210 – A Wealth of WELSTech Resources

This week the WELSTech Podcast is all about the WELSTech podcast Wiki and show notes web sites.  Take the tour and tap into the many helpful resources.

The discussion:

Choral Fest Afterglow – Whether you missed the fun or just want to re-live the National High School Choral Fest weekend of song, you’ll enjoy the archives at MLC-TV (Pops 1 | Pops 2 | Sacred). Check out Sallie’s homegrown highlight video as well.

Fill up your tool belt – Martin and Sallie give an overview of the features of the WELSTech Wiki and WELSTech show notes web sites.

• Online worship listings
• Lectionary on Google Calendar
• Copyright issues
• Church media “how-to”
• Picks of the Week
• Ministry Resources

Ministry resources:

• (19:35) Bible plugins for your web site from Logos
  • Sign up for targeted e-mail notifications

Picks of the week:

• (21:42) ReelMath.org video contest
• Online video editing tools
  • YouTube Video Editor
  • OneTrueMedia
  • WeVideo

News in tech:

(28:54) Kindle Fire release – Read reviews from Engadget and CNet

Community feedback:

• (31:45) Allan Bundt from Good Shepherd in Wisconsin Rapids, WI asked about the benefits of a Vimeo Plus account.
• The WELSTech Listserve conversation this week was about Internet Safety presentations for parents.  Check out PTO Today’s free Internet Safety Night resources.
• Via the WELSTech Diigo group we learned about …
  • Interactive Science Simulations
  • iOS 5’s camera panorama
  • Could Mind Maps Make SharePoint More Lovable
  • Kindertown App Store
  • Gospel Message Distributed on Media Players
  • New LinkedIn group – WELS Educators in Public Schools
• Ryan Rosenthal from Faith in Fond du Lac, WI shared an overview of the features of Word Dynamo, Sallie’s recent Pick of the Week

Coming up on WELSTech:

(43:24) Episode 211 – Giving thanks with technology is the topic of next week’s WELSTech podcast. (Release date – 11/23/11)

The featured artist:

(43:48) We close the podcast with the music of Kevin Loersch – The Lord’s Prayer from his CD titled “Abide With Me”

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