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title: 285 – Introducing Tech
description: This week on the WELSTech Podcast we share ideas for successfully (and slowly) introducing tech in your congregation. We also share lots of new WELSTech goodies – from Twitter to Facebook to our very own Resources page. And we have something in our listener feedback mailbag for everyone. Keep calm and listen to WELSTech! The […]
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# [285 – Introducing Tech](https://welstech.wels.org/2013/04/24/285-introducing-tech)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Apr 24, 2013 7:00:36 AM

This week on the WELSTech Podcast we share ideas for successfully (and slowly) introducing tech in your congregation. We also share lots of new WELSTech goodies – from Twitter to Facebook to our very own Resources page. And we have something in our listener feedback mailbag for everyone. Keep calm and listen to WELSTech!

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_285.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_285.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_285.mp3) (37.4MB)

### The interview & discussion:

(3:47) Slow and Steady – Are you ready to go digital with your church newsletter or add a projection screen in your sanctuary? On today’s WELSTech Martin and Sallie talk with Pastor Steve Schamber and Jason Petoskey from [Holy Trinity](http://holytrinity-wels.net/) in Wyoming, MI about their success with collaborative worship presentations. We also discuss ways to implement all types of tech in your congregation.

- [Proclaim Church Presentation Software](http://www.proclaimonline.com/)
- [Graceway Media](http://www.gracewaymedia.com/)
- [6 Lessons Learned About Introducing Technology to Multiple Generations](http://awesomeinsight.com/church-communications-6-lessons-learned-about-introducing-technology-in-multi-generation-congregations/)

### News in tech:

(40:53) Happy World Book Night 2013

### Picks of the week:

- (44:03) KeepCalmAndPosters.com – [The Story of Keep Calm and Carry On](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrHkKXFRbCI) [VIDEO] – [Keep Calm and Listen to WELSTech](https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/keepCalm.png) [IMAGE]
- [iOttie Cell Phone Mount](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007FHX9OK/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

### Of interest:

- (50:29) WELSTech has a Twitter Account – [@welstech](https://twitter.com/welstech)
- [WELSTech Camp has a Facebook Event Page](https://www.facebook.com/events/530792796973118/)
- Check out the revamped [WELSTech Resources Page](https://welstech.wels.net/websites-missions-ebook/)
- Join the crowd-writing fun at Bethany Lutheran College (or online) on April 29 at 7:00 PM 
    - Look for the screenplay premise on the [Christ In Media Institute Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/Christ.In.Media.Institute) on April 28

### Community feedback:

- (56:04) The recent #WELSed Twitter chat about[ technology in religion class](http://tweetchat.com/room/WELSEd) was a great success. Join the next chat on May 2 at 8 PM CDT.
- [Lakeside Lutheran High School](http://llhs.org) in Lake Mills, WI was a happening place for technology this past week: 
    - [“Pass it On” video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAXm0m8dvwM)
    - [Tech recycling](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151364642976643.1073741847.227623921642&type=1)
- [MorgueFile](http://www.morguefile.com/archive)
- [The Elements of the Periodic Table Personified](http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/09/18/wonderful-life-with-the-elements-bunpei-yorifuji/)
- [Ordered Pair Game for iOS](http://www.mathfilefoldergames.com/my-math-apps/grid-lines-ordered-pair-game-app/)
- [Cubby.com](https://www.cubby.com/) Cloud Storage
- SmartBoard Resources by Malia Hoffmann
- [Famous Composers Lessons](http://www.pianolessons4children.com/composers/)
- [Five Creative Uses for Google Alerts](http://lifehacker.com/five-creative-uses-for-google-alerts-475278626)
- [Google Docs Voice Comments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Llv1Nh4Om0c)
- [Trello](https://trello.com/)
- The Stick and the Stone: See Where God Hides Himself – another Amazon publishing success story by Pastor Joel Pankow
- [The Couch Potato is Extinct](http://pinterest.com/pin/209206345162873149/)
- [The Psychology of Music](http://pinterest.com/pin/209206345162870774/)
- Online Worship Links on the WELSTech Wiki
- [iPad Apps for School](http://ipadapps4school.com/) – Mastery Scan

### Coming up on WELSTech:

(1:15:29) Episode 286 – Next week Gail Potratz, one of our semi-regular classroom technology correspondents, joins the conversation with Martin and Sallie to take a look at the waning school year from an ed tech perspective – what worked and what didn’t in the 2012-13 classroom. (Release date – 04/30/13)

### The featured artist:

(1:16:16) This week we close the podcast with the music of **Kevin Loersch** – *Love Beyond All Telling*

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