423 – You Can’t Forget Bob Ross!

WELSTech wraps up 2015’s community feedback with a lengthy list of notable sites, mobile apps and videos covering all types of ministry applications. There are special tech deals, news of a new STEM classroom, and church history resources shared as well. Let’s make some happy little clouds in our world!

The discussion:

Spotlight the community – As we often say on WELSTech, we learn and grow our use of technology in ministry when listeners share their first-hand experience “with the class.” This episode is dedicated to just that as we share recent community feedback we’ve received from across our many WELSTech channels. And there’s a happy little waterfall happening over here!

• Game On from The Mac Lab
• Biblia Verse of the Day Images
• Amazon Business
• Bob Ross Lipsum
• Places of Dance video from Lakeside Lutheran High School
• Flubaroo Now Lets You Share Graded Assignments Through Google Drive
• The Pros & Cons of Google Forms in Classroom
• Voxer
• WELSTech Listserve topics include giveaway PCs and Wireless Advancing for Smart Notebook
• Countdown for your web site
• Free media downloads during Advent from WorshipHouse Media
• 5 Most Effective Guest Follow-Up Tools
• Using OneNote and Minecraft with Christ Scott
• Meetings made simple with guest access
• Every Second on the Internet
• Intermental from Information is Beautiful
• Remix Mini
• Text to MP3 Converter

News in tech:

• Saint Lucas students explore tomorrow’s careers through new STEM program
• Post-it Note art by Great Plains Lutheran High School Students

WELS now:

Take the December WELSTech Photo Challenge! We’re looking for photos of Advent, Christmas and John 1:9. Submit your entries at welstech.wels.net/photochallenge, and don’t forget to browse our public domain image album at bit.ly/wtchallengealbum. In life you need colors!

Picks of the week:

• TelePromptor
• Chromcast Deal

Ministry resources:

• Shepherd’s Study from the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s Grow in Grace
  • Read a review of Getting to Know the Church Fathers
• Christian History Magazine – Donation-based subscription

Featured video:

Enjoy the Advent music of WELS artist Mike Westendorf as he sings In the Waiting – Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel from the WELSTech Music YouTube Playlist.

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 424 – Tune in for our special Christmas week interview with Pastor Paul Prange, Administrator of WELS Ministerial Education. Trees get lonely too, so we’ll give him a little friend! Release date: Wednesday, December 23

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