Technology and Faith: Responsible Use and Blogging

Technology and Faith in the 21st Century:

Responsible Use and Blogging

By Claudia McIvor and Emma Perez-Hale

Technology and Faith in the 21st Century


Lord, you have blessed us with the gift of human ingenuity.

Let us, with every technological advancement, witness your

Gospel and seek the common good.Lord, you have given us

a new digital frontier to share ourlove for Christ.

Guide us through thechallenges of change, and

let us always seek to proclaim and share your good news with others.

What is Responsible Use?Rules for technology use,

customized to your organizationKeeping the online environment

safe and wholesomeShared responsibilityTeach appropriate boundariesFair Use and Copyright guidelinesConsequences for violations


Educational Policies


Digital Citizenship

Business AUPSafe

information work environment

Employee productivity

Internet security

ComplianceConsequence

s of non-adherence


Church AUP“Social Media Guidelines”

Defines appropriate communication

boundariesIncludes a Code of ConductDefines social media termsProvides guidelines Protects users


Inter Mirifica


http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19631204_inter-mirifica_en.html



USCCB Social Media Guidelines


http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/social-media-guidelines.cfm

http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/social-media-guidelines.cfm

World Communications DayMessages1967-2011


http://www.pccs.va/pccs/documenti/gmcs/gmcs_eng_1967-2011.htm

http://www.pccs.va/pccs/documenti/gmcs/gmcs_eng_1967-2011.htm



http://www.flickr.com/photos/feargal/5043976998/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Licensed for reuse under CC

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Image by Loci LenarLicensed for reuse Fotopedia CC





Common Misuses/Abuses






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Image by Matt Hamm

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Image by looking4poetry on Flickr


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Scenario Discussion:Stuart, the Social Butterfly


BloggingShort for “web log,”a blog is a web site or an entry on a web site that includes opinions, thoughts or commentaries.




http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-offers-friendly-hand-at-international-bloggers-summit/

“The key for the Vatican is to focus on becoming a facilitator in the Catholic blogging community. It has the organizational leadership to bring the right people together, allow leaders to emerge and then support the right leaders and movements. That is what authority and influence looks like on the social web.”


-Matthew Warner, Blogger for National Catholic Register

http://www.ncregister.com/blog/5-or-so-thoughts-on-the-vatican-bloggers-convention/

http://www.ncregister.com/blog/5-or-so-thoughts-on-the-vatican-bloggers-convention/


Positive Examples of Blogs



http://blogs.dosp.org/bishoplynch/2011/08/15/death-comes-to-the-somalis/

http://blogs.dosp.org/bishoplynch/2011/08/15/death-comes-to-the-somalis/


http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/


http://fallibleblogma.com/

http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/07/good-people-bad-people-truth-and-lies.html

http://fallibleblogma.com/

http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/07/good-people-bad-people-truth-and-lies.html


http://spiritualpopcorn.blogspot.com/


http://african-angels.blogspot.com/2011/06/monrovia.html


http://crs-blog.org/


http://catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?show=papist


http://catholicmom.com/


http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/

Do You Have Any Blogs to Recommend?



A PRAYER FOR THEGIFT OF KNOWLEDGE


Absolute and all knowing GodNothing is hidden from Your sight.

In the prescience since the beginning,All knowledge existed within You.

Kindly share Your knowledge with me,Making me aware of what is meant to be,

Permitting my soul to understand it, And wisdom to agree with its outcome. Provide me with the gift of discretion,

To prudently apply received knowledge, To ensure the fulfillment of Your Will. Your knowledge shines forth forever!