Course Description

Please contact Sr Nancy at [email protected] immediately if you are interested in this course!

Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP is the Director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles, CA and a Media Literacy Education Specialist. She is an international speaker, theologian, film reviewer, and blogger for bemediamindful.org and Catholicmom.com. Her award-winning book "A Sacred Look: Becoming Cultural Mystics" is a theology of popular culture. She has degrees in Communications Arts and a Masters in Theology and the Arts from Fuller Theological Seminary. Sr Nancy is an executive board member of CIMA (Catholics in Media Associates) and a member of NAMLE (National Association of Media Literacy Educators), SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communicators) and THEOCOM (Theology and Communications in Dialogue).

Sr Nancy Usselmann, FSP

Director

Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome to the Course!

    • Virtual Advanced Certification Course in Media Literacy and Faith Formation

    • ZOOM LINK for all class times

    • Media Literacy Course Schedule 2023

    • Forming Digital Disciples Syllabus

    • Daily Homework Explanation

    • Final Project Explanation

    • Final Project Proposal Form

    • What is Media Literacy?

    • Survey to fill out before classes begin
  • 02

    Catechetical Foundation and Media Literacy Education

    • Catechetical Foundations VIDEO of the Class

    • Directory for Catechesis excerpts

    • NDC Media Literacy Excerpts

    • Christus Vivit - Apostolic Exhortation to Young People

    • NAMLE Core Principles of MLE

    • Social Media Revolution Video used in presentation

    • Link to TOWARD FULL PRESENCE document

    • Slides from Catechetical Foundations presentation
  • 03

    Panorama of Church and Media

    • Video of Panorama of Church and Media presentation PART 1

    • Video of Church and Media PART 2

    • Church and Media Slides

    • Additional reading : Censoring the Silver Screen
  • 04

    Media Spirituality

    • Media Spirituality slides

    • Video of Media Spirituality class

    • Praying the News

    • 18th Sunday Prayer Service

    • 18th Sunday Prayer Service Links

    • Lent Media Prayer Example

    • Cinema Divina Introduction

    • Canticle of Praise for the Media

    • Litany for Media Mindfulness

    • Litany of Media Saints for Media Mindfulness

    • Online Resources
  • 05

    Cultural Mysticism: Theology of Popular Culture

    • Cultural Mysticism slides part 1

    • Cultural Mysticism slides part 2

    • Video of Cultural Mysticism class

    • Recommended READING: A Sacred Look Introduction

    • Recommended READING: Spiritual Frontiers of Film
  • 06

    Theology of the Body and Media

    • Images of Body in Art and Media slides

    • JPII Handout Theology of the Body

    • Video of Theology of the Body Presentation

    • Link to Ethics and the Internet Document

    • Examen for My Online Life

    • Helpful Links

    • Media Mindfulness Chapter 9 MM and the Internet
  • 07

    Media Literacy: What Is It?

    • Media Literacy What Is It Slides

    • Video of Media Literacy What is it class

    • Links to videos used in presentation

    • 5 Key Questions of Media Literacy Deconstruction

    • 5 Key Questions of Media Literacy Construction

    • Key Questions Expanded from CML

    • Key Questions from Project Look Sharp

    • Media Literacy Website Links
  • 08

    Media Mindfulness

    • Media Mindfulness Slides

    • Video of Media Mindfulness class

    • Media Mindfulness Wheel2

    • Links to videos used in presentation

    • Sample Media Survey for Students

    • SUGGESTED READING: Media Mindfulness Introduction

    • SUGGESTED READING: Media Mindfulness Chapter One

    • SUGGESTED READING: Media Mindfulness Chapter 3 Advertising
  • 09

    Digital Literacy

    • Digital Literacy slides

    • Video of Digital Literacy Zoom Class

    • Links used in presentation

    • My Social Media Pledge

    • Family Media Pledge

    • Catechesis on Human Person and Gender Ideology

    • On the Unity of the Body and Soul_Archbishop Paul Coakley_Pastoral Letter_English_2023O
  • 10

    Digital Authenticity: Living "the Good Life"

    • Digital Authenticity slides

    • Digital Authenticity Video of Class

    • Front THINK card

    • Be Attitudes of Social Media card

    • online life exam

    • Examine online life back
  • 11

    Pop Music and Media Mindfulness

    • Theology of Pop Music slides

    • Recommended Reading Secular Music Sacred Theology

    • Recommended Reading Soul of Hip Hop

    • Recommended Reading on Faith and Pop Music
  • 12

    Praying for Celebrities

    • Praying for Celebrities Handout
  • 13

    Character Education and Media Mindfulness

    • Character Education slides

    • Video of Character Education presentation

    • Spider Man hero clip

    • Sesame Street Empathy

    • Sully video clip

    • Link to recommended reading
  • 14

    Media Production Michael McNaught

    • Media Production Video
  • 15

    Praying the News Prayer

    • Praying the News Format PDF

    • Links for Praying the News
  • 16

    Sacramentality and the Media

    • Sacramentality Hidden Grace Slides

    • Video of Sacramentality class

    • Links to Videos used in this presentation

    • Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood video clip

    • Mysterion Chapter Two Suggested Reading

    • A Sacred Look Chapter Six Suggested Reading

    • A Sacred Look Chapter Seven Suggested Reading
  • 17

    Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

    • Ethics of Artificial Intelligence slides

    • Video of Ethics of AI class

    • Suggested Reading - Contributions of Catholic Church to Ethical Reflections in the Digital Era
  • 18

    Cinema Divina

    • The Silent Child Cinema Divina Guide

    • Cinema Divina Introduction
  • 19

    God and Gaming

    • Slides of God and Gaming presentation

    • Additional Resources God and Gaming
  • 20

    Course Evaluation

    • Evaluation of 2023 Virtual Advanced Media Literacy Course
  • 21

    Presentation of FINAL PROJECTS

    • Final Project Written Evaluation
  • 22

    Catholic Social Teaching and the Media

    • Catholic Social Teaching and Media slides

    • Video of Catholic Social Teaching presentation

    • Catholic Social Teaching NAMLE presentation

    • Another slide show about Catholic Social Teaching
  • 23

    Philosophies of the Media

    • Philosophy of the Media slides

    • Video of Philosophies of Media presentation

    • PHILOSOPHY CHART MULTIPLE CHOICE 10

    • SCHOOLS OF PHILOSOPHY CHART filled out with answers
  • 24

    How to Read a Film

    • History of Cinema slides

    • How to Read a Film slides

    • The Searchers Epic Hope

    • How to Review a Film
  • 25

    Media Literacy Education Theory/Praxis

    • MLE Theory and Praxis slides

    • Education Theories Chart

    • Maria Montessori video

    • John Dewey video

    • Paulo Freire video

    • Jean Piaget video

    • Lev Vygotsky video

    • Len Masterman video

    • Lady Bird Trailer

Reviews

Claire Carley

5 star rating

“This class is an all encompassing view of what media is and how we as Catholics should be consuming and using it. Would definitely recommend for any teachers, catechists, or parents!”

“This class is an all encompassing view of what media is and how we as Catholics should be consuming and using it. Would definitely recommend for any teachers, catechists, or parents!”

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Mary Reinhardt

5 star rating

“Taking part in this course was one of the best experiences of my life. I learned to understand how the tangible points to the invisible Divine in film and to connect that sacramentality to everyday life. I will be able to use the wisdom and skills...”

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“Taking part in this course was one of the best experiences of my life. I learned to understand how the tangible points to the invisible Divine in film and to connect that sacramentality to everyday life. I will be able to use the wisdom and skills obtained in this course in every aspect of ministry in which I engage.”

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christina pulido

5 star rating

“Vital, indispensable for twenty-first century faith formation. ”

“Vital, indispensable for twenty-first century faith formation. ”

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Sr Laura Brown

4 star rating

“Informative, pastoral and practical course on Media Literacy. A must for DRE's and parish educators...”

“Informative, pastoral and practical course on Media Literacy. A must for DRE's and parish educators...”

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