546 – Awesome Apps: Education

We wrap up “Awesome Apps” month on WELSTech with a look at the edtech space and insights from guest co-host Rachel Feld. Microsoft makes the news, we share a free eBook to help churches communicate on Instagram, and Martin reveals a great way to improve your Windows 10 knowledge for free.

The discussion:

Education apps- Our traditional end-of-month edtech focus brings Prof. Rachel Feld from Martin Luther College into the co-host chair as we explore favorite mobile apps for education.

• Common Sense Education Reviews & Ratings
•  Students
  • Adobe Spark for Education
  • Epic – eBooks for 12 & under
  • Geogebra AR
  • Google mobile apps for iOS
  • Bible for Kids
  • Duck Duck Moose app
• Teachers
  • Apple Classroom
  • Apple’s Education Deployment Guide
  • Everyone Can Code
  • Evaluating Apps for the Classroom
  • Apple Schoolwork

News in tech:

OneNote Desktop 2016 no longer in active development

WELS now:

• MLC Day is May 2
• Kingdom Workers is hiring – Copy & Social Media Manager

Picks of the week:

• Osmo
• Be a Hero with Instagram [PDF] – a free eBook from Church Tech Today
• Windows 10 Tips app

Ministry resources:

Check out the Everyone Can Create curriculum from Apple

Community feedback:

Microsoft Teams

Featured video:

Learn how to make anything talk with ChatterPix by Duck Duck Moose.

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 547 – Join us to celebrate #mlcday18 WELSTech-style. Release date: Wednesday, May 2.

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