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title: 381 – Sherry, Pirates, and Watches
description: "This week’s WELSTech has it all: literary adventures, a winery tour, and even fashion advice. Get the inside scoop on great deals from ShopWELS vendors as well as the hottest pre-conference workshops planned for this summer’s WELSTech Conference. All this, and more, awaits. The discussion: Ahoy, Mates – Whether students are spinning pirate tales, researching […]"
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# [381 – Sherry, Pirates, and Watches](https://welstech.wels.org/2015/02/24/381-sherry-pirates-and-watches)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Feb 24, 2015 7:53:56 PM

This week’s WELSTech has it all: literary adventures, a winery tour, and even fashion advice. Get the inside scoop on great deals from ShopWELS vendors as well as the hottest pre-conference workshops planned for this summer’s WELSTech Conference. All this, and more, awaits.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_381.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_381.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_381.mp3) (Duration: 58:25 — 53.5MB)

### The discussion:

Ahoy, Mates – Whether students are spinning pirate tales, researching gasoline or mapping the sites mentioned in *Johnny Tremain*, there are edtech Language Arts resources to assist and extend their work. Gail Potratz from Emanuel in New London, WI joins Martin and Sallie as we continue the [**WELSTech Goes to School**](https://welstech.wels.net/welstech-goes-school/) series with a focus on Language Arts for all grade levels.

- [Language Arts resources](https://welstech.wels.net/welstech-goes-school/#LA)

### News in tech:

[OneNote is now (even more) free!](http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/13/onenote-now-even-free/)

### Picks of the week:

- [How to fix the no sound problem on a Chromebook](http://www.thefakegeek.com/2014/01/how-to-fix-the-no-sound-problem-on-a-chromebook/)
- [Your Phone is not a Watch](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/209206345166629897/) ;-)
- [Be your own Genius](http://www.512pixels.net/blog/2015/2/be-your-own-genius)
- [62 Windows 8 Secrets You Need to Know](http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/50-windows-8-tips-tricks-and-secrets-1028220)

### WELS insider:

ShopWELS Insider for Winter 2015

### Need to know:

Don’t miss out on great Logos deals and the Google Apps pre-conference workshop at [WELSTech Conference 2015](https://sites.google.com/a/gapps.wels.net/welstechconf/registration)!

### Community feedback:

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### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 382 – Next week on WELSTech, Mart and Sallie talk about *[Heart to Heart](http://forwardinchrist.net/),* the new NPH parenting resource. (03/03/15)

### Featured videos:

The newest video on the WELSTech Instructional YouTube playlist introduces you to the [60secondrecap.com](http://60secondrecap.com) format – [Overview of Huckleberry Finn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG2jOJNMzuo)

 

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