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title: 551 – End-Of-School-Year Options
description: "The end of the school year doesn’t have to be just something to “survive.” Jason Schmidt joins WELSTech this week to share some projects that turn passive moving watching students into creators. He also brings another robot pick to compliment Sallie’s tip to combat gadget filth. The discussion: End of school activities – Jason Schmidt, […]"
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# [551 – End-Of-School-Year Options](https://welstech.wels.org/2018/05/29/551-end-of-school-year-options)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | May 29, 2018 3:34:48 PM

The end of the school year doesn’t have to be just something to “survive.” Jason Schmidt joins WELSTech this week to share some projects that turn passive moving watching students into creators. He also brings another robot pick to compliment Sallie’s tip to combat gadget filth.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_551.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_551.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_551.mp3) (Duration: 47:53 — 43.8MB)

### The discussion:

End of school activities – Jason Schmidt, Technology Director for the Omaha-area [Bennington Public Schools](http://www.benningtonschools.org/), shares ideas from [a recent presentation of his](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_S28yMG2wNa_yhQXzN3bX6lzVN-LLwRGS6pu2Hn_1Vk/edit?usp=sharing) on engaging students in activities to usher out the school year. Additional end-or-year ideas and a downloadable Resource Pack are [available from John Spencer](http://www.spencerauthor.com/projectsbeforebreak/).

### News in tech:

[The FBI wants you to reboot your router](https://www.cnet.com/news/the-fbi-wants-you-to-reboot-your-router-now-to-help-destroy-a-botnet/)

### WELS now:

Time is running out to submit your ideas for presentations at WELS Education, Technology, and Leadership Summit 2019 – May 31, 2018 deadline

### Picks of the week:

- [SparkFun Inventor’s Kit for micro:bit](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14542)
- [How and why you should be cleaning your phone and other electronics](https://www.howtogeek.com/352576/how-and-why-you-should-be-cleaning-your-phone-and-other-electronics)
- [High Intensity Interval Training and Heart Health](https://www.verywellfit.com/will-high-intensity-exercise-trigger-a-heart-attack-2223338) 
    - [Intervals](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/intervals-hiit-workout-timer/id957586938?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone) app for iOS

### Ministry resources:

[Video Conferencing Tools for Bible Study](https://churchtechtoday.com/2018/04/20/benefits-video-conferencing-tools-for-bible-studies/)

### Community feedback:

- From the [WELSTech Google Group discussion of live streaming](https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!topic/welstech/pVww6Jmp90c), Bob Meiter from [Bethlehem Lutheran Church](http://bethlehem-luth.org/) in Carmel, IN shared his documentation on [AV Broadcasting](http://bethlehem-luth.org/A-V_Broadcasting.pdf) and [Framing Cameras](http://bethlehem-luth.org/FramingCameras.pdf)
- As a follow up to WELS [Freedom for the Captives](https://www.freedomforcaptives.com/) initiative, Pastor James Behringer shared [Protect My Ministry bundles](https://protectmyministry.com/paperless-solutions/bundle-pricing/)

### Featured video:

Jason’s micro:bit pick of the week is the subject of two cool videos – [Product Showcase: SparkFun Inventor’s Kit for micro:bit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iE-APsv_cI)

[Introducing the BBC micro:bit – BBC Make It Digital](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuza5WXiMkc)

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 552 – Martin and Sallie talk with Charlie Ungemach from the [*Gird Up!*](https://shows.pippa.io/gird-up-podcast) podcast and share other ministry podcasts and blogs. Release date: Friday, June 8.

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