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title: 108 – Tech-Enabled Religion Class
description: "This week on the WELSTech podcast we share ministry resource examples of technology in religious education. The discussion: Ministry Resources galore – Rather than one short segment on Ministry Resources, today’s WELSTech episode discussion is dedicated to practical examples of technology for religion classes.  Martin and Sallie share links to video and image projects, Bible games, […]"
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# [108 – Tech-Enabled Religion Class](https://welstech.wels.org/2009/12/02/108-tech-enabled-religion-class)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Dec 2, 2009 5:00:49 AM

This week on the WELSTech podcast we share ministry resource examples of technology in religious education.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_108.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_108.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_108.mp3) (38.5MB)

### The discussion:

Ministry Resources galore – Rather than one short segment on Ministry Resources, today’s WELSTech episode discussion is dedicated to practical examples of technology for religion classes.  Martin and Sallie share links to video and image projects, Bible games, online quizzes and more.  Special thanks go out to Gail Potratz from [Emanuel](http://www.emanuelnl.org/school) in New London, WI, who couldn’t participate in the recording but shared many links and much research for this episode!

- 7th grade Glogster pages on the genealogy of Jesus 
    - Teachers sign up for free class Glogster accounts – [edu.glogster.com](http://edu.glogster.com)
- Sample [Christmas puppet show video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W0RsthO8Ck) 
    - Teachers sign up for free class Animoto accounts – [animoto.com/education](http://animoto.com/education)
- Use [Wordle.net](http://Wordle.net) to create word clouds of Bible text
- Create your own Jeopardy games at[JeopardyLabs.com](http://JeopardyLabs.com) 
    - Sample games – [Bible 1](http://jeopardylabs.com/play/bible-trivia1) and [Bible 2](http://jeopardylabs.com/play/bible-trivia2)
- Use Lego Bible images in presentations – from [TheBrickTestament.com](http://thebricktestament.com/)
- Use [Glo Bible](http://globible.com/) resources to spark discussion – Sample from Luke 2
- Use [MyStudiyo.com](http://MyStudiyo.com) to create online quizzes – [Sample on Luke 2](http://www.mystudiyo.com/act100282/go/luke_2)
- Create a Web Quest – Sample mission “Harvest Fields” Web Quest
- Check out the complete list of WELSTech Ministry Resources

### News in tech:

(27:53) [Google Chrome Operating System](http://chrome.blogspot.com/2009/11/announcing-chromium-os-open-source.html)

- LaLa.com music streaming app
- Instruction for installing on a flash drive
- [Video for installing in a virtual box](http://skattertech.com/2009/11/video-install-chrome-os-in-virtualbox/)

### Picks of the week:

- (35:55) Jane Hart’s [Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009](http://c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/index.html)
- Collide Magazine

### Of interest:

(42:15) Tune in to WELS Streams on December 6th @ 3 p.m. for the live audio stream of the Martin Luther College Christmas Concert

### Community feedback:

- (43:07) Steve Mathwig reported problems with WELSTech updates on the iPod Touch and Martin explains the cause
- David Schumann from [Peace](http://www.peacejanesville.com) in Janesville, WI suggested Audacity users try the “Normalize” function to even out sound levels in audio recordings
- This week Jason Schmidt of [Gethsemane](http://falconnet.gethlc.org/) in Omaha, NE tweeted #WELSTech to share links to 5 Elements of a Successful Facebook Fan Page and [IKnowThat.com](http://www.iknowthat.com/com)

### Coming up on WELSTech:

(51:25) Episode 109 – Tune in to WELSTech next week for a discussion of technology for tech-challenged areas and people plus an interview with Missionary Paul Nitz from Malawi, Africa.   (Release date 12/09/09)

### The featured artist:

(52:50) This week we close with the Advent music of Revelation, a music ministry of Wisconsin Lutheran College (www.revelationwlc.com) – *A Voice Cries Out* from their CD titled ”Led by the Light”

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