View source for Vincentian Resources on the Internet

See also [[Internet in Parish Ministry]].

==Internet 101==

===Internet Basics===
For some the following links may be helpful.

*[http://www.commoncraft.com/videos#technology Technology in Plan English]Simple video explanations
*[http://www.actden.com/skills2k/direct.htm The Museum of Modern Technology]
*[[Internet basics]] from LearnTheNet.com offers insights into fundamentals of the Internet such as
**'''how do I  ...'''
*** Find Information
*** Download Files
*** Socialize
*** Conference - teleconference, video conference
*** Work with Music, Video and Photos
*** Do Web Publishing
*** Protect myself

===Going deeper===

====Finding information====

*[http://www.youtube.com/user/leelefever#play/uploads/9/CWHPf00Jkqg Web searching video]
*Search engines: [http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Search_Aug08.pdf Almost half of all internet users now use search engines on a typical day]: August, 2008 Pew Report on search engine use (.pdf)
**[http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/ Short, easy tutorial on search engines]
**[http://www.searchme.com/ SearchMe] Visual search Engine
**[[Search engines]] - more information from the Vincentian Encyclopedia

====Communicating with others====
[[Communicating with others]]

*[http://communication.howstuffworks.com/email.htm How email works]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication Wikipedia:Communication]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basic_communication_topics Wikipedia:List of basic Communication Topics]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_theory Wikipedia:Communication Theory]
*[http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/08/11/understanding-gartners-generation-virtual/ Understanding Generation Virtual]


====Social Networking====

*[http://www.youtube.com/user/leelefever#play/uploads/11/MpIOClX1jPE Social Media in Plain English]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc Social Networking Explained Visually]
*[http://www.newwebmag.com/web-2-0-video/ Twitter Expalined Visually]


==Internet and the Church==

===Church Documents===

:Insighful Vatican Documents

*[http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/documents/rc_pc_pccs_doc_20020228_ethics-internet_en.html   Ethics & the Internet]
*[http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/documents/rc_pc_pccs_doc_20020228_church-internet_en.html Church and Internet]
*[http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/messages/communications/index.htm Messages for World Communications Day]
*[http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/index.htm Documents of Pontifical Council for Communications]


*[http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=83168 Baptizing the Internet]

*[http://www.osb.org/bic/report.html Benedictine Internet Commission]
:One of the earliest presentations of why Catholics and even monks should use the Internet.

*[http://www.theclaretians.org/site/News2?abbr=usc_&page=NewsArticle&id=5854 Surfing for Salvation]
::A well-written overview of how people are searching for meaning on the Internet.
:::"A typical search will turn up about 1,948,000 hits for "Christ," 2,100,000 for "Jesus," and 3,675,000 for "God."
*[http://www.nextscribe.org/networkcentric.html A Network Centric Church]
::See left column of the above link for origins and demise of a [http://web.archive.org/web/20041025114117/http://www.christdesert.org/index.html pioneer website]
::Benedictines have a long history with pages and their [http://web.archive.org/web/20040604015953/www.christdesert.org/noframes/script/script.html Scriptoria]

*[http://www.strategicdigitaloutreach.com/ Strategic Digital Outreach]

*[http://www.danavan.net/weblog/archives/social_networking_tools_for_conference_blogging.html Social Networking Tools]

*[http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=83204 Vatican Calls for Better Catholic TV] January 22, 2006

*[http://www.localchurchdepot.com/Buddy%20Bell%20Ebook.doc EMinistry in a Digital Age] 

*[http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=90278 Religion Enters Media Mainstream] ZENIT Report June 3, 2006

===Church Presence===

====Vatican====

====Diocese====

====Parishes====


*[http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/communications/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20080124_42nd-world-communications-day_en.html Message for 42 World Communications Day]

==Vincentian Presence on the Internet==

About [[Famvin.org]]

===Vincentian News===
*[[Guide to Vincentian News]]
===Vincentian Encyclopedia===
*[[Guide to Vincentian Encyclopedia Resources]]
===Vincentian Formation===

*[http://vinformation.famvin.org/what-is-vinformation/ Guide to Vincentian Formation]

==Ministry Tools for Technology==

===Powerpoint===

*[http://www.actden.com/pp/ Powerpoint in the classrom] Excellent set of tutorials
*http://blogs.msdn.com/crabbyofficelady/archive/2009/09/10/demystifying-powerpoint-terms.aspx Demystifying PowerPoint terms]
*[http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=577 Death by PowerPoint]
*[http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=577 Death by {Powerpoint explained cisually]

===[http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]===

*[http://google.about.com/od/moreaboutgoogleaps/p/youtubeprofile.htmhttp://google.about.com/od/moreaboutgoogleaps/p/youtubeprofile.htm About YouTube]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube What is YouTube] Wikipedia article
*[http://www.google.com/support/youtube/?hl=en YouTube Help] Official YouTube help files
*[http://www.ehow.com/how_2036208_youtube-video.html How to make a YouTube video]

===Google===

[http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ Little known but useful Google resources]
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