They make for a great collaborative, self-mastery model catechism class. Each of these technologies are free, they allow for learning at any time of the day and in the case of Google docs they give the opportunity for working together in learning with pastor, catechumen, parents and mentors on a single shared document. Engrade allows catechumens to see their progress at any time and begin a new module. Skype allows the possibility of “face to face” time with the pastor when the catechumen is working.
I am currently retooling our curriculum to be used with these tools and am very excited about the prospects. Anything come to mind when you read through this article? I would love to hear your thoughts.
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