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Professional Day zeroes in on technology By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
ATTLEBORO - Hundreds of Catholic educators gathered at Bishop Feehan High School Monday for a Diocesan Professional Day entitled: ''Technology and Ministry: A Partilership," where they leamed ways of bringing lessons and leaming to students via computers, the Internet and digital presentations. It was sponsored by the Catholic Edu~ation Center. Superintendent of Diocesan Schools James A. McNamee and Director of Educational Technology Bill Milot said that planning and preparation for the day has been going on over the past year and both were looking forward to it. "We're centering the day around technology and we feel it will be beneficial for everyone;' said Milot. ''Teachers" will see how technology can be used within their own classrooms and it will highlight what their colleagues are already doing in their own schools." The professional day is one of several that teachers and educators attend each year, but through input from people around the diocese it was decided to focus on technology, a topic many teachers wanted to leam more about and integrate into dasSfooIils. Teachers and administrators attended three workshops during the afternoon and had a selection of 50 workshops to choose from. "We're very pleased at the diversity of workshops," said McNamee. "We want teachers and educators to take what they leam back to their classrooms and benefit the students. That's the ultimate goal. Today is a very important day." Presentations included many by area teachers and centered on many aspects oftechnology. Topics included implementing a technology plan at a school or parish, working with Microsoft's PowerPoint softwm:e, Web searches, programs to integrate into
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TEACHERS PATRICIA Gallagher and Marie Merrill of Holy Trinity Regional School, West Harwich, check what workshops they will be attending at a recent Diocesan Professional Day for Educators. It was themed "Technology and Ministry: A Partnership:' (AnchodGordon photo)
JOINING BISHOP Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., at the dedication of the Matt Talbot Apart!'Jlents in New Bedford were Thomas Gleason, deputy director of the Mass. Housing Finance Agency, New Bedford Mayor Frederick M. Kalisz Jr., and Arlene McNamee, director of the Diocesan Catholic Social Services. (Photo by John· Kearns Jr.)
.Bishop dedicates Learning Center, drug-free apartments By JOHN E. KEARNS JR. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS NEW BEDFORD - Although the weather offered but a trace of springtime, there was a definitive feeling of hope inside the two New Bedford sites where Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., dedicated two new facilities of Diocesan Catholic Social Services last week. In the city's North End, Talbot Apartments now offer 26 affordable apartments to residents who must
agree to live there without drinking or taking drugs. In the South End, the Sister Ann Marie Phillips Learning Center will be home to a variety of classes run for youngsters and adults. Joining Bishop O'Malley were New Bedford Mayor Frederick M. Kalisz Jr., Catholic Social Services Director Arlene L. McNamee, their staffers, and city and state housing officials.. . Kalisz described the projects as shared visions of the city and diocese, saying such a partnership repreTum to page 13 - Dedications
PROFESSOR ANTHONY J. John and Grace Taylor display the papal awards, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, presented to them last week' . by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. Rosemary Dussault was also a recipient, but could not attend the ceremonies because of illness. The bishop made a presentation to Dussault earlier at her home. (Anchor/Gordon photo)
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