Episode 032 – Aug 13 2008

This week WELSTech listeners will hear about several impressive Web 2.0 discoveries Sallie found at a recent conference.  Also Martin and Sallie talk with Pastor Bryan Gerlach from WELS Commission on Worship about the forthcoming Electronic Editions of the Christian Worship: Supplement.

The discussion:

• Conference Recap – Fresh from three days at the 24th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Sallie shares links to the Web 2.0 “wonderland of resources” which she discovered at the conference.
  • Vyew.com
  • diigo.com
  • Mindomo.com
    • Sample Mindomo maps from Maria Andersen
      • Web 2.0 for YOU!
      • Organizing your Digital Self
  • GlossaryBuilder

The interview:

• The Electronic Editions of the Christian Worship: Supplement (23:19) – Today Martin and Sallie talk with WELS Administrator for Worship, Pastor Bryan Gerlach, about the electronic resources that are going to be available to support the Christian Worship: Supplement.
  • Purchase the Accompaniment and Electronic Edition of the Supplement from Northwestern Publishing House (available Fall 2008)
  • OneLicense.net
  • Worship resources for the Supplement
  • Worship the Lord newsletter – Issue #30 focuses on the Electronic Editions of the Supplement

The tidbits:

• Picks of the week (35:41)
  • Online file conversion – YouConvertIt.com
  • PC application launcher with a Mac feel – RocketDock.com
• WELS.net feature (41:48)
  • WELS Campus Ministry – www.wels.net/jump/campusministry
    • Directions devotions
    • Lightsource magazine
    • Word on Campus podcast
    • Sign up for free Meditations & Forward in Christ subscriptions
• Of interest (44:06)
  • WELS Web Hosting with FinalWeb
    • Features and links for getting started – www.wels.net/jump/webhosting
    • Online user community – www.wels.net/jump/wnuwebhosting
• Community feedback (46:39)
  • “BorderGuard” used the welstech tag on del.icio.us to share a link to www.biblos.com– an online searchable Bible in many languages, including Greek and Hebrew
  • David Savatski from WELS World Mission Promotions was happy to find WELSTech in iTunes
    • Check out WELS World Missions Promotions on Facebook
  • Various listeners looking for information on wikis, e-Beam interactive whiteboards and desktop collaboration tools

The featured artist:

• We close with music of Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Revelation music ministry (www.revelationwlc.com) – Such Joy from their We Walk By Faith CD (53:10)

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