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241 – Summer Software Showcase: Google Calendar
This week on the WELSTech Podcast we take an in-depth look at all the ways Google calendar can make life easier.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 46:23 — 36.0MB)
The discussion:
Calendaring – Continuing the 2012 Summer Software Showcase series, Martin and Sallie discuss the free Google Calendar tool and it’s many church, school and personal uses.
- Google Calendar Help
- WELTech Wiki – How-To Google Calendar
- PrintMyCal utility
- Mobile device setup
- Appointment scheduling options:
Ministry Uses
- Church and school event management and communication – web embed & print
- Meeting scheduling
- Resource scheduling
- Specialty calendaring
- Mobile access
Coming up on WELSTech:
Episode 242 – Next up in the WELSTech Summer Software Showcase is Schoology for online learning, classroom management and social networking. (Release date – 06/27/12)
Picks of the week:
- (21:10) BooksShouldBeFree.com – Sallie recommends …
- Tom Swift and the Visitor From Planet X by Victor Appleton
- The Adventures of Sally by P. G. Wodehouse
- Plantronics Backbeat GO Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds
Of interest:
(27:37) FinalWeb training – This summer we’re offering online training on web site creation and maintenance using the FinalWeb system. And, for the first time, we’ll be using Google Hangouts. Hurry, registration closes July 24th!!
- FinalWeb for Teachers – July 9 or 16 – bit.ly/fw4t2012
- FinalWeb for Dummies – July 10-12 or July 17-19 – bit.ly/fw4d2012
Community feedback:
- (28:50) Via the WELSTech group on Diigo we discovered links to …
- iTunes Link Maker
- PBS Learning Media
- PowerPoint Slideshows of Dolch Words with Audio from Mrs. Perkins
- Extract files or objects from a PowerPoint 2010 file
- Selecting a church membership database (Part 1)
- Every Church Should Consider Apple TV
- Checkthis – Simple single webpage creation
- Hojoki – Cloud app aggregator
- Following up on last week’s discussion of Facebook Page promoted links, a Facebook employee clarifies that nothing has changed
The featured artist:
(42:18) This week we close the podcast with the music of Koine (www.koinemusic.com | Facebook) – Built on the Rock
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