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

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

An Encounter With Social Media: Bishops and Bloggers Dialogue

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/11/report-many-catholics-use-social-media-but-few-follow-blogs-on-the-church-or-faith/

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http://spiritualpopcorn.blogspot.com/

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

http://usccbmedia.blogspot.com/

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

http://mrsmcivorsmusicblog.blogspot.com/

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

http://christcenteredtraditions.blogspot.com/

http://cherishyourstories.blogspot.com/

http://joybright.blogspot.com/

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Be a part of something bigger than yourself

http://www.smallchristiancommunities.org/vision.html

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

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What traditions will you share?

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Claudia McIvor, MSEd cmcivor@tampabay.rr.com