Instagram for Education and Evangelization
1 hr
About
Instagram isn’t just for beautiful photos of exotic travel locations or funny pet pictures. It’s an exceptionally effective way to educate and evangelize. Discover how you can use Instagram to connect with people in your parish and school. You’ll learn how to share valuable content that supplements your classroom, youth group, or parish ministry, meeting people where they are already spending a lot of their time—on their phones! In this session, award-winning author and middle school English teacher, Amy J. Cattapan will demonstrate how to use Instagram as a tool of the new evangelization.
Post interesting content on Instagram
Use hashtags effectively
Make the most out of Instagram stories
Use Instagram for community building
Amy Cattapan, Ed.D.
Instructor
Amy J. Cattapan, DM, Ed.D., is an award-winning author, speaker, and middle school English teacher living in the Chicago area. Her books include Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet?: 10 Ways the Gospels Can Help You Combat Teacher Burnout and Rediscover Your Passion for Teaching (Ave Maria Press), as well as two award-winning novels: Angelhood (young adult fantasy) and Seven Riddles to Nowhere (middle grade mystery). Cattapan earned a bachelor’s degree in English Education (Marquette University), a master’s degree in Language Arts Instruction (Northeastern Illinois University), and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction (Loyola University Chicago). Follow her on YouTube under her pen name, A.J. Cattapan, to see her show Cath-Lit Live!, where she interviews Catholic authors with new releases. Currently, she is working on a second book for educators that draws inspiration from the saints. It will release in 2024 from Ave Maria Press. You can follow her at www.ajcattapan.com.