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Blogging Family Tradition Stories

A Presentation by Claudia McIvor, MSEd

For Wednesdays at the Webinar North American Forum for Small Christian Communities

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. Help us to grow in community,

in love, and in appreciation for the traditions we share.

Amen

Blogging basics Blogging terms Components of a blog Look at some blog examples Brainstorm – Why do YOU want to share Family Tradition Stories?

Start your own blog – a walk-through

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

http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/p/crafts.html

http://4betterbirth.com/index.php/blog/

Technology and Faith in the 21st Century

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

MESSAGE OF Pope Emeritus BENEDICT XVI

FOR THE 47th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY

“Social Networks: Portals of Truth and Faith; New Spaces for Evangelization“

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/communications/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20130124_47th-world-communications-day_en.html

“. . . participatory culture is also one in which members believe their contributions matter, and feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least they care what other people think about what they have created).”

Henry Jenkins, Director of Media Studies MIT http://digitalis.nwp.org/resource/733

Term “weblog” coined by Jorn Barger on December 17, 1997, a prolific daily writer on the Internet

1999 “Blog” coined by Peter Merholz

2004 blogging became mainstream

2011 Vatican Blogging Summit

Catholic Use of New Media in the US, 2012 (CARA)

Home Page Posts Comments Labels Profile Contact Us Footer

Links Digital Images Videos Gadgets Layout Theme Notifications Subscribe Blogroll

http://stjohnsfirstholycommunion.blogspot.com/

Purpose Consistency Balance Responsible Use Visibility Have Fun! Connect

http://spiritualpopcorn.blogspot.com/

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2012/11/two-months-mind.html

http://usccbmedia.blogspot.com/

http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/catholics-use-of-new-media-2012-cara-report.cfm

Visibility

http://affirmations-from-linda.blogspot.com/

http://mrsmcivorsmusicblog.blogspot.com/

Connect

Add a Blogroll

Connect

http://sfomom.blogspot.com/

Use the Question Pane to contribute your ideas

http://thegladdestthingunderthesun.blogspot.com/2012/11/share-family-traditions.html

http://christcenteredtraditions.blogspot.com/

http://cherishyourstories.blogspot.com/

http://joybright.blogspot.com/

Invite others to your blog

Enable Commenting

Be a part of something bigger than yourself

http://nafscc1.org/#/news-events

http://support.google.com/blogger/

Your Blog View Blog Edit Post

Add a Post or Go To Dashboard Blog Title

Save and Publish

Compose your post in this area

What traditions will you share?

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Claudia McIvor, MSEd cmcivor@tampabay.rr.com