The World Has Changed!

In the advent of social media, it became visible that people are different
1.  In preferences
2.  In styles
3.  In ways

It is not like before when people chose to
1. Save money
2. Celebrate life together 
3. Enjoy a hobby

Now the pattern of daily life has changed
1. The means of communication
2. Eating habits
3. Rest and recreation

It paved the way of new way of learning
1. Printed pages are no longer in
2. Pencils and pens are not that necessary
3. The Library is on the tip of the finger

The world has changed which is a great challenge
1. For individuals, parents, classroom teachers, pastors...
2. To find new ways to concentrate; to do one thing at a time
3. To follow the pattern of thought of each one

The greatest challenge is to believe that all these changes are meant for good!

Media are God's gifts:

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19631204_inter-mirifica_en.html

For Human Progress:
http://w2.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_26031967_populorum.html

We Need To Observe Care in Using the Means God Provides:

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/pccs/documents/rc_pc_pccs_doc_20020228_ethics-internet_en.html

The 10 Principles of Online Communication

Parallel To 10 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

 1.  Materiality – Express things that are significant in life.

 2.  Timeliness or Relevance – Consider today’s time.  You are speaking to the people of today. Speak in the context familiar to the contemporary men and women.

 3.  Understandability – Be sure that the least educated will be able to understand what you communicate.

 4. Verifiability – The truth of what you say should have a basic grounding.   

 5. Completeness or Full Disclosure – In communication, you are understood more if what you say is backed up by your feelings.  Express the pros and cons of your opinions.

 6. Going Concern – It is necessary to give hope.  The reason for communicating is to be in communion for common good.  Communicate things that advance the “Culture of Life”.

 7. Conservatism – Prudence is of great value for all time.  Being progressive doesn’t always mean cutting off from the traditions and breaking boundaries.  Life is not an experiment.

 8. Consistency- Online personality reflects who you are in reality.  A sound mind stands for the same principles of life in every situation.

 9. Objectivity and Comparability – “Genuine objectivity is real subjectivity” as Bernard Lonergan, S.J. used to say.  What we stand for has basic pattern of similarities with what others live for.

10. Revenue Recognition Principle- Time is equated in money.  Think of the best gain why you are online.  For me, I am “crafting” something for the next generation. I am a pro-life missionary of social communication.☺

The 10 Commandments of Online Communication

    I.  Thou shall re-read before posting.

   II.  Thou shall check your spelling and grammar.

  III.  Thou shall choose the best words.

  IV.  Thou shall express what you want to say in the most polite way.

   V.  Thou shall use common sense.

  VI.  Thou shall update and correct your thinking before encoding something.

 VII.  Thou shall respect the sentiments of all kinds of people.

VIII.  Thou shall always observe good manners. 

   IX.  Thou shall be conscious of your digital footprints.

    X.  Thou shall remember that originality is still the best policy.

16 Things That Social Media Teach Us

The Heart of Social Media Networks

 1. Flickr teaches us to ask permission before downloading photos

 2. Wattpad teaches us to write down our thoughts as they come

 3. Twitter teaches us of the importance to express our thoughts in few words

 4. Tumblr teaches us that a picture speaks a thousand words; enough to be a blog

 5. StumbleUpon teaches us that there are too many things to know

 6. Google+ teaches us of the need to put everything in one platform

 7. Facebook teaches us of the importance of relationships:  friends, family, colleagues

 8. WordPress teaches us that being a journalist is easy

 9. "Open line" communication that's what a mobile phone teaches us

10. The internet itself teaches us that we can be interconnected

11. Communication is important in life that's why people worked too hard to have social media networks

12. We need to know what's going on, that's why the internet is flooded with news reports.

13.  Look, Read/Listen to understand, otherwise, we don't have anything to give

14.  Life is too fast, we have to organize our life: everything is provided by social media such as labels on folders and albums

15.  We are not the only people in this world; others too have their stories to know and listen too.  We have to be ready to welcome others ideas, opinions and ways

16. It's important to grow up, appreciate others:  "like" what they post, "follow" them, "retweet" what they say and "repost"!