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Program Title: Challenge Program

Contact Person/Office: John Weetenkamp , Director of Ignatian Mission and Identity

School: Loyola Blakefield

Program Description:

The Challenge Program is based on a prayer book written by Fr. Mark Link, SJ. It provides a way for busy people to experience Ignatian prayer and reflection following the major themes of the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius.  This program involves about ten minutes of daily reading and reflection and a 40-minute period of conversation with other colleagues once a week for 36 weeks. The program provides an introduction, as well as an opportunity for an appreciation of our Ignatian vision. One does not need to be Catholic to participate.

Rationale:

In response to the call of General Congregation 35 to have collaboration at the heart of a Jesuit school’s mission, the Challenge Program is designed to build a community of lay collaborators who are well-versed in the teachings of St. Ignatius.

Leadership:

John Weetenkamp, Director of Ignatian Mission and Identity; Fr. Joseph Michini, S.J., Chaplain.

Implementation:

An orientation day followed by 36 weeks of reflection and prayer during the school day.

Processes and Resources:

The Director of Ignatian Mission and Identity convenes the Challenge group weekly for 36 weeks. 40-minute small group discussion based on their prayer experience and scripture reflection.

Finances:

Challenge books are purchased through the Mission and Identity Budget

Rewards:

Participants experience some of the fruits of the Spiritual Exercises and understand the importance of and are able to “live the fourth.”

Time (When/Length):

36 weeks.

Location (Space):

Training takes place on campus.

Accountability/Assessment:

Self assessment

Loyola Blakefield Tablet PC Training SeminarJune 8-9, 2011

Time

Wednesday

Time

Thursday

7:45

8:00

8:30

Burk 16

Trainer Planning Meeting

Refreshments

Welcome and Tablet Nuts and Bolts

Tablet Dissemination, First Logins, Contracts

7:45

8:00

8:30

Burk 16 Bu

Trainer Planning Meeting

Refreshments

Welcome, Technical Issues, Goals for Day 2

9:00

Burk 16

Fujitsu Tablet 101

Anatomy, Features, Settings and Customizing Your Tablet

8:45

Burk 16

OneNote Introduction and Basics

10:00

Burk 16

Getting Comfortable with Your Tablet PC: Inking in Word

10:00

Burk 16

10:50

Experienced Users Share Various OneNote Uses

Break

10:55

11:05

Burk 16

Break

Tablet Logistics (Use at Home&School)

Use at home will be discussed (connecting to home network, file sync, filters at home, Citrix, and more)

11:00

TBD

Interest Based Choice Session #1 Topics to Include:

More OneNote

Office Inking (Word, PPT, Outlook, Snipping Tool)

Windows Journal Sandbox Time

12:00

Lunch: Sandwiches from Eddie’s

12:40 Burk 16

Getting Comfortable with Your Tablet PC: Inking in Outlook

12:30

Lunch: Pizza from Pasta Mista

1:00

Burk 16

Getting Comfortable with Your Tablet PC: Inking in PPT

1:15

Burk 16

Reflection, Sharing and Follow Up

2:00

Burk 16

2:30

2:40 Burk 16

3:45

Getting comfortable with Your Tablet PC: Snipping Tool

Break

Windows Journal

Wrap up, Survey and Feedback, and Homework Reminders

1:45

TBD

Interest Based Choice Session #2 Topics to Include:

More OneNote

Even More OneNote (prerequisite “More OneNote” AM

session)

Office Inking (Word, PPT, Outlook, Snipping Tool)

SMART / Tablet Integration Sandbox Time

4:00-4:45

Trainer debrief and planning meeting.

3:45

Wrap up, Resources, Next Steps, Survey Happy Summer *