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title: 166 – A Chatter-Free Podcast
description: "This week the WELSTech Podcast looks at school technology during a book discussion and an interview with Greg Schmill, Director of WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools. The discussion: Teaching and Learning With Technology – Martin and Sallie discuss Chapter 5 of Leading 21st Century Schools which looks at specific web-based tools and strategies that are useful in the […]"
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# [166 – A Chatter-Free Podcast](https://welstech.wels.org/2011/01/12/166-a-chatter-free-podcast)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jan 12, 2011 5:00:17 AM

This week the WELSTech Podcast looks at school technology during a book discussion and an interview with Greg Schmill, Director of WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_166.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_166.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_166.mp3) (44.1MB)

### The discussion:

Teaching and Learning With Technology – Martin and Sallie discuss Chapter 5 of *[Leading 21st Century Schools](http://www.amazon.com/Leading-21st-Century-Schools-Harnessing-Achievement/dp/1412972957/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283269279&sr=8-1)* which looks at specific web-based tools and strategies that are useful in the classroom.

- Just joining the book discussion?  Review previous chapters in the WELSTech Archives.
- WebQuests 
    - [WebQuest.org](http://WebQuest.org)
    - [QuestGarden.com](http://questgarden.com/)
    - WebQuest 101 Videos – [Part 1](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4rel5qOPvU)
    - Sample WebQuest – Technology Over Time
- Virtual Field Trips 
    - Check out the listing from the Utah Education Network
    - Sample Virtual Field Trip – [Medieval Castles](http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13824)
- Learning Objects 
    - [National Library of Virtual Manipulatives](http://nlvm.usu.edu/)
    - [Shodor Interactive](http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/)
    - [Merlot.org](http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?sort.property=overallRating) database of learning objects
- Video 
    - TeacherTube.com
    - [YouTube.com](http://www.youtube.com/)
    - [SafeShare.TV](http://www.safeshare.tv/)
- Open Source Initiatives 
    - [en.Wikibooks.org](http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page)
    - A Broken World – Student Written wiki history textbook

### The interview:

(16:06) Generations – Greg Schmill, Director of WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools, shares insights from his recent presentation titled [Bridging the Generation Gap](http://www.scribd.com/doc/46469783/Bridging-the-Generation-Gap).  He examines each of the generation’s needs and specifically how different uses of technology can assist in engaging Builders, Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials in our schools.

### News in Tech:

(37:51) The [2011 Consumer Electronics Show](http://www.cesweb.org/) (CES) is history.  WELSTech brings you the event buzz:

- Cnet’s Best of Show – The Motoroal Xoom
- Cnet’s Best of CES Awards
- PC Magazine’s [Best Tablet at CES](http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375419,00.asp)
- From The Huffinton Post – [CES 2011 – 15 Awesome Products From the Future](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/ces-2011-awesome-products_n_806291.html#s221282&title=undefined)

### Picks of the week:

- (40:12) [iOS Apps for Productivity and Fun](http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2010/12/23/ios-apps-for-productivity-and-fun-the-list/)
- Create your own Andriod app with your RSS feed using Feed.nu 
    - Check out the WELS Podcast Android app

### Community feedback:

- (47:00)  Nancy Marks from [Immanuel](http://www.imluchurch.org/) in Missoula, MT repurposed the WELSTech QR Code contest for catechism students
- Larry Sellnow from [Holy Trinity](http://www.holytrinity-wels.net) in Wyoming, MI shared his positive review of [SnapGrades.com](http://SnapGrades.com) on the WELSTech Listserve
- Mark Jackson from Immersion Digital, creators of the [Glo Bible](http://globible.com), shared news that Glo was featured on the Windows 7 Slate devices at CES.
- Laura Schwertfeger is looking for software to create a church anniversary DVD.  We recommend [Animoto.com](http://animoto.com).
- Pastor Rob Guenther from [Grace](http://www.GraceLutheranKenai.com) in Kenai, AK shared two Web 2.0 tools for distance Bible class 
    - [Voxli.com](http://Voxli.com) – Voice chat
    - [Join.me](http://Join.me) – Screen sharing
- Pastor James Borgwardt from [Risen Savior](http://risensaviorgeorgia.com) in Pooler, GA wrote looking for a WELSTech recommendation of an e-News tool .  We pointed him to [MailChimp.com](http://MailChimp.com).
- Martin shared a link to an article reviewing the results of Maine schools 1-1 computing initiative
- Jeremy Provost sent us a link to a new iPhone app, Clean Tunes, for editing objectionable content out of songs

### Coming up on WELSTech:

(58:40) Episode 167 – Administrators and office personnel will want to tune in as we discuss solutions for sharing files in the church and school office. (Release date 01/19/11)

### The featured artist:

(59:56) We close the podcast with the piano music of Dawn Michelle Williams (www.dawnmichellewilliams.com | [Twitter](http://twitter.com/#!/DMWmusic) | [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/DMWmusic) | [My Space](http://www.myspace.com/dawnmichellewilliams)) – *Beautiful Savior With Canon in D *from her CD titled ”Inspirations”

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