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title: Episode 023 – Jun 11 2008
description: "This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie share information on two Web 2.0 publishing tools – blogs and the Facebook social network.  Learn how you can use these tools to further your ministry efforts. The discussion: Blogs in the Ministry – The use of blogs or personal journal web software has bridged the publishing gap for millions of […]"
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# [Episode 023 – Jun 11 2008](https://welstech.wels.org/2008/06/11/episode-023-jun-11-2008)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jun 11, 2008 6:00:06 AM

This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie share information on two Web 2.0 publishing tools – blogs and the Facebook social network.  Learn how you can use these tools to further your ministry efforts.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-6-11-08.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-6-11-08.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-6-11-08.mp3) (20.2MB)

### The discussion:

- Blogs in the Ministry – The use of blogs or personal journal web software has bridged the publishing gap for millions of people, allowing them a voice on the web.  Martin and Sallie explore blogs, pointing out free tools, sample blogs and great blog uses for ministry. 
    - Free blogging tools 
          - [Blogger.com](https://www.blogger.com/start)
          - [LiveJournal.com](http://www.livejournal.com/)
          - [MoveableType.org](http://www.movabletype.org/)
          - TypePad.com
          - [WordPress.com](http://wordpress.com/)
    - Sample blogs 
          - FinalWeb – [St. John’s, Sleepy Eye, Pre-K & K class updates](http://www.stjohnsse.com/site/blogview.asp?sec_id=140005495&forum_id=140001943)
          - [Music Technology at Winnebago Lutheran Academy](http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blog_id=617672)
          - [Sample school blogs](http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers#toc2) from SupportBlogging.com
    - Read about using blogs in the classroom 
          - [Classroom Blogging](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/143032676X/ref=nosim/librarythin08-20) by [David Warlick](http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/)
          - [Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms](http://www.amazon.com/Blogs-Wikis-Podcasts-Powerful-Classrooms/dp/1412927676/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b) by [Will Richardson](http://weblogg-ed.com/)

### The interview:

- Reaching Youth on Facebook (17:55) – Pastor Peter Schmidt from [Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Menomonee Falls/Germantown, WI](http://www.bethlehem-wels.org/) joins Martin and Sallie to discuss his use of the social networking site Facebook to connect with the youth of his congregation. 
    - [www.facebook.com](http://www.facebook.com/)
    - Micro Social Networks from Time

### The tidbits:

- This week’s picks (34:48) 
    - Open Source Alternatives- [www.osalt.com](http://www.osalt.com/)
    - Delicious Library 2 for Mac- [www.delicious-monster.com](http://www.delicious-monster.com/)
- WELS.net feature (41:12) 
    - WELS Calendar – www.wels.net/jump/calendar
- Of interest (42:17) 
    - Camp Phillip, Wautoma, WI – [www.campphillip.com](http://www.campphillip.com/)
- Community feedback (44:14) 
    - Pastor James Douglas from [Redeemer in Pierre, SD](http://www.redeemerpierre.net/) asked about using an older camera for streaming video and how to convert the output from analog to digital

### The featured artist:

- This week we close with the music of Michael Schroeder ([www.michaelschroeder.com](http://www.michaelschroeder.com/)) – *Paradise* from his CD titled A Witness (47:20)

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