Amy-Deanna+Social+Networking+Assignment+4

Assignment #4
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 or You Tube 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 (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 McIvor []

__Part 2__ 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.

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