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title: 355 – eGiving
description: "This week’s WELSTech topic, electronic giving, is a popular one as more congregations and schools consider this giving option for members. Besides the main event, there’s news and links of all flavors including Gmail tips, photo sharing platforms, free educator accounts, Android apps and the “Teacher Chart of Doom.” The discussion: Office Resources II – Martin and […]"
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# [355 – eGiving](https://welstech.wels.org/2014/08/19/355-egiving)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Aug 19, 2014 3:02:43 PM

This week’s WELSTech topic, electronic giving, is a popular one as more congregations and schools consider this giving option for members. Besides the main event, there’s news and links of all flavors including Gmail tips, photo sharing platforms, free educator accounts, Android apps and the “Teacher Chart of Doom.”

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_355.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_355.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_355.mp3) (Duration: 49:10 — 22.5MB)

### The discussion:

<https://welstech.wels.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/churchCC1-145x125.jpg>Office Resources II – Martin and Sallie wrap up review of the [WELSTech Wiki Office resources](http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/office) with a look at the topics of productivity, hardware and software. Lastly they spend some time discussing a variety of methods and examples of [electronic giving](http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/office/electronic-giving), from online giving to text-to-give to mobile giving to card reading equipment. Please [request a wiki account](http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/request-account) and add your experience!

### Tech tips:

- Filters and “Folders” in Gmail
- **Control + Shift + L** to select the browser URL

### Picks of the week:

- [Free PowToon accounts for educators](http://www.powtoon.com/lp/toonup/) 
    - Sample PowToons from WELS – Connect Minute
- Shush

### Of interest:

Did you know … Presenters at ***WELSTech Conference 2015*** (**wels.net/welstechconf**), July 9-11, 2015 at [Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center](http://www.countryspringshotel.com/) in Pewaukee, WI attend for FREE?!! We’re currently looking for presenters and tech topics of interest for our breakout sessions. Give it some thought and [**submit your ideas**](https://sites.google.com/a/gapps.wels.net/welstechconf/call-for-presenters)!

### Community feedback:

- [Google Classroom Best Practices](http://www.pinterest.com/pin/209206345165603229/)
- Tools for sharing photos privately 
    - [Google Photos](http://photos.google.com)
    - [Flickr](http://flickr.com)
    - [Dropbox](http://dropbox.com)
- Overcoming the Teacher Chart of Doom

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 355 – On next week’s WELSTech we do a bit of housekeeping as we focus on the always important planning and policies resources for churches and school. (Broadcast date – 08/26/14)

### Featured video:

This week we have an addition to the WELSTech Presentation/Teaching YouTube playlist from this summer’s WELS International Youth Rally, [Rev. Jon Enter’s Keynote Presentation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkJRzF4GPTI).

 

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