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Building up your digital repertoire

Leaders today must be able to use digital resources to reach and engage families.  You can create and share beautiful images on your website or social media with Unsplash and Canva. You can save articles that you see on faith, families, and parenting with the application called "Pocket." Pocket allows you to tag the articles so you can go back, read it in full, and share when appropriate. 

And today, more than ever, we need to be able to reach families virtually: build your own digital playlist on Weebly, hold small group meetings, classes, even breakouts with Zoom, and create community with social media and hashtags.

Check out the videos BELOW for tutorials, basics, how to's, best practices, and advanced tips .  (NEW)
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Pocket

Save articles, videos and websites in "pockets" so that you can read later, post on your parish social media page at just the right time, or use in a presentation. Tag items for easy retrieval with tags like: family faith, parenting, Catholic, Pope Francis, mercy, and more.

www.getpocket.com   
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Unsplash

Need "free use" images for your ministry? Check out www.unsplash.com 
 
All photos published on Unsplash are licensed under Creative Commons Zero which means you can copy, modify, distribute and use the photos for free, including commercial purposes, without asking permission from or providing attribution to the photographer or Unsplash.
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Canva

A great tool to create your designs for posters, websites, social media, and PowerPoint slides for presentations. 

​Sign up at www.canva.com 

PC World describes this as a free tool that brings much-needed simplicity to the design process.

best digital tools for leaders

Click Digital Learning Apps for a curated list of best digital learning apps. (Lifelong Faith)
coming soon

Building a Digital Platform

Weebly Tutorial for Beginners
Creating a Website - a Weebly "How To"

Virtual Gatherings

Zoom for Teachers - the Basics
YDisciple and Zoom - Doing Ministry Remotely
7 Quick Tips for Leading Small Groups on Zoom from Better YM
6 More Tips from Better YM
How to Use BREAKOUT Rooms in Zoom
More on BREAKOUT Rooms in Zoom

Social Media

Social Media Tips During This Crisis
(Note: NOT Catholic but these basic concepts still apply)
Social Media Tips During This Crisis
(Note: NOT Catholic but these basic concepts still apply)

GraPhic Media

Using Canva for Visual Media, Handouts, and More
​How to Use Canva for Beginners!

Watch Parties

Some groups are throwing watch parties and the Netflix Party app has made that easy. Check out Netflix Party here. The check out Better Youth Ministry's video on "The 20 Best Movies For Your Youth Group" below.

CURATION OF CATHOLIC RESOURCES

Curate: 
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to collect, select and present information or items such as pictures, video, music, etc. for people to use or enjoy, using your professional or expert knowledge.

CATALYST
Join the Faith Formation Groups on Vibrant Faith's Catalyst - "An ever-growing list of free or low cost resources are available on our Catalyst site. These are resources that you can use to develop online faith formation programming for all ages in your faith community.Each week, we discuss a topic on Catalyst. Currently Catalyst members are sharing a wealth of ideas in how they are navigating Coronavirus in their own ministries. Join the conversation today! John Roberto has shared Guideline for Moving Faith Formation Online Parts 1 and 2 on this site.  JOIN HERE.
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Tips for Leadership, Presentations, & Social Media

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How to Host a Zoom Online Video Conference 

5 Basic Leadership Traits
 
(Business Insider)

7 Brilliant Ways to Start Any Presentation (Business Insider)

9 Public Speaking Lessons From the World's Greatest TED Talks  (Forbes)

Presentation 101: How to Build Presentations That Actually Engage (Canva Design School)

The Ultimate List of Social Media Policies for Churches and Ministries (Think Digital with Justin Wise)


  • Home
    • About this Project
    • New >
      • Resources for Covid 19 and Stay at Home Orders
  • Faith Practice
    • Learning the Faith
    • Prayers & Praying >
      • Traditional Catholic Prayers
      • Praying
    • Reading the Bible
    • Catholic Social Teachings >
      • Life and Dignity of the Human Person
      • Call to Family, Community, and Participation
      • Solidarity
      • Care for God's Creation
    • Celebrating Rituals & Milestones >
      • Celebrating Rituals
      • Celebrating Milestones
    • Sharing Faith/Forming Disciples/Discerning Gifts
    • Serving Others
  • Church Year
    • Mass/Sunday Worship & Lectionary Resources
    • Advent >
      • For Families
      • For Parishes/Schools
    • Christmas >
      • For Families >
        • For Parishes/Schools
    • Ordinary Time >
      • January/ February >
        • Breaking Open the Word January-February Cycle B
    • LENT >
      • Lenten season resources
    • EASTER >
      • Easter Season Resources
    • Current Events
  • Sacraments
    • General
    • Sacraments of Initiation
    • Sacraments of Healing
    • Sacraments at the Service of Communion
  • Family
    • Parenting >
      • General
      • Young Children
      • Adolescents
      • Special Needs
      • Empty Nest
    • Partnering with Parents
    • Parent Faith Formation
    • Grandparents >
      • Grandparent resources
      • Poppi's Adventures in Babysitting
    • Let's Talk About... >
      • Racism
      • Really Tough Topics
    • Issues Families Deal With >
      • Divorce
      • Addiction
      • Mental Health Issues
      • Death, Loss, Grief
      • Transforming Hate into Love >
        • One Day Against Hate
  • Media
    • Movie Reviews & Reviewer Resources
    • Programs on Streaming Services
    • Using Media and Technology
    • Videos for Faith Formation
  • Leadership
    • Navigating Faith Formation in 2020
    • Current Research, Resources, and Articles for Leaders
    • Webinars, Workshops, Conferences & More >
      • Archived Leadership Webinars, Workshops, & Conferences
      • 2018 One Day Against Hate (a partnership effort) >
        • Prayer Service Framework Option 1
        • Prayer Service Framework Option 2
        • Resources to Guide Conversations of Understanding to Combat Hate
    • On Church Documents Regarding Families
    • Presentation Tools & Tips for Leaders
    • Initiatives
  • Submit a Resource