check out edtech VISION and learn how to subscribe to RSS feeds, why G-Mail is Colette’s choice for reading email, and how to be a highly connected person.
Colette is a member of the Catholic School Teachers Network and will be presenting “Google Tools for Catholic Schools” at this year’s NCEA convention in Anaheim, California.
This provocative video challenges us to think seriously about the place of technology in our schools:
Do you agree with their comments? In light of the opinions expressed in the video, what can Catholic teachers do help students become responsible users of technology? And what about those who don’t have access to technology?
My Take: Students who have access to computers and cell phones are constantly consuming and creating content. If we are to help them become bearers of Christ’s light to the world, we need to help them evaluate the content they’re taking in and the content they’re creating. In some respects, this is no different than what we’ve done for decades. We try to help students think for themselves and apply the teachings of Christ to the ethical decisions they make, and we challenge students to bring the Good News to every arena of their lives. But we can’t do that unless we are familiar ourselves with the ways in which they are using technology–unless we speak their language and know how to use the tools they use.
What’s your take?
