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title: Episode 044 – Nov 5 2008
description: "This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie are joined by Gail Potratz, our semi-regular classroom technology correspondent, and we hear about Gail’s recent adventure in podcasting at the Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers’ Conference. The discussion: Podcasting teachers – Gail Potratz, Technology Coordinator for Emanuel in New London, WI, joins Martin and Sallie to share her experience leading a breakout session […]"
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# [Episode 044 – Nov 5 2008](https://welstech.wels.org/2008/11/05/episode-044-nov-5-2008)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Nov 5, 2008 5:00:33 AM

This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie are joined by Gail Potratz, our semi-regular classroom technology correspondent, and we hear about Gail’s recent adventure in podcasting at the Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers’ Conference.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-11-5-08.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-11-5-08.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-11-5-08.mp3) (24.5MB)

### The discussion:

- Podcasting teachers – Gail Potratz, Technology Coordinator for Emanuel in New London, WI, joins Martin and Sallie to share her experience leading a breakout session on podcasting at the [Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers’ Conference](http://wlstc.org/) last week.  The session goals were to learn about the uses of [Audacity](http://audacity.sourceforge.net/), free, open-source audio editing software, as well as share ideas for using technology in the classroom.  We hear ideas from many of the participants as they make their podcasting debut! 
    - Gail’s presentation wiki – wlstc.wikispaces.com

### The tidbits:

- Picks of the week (30:01) 
    - Skype phone – [Philips VOIP841](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/all/philips-voip841/3a10fccd-f0f3-47de-a5c0-10a3e5deacc6)
    - Build a personalized home page – [Pageflakes.com](http://www.Pageflakes.com)
    - Transcribe voice mail – [PhoneTag.com](http://PhoneTag.com)
- WELS.net feature (42:51) 
    - Benefit Plans Office – www.welsbpo.net
- Community feedback (43:47) 
    - Following up on last week’s comment from Kevin Smith at [Christ](http://christlutheranzumbrota.com/) in Zumbrota, MN, we heard from Jenifer with [ProCare Software](http://procaresoftware.com) who offered to help out with a future podcast episode
    - Perry Lund, an elder and Sunday school teacher from [Grace](http://www.grace-wels.org/) in Oskaloosa, IA, shared info on how he uses his iPhone for ministry
    - Join the conversation on the [WELSTech listserve](http://messenger.wels.net/mailman/listinfo/welstech) 
          - Accelerated reading custom quiz collection
          - Congregation membership data mapped in Google Earth
- Coming up on WELSTech (46:50) 
    - Episode 045 – We celebrate National Distance Learning Week and talk with WELS Internet entrepreneur John Simonson about marketing tips for congregational web sites
    - In December – We’ll be discussing [*Here Comes Everybody*](http://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Everybody-Organizing-Organizations/dp/1594201536/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225813491&sr=1-1) by Clay Shirky

### The featured artist:

- We close with music of WELS artist, Kevin Loersch – *Abide With Me* from his CD titled Abide with Me (48:55)

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- Add a comment below
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