WELSTech

182 – Staff Ministry Recap

Written by Sallie Draper | May 4, 2011 5:00:49 AM

This week on the WELSTech Podcast we share the tech talk from last week’s 2011 WELS Conference of Staff Ministers.

Podcast: Download (33.6MB)

The discussion:

Lots of intersections – Martin and Sallie recap the recent Staff Minister Conference and the various discussions they led for the multi-talented, multi-vocational audience.  It’s neat to see how technology is a thread which crosses the variety of ministry paths in which Staff Ministers are involved.

Ministry resources:

News in tech:

(32:30) Delicious lives

Picks of the week:

Of interest:

  • (40:20) Check out WELS live streaming schedule for the upcoming graduation and call season
  • FinalWeb Training in New Ulm, MN and Milwaukee, WI
    • FinalWeb for Teachers in New Ulm on June 27 and Milwaukee on August 1 – bit.ly/fw4teachers
    • FinalWeb for Dummies in New Ulm June 28-30 and Milwaukee August 2-4 – bit.ly/fw4dummies

Community feedback:

  • (42:10) Teacher Ryan Rosenthal from Faith in Fond du Lac, WI reviewed Meet Me At Midnight from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Teacher Jason Schmidt from Gethsemane in Omaha, NE shared a link to Edutopia resources on assessment

Coming up on WELSTech:

(43:57) Episode 183 – We wrap up the current book discussion with a focus on privacy, reviewing chapters 8 & 9 of Leading 21st Century Schools. (Release date – 05/11/11)

The featured artist:

(44:40) We close the podcast with the music of Crosswalk Lutheran Ministries – You Are My World from their CD titled “Crosswalk Lutheran Ministries”

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