Technology and Religious Education
Pontifical Council of Social Communications:
- The Church and the Internet - Pontifical Council of Social Communications (February 28, 2002)
- Ethics in Internet - Pontifical Council of Social Communications (February 28, 2002)
These presentations can be downloaded onto your hard drive and used during
prayer celebrations, retreats, etc. A projector and screen would be required
for presentations to larger groups. You should, however, secure permission
to use the material.
EWTN - offers a variety of video and/or audio files online of programming ranging from daily homilies, to catholic news, to the Pope's Wednesday audiences. These files are in various formats to accommodate the plugins of viewers/listeners.
The JESUS Film Project - The Jesus Film is available in it's full 2 hour version online in 55 different languages. It is based on the Gospel of Luke. Also available in English is the version for children: "The Story of Jesus for Children". You can also listen to the sound track of the film. The RealAudio pluggin is required. Sound/audio files are available in various formats to accommodate the speed of your Internet connection. If you have a high speed connection you can watch the video file in full screen. Simply right click you mouse on the image and select "zoom", and then "full screen".
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