573 – Kids and Commerce

This week WELSTech is all about edtech as Martin and Sallie are joined by Jason Schmidt, and we continue the discussion of Faithfully Connected. Add to that a long list of news, picks, Pinterest ideas, and community feedback, and this episode is brimming with ideas for tech-in-ministry.

The discussion:

Digital commerce – Jason Schmidt, Technology Coordinator for Bennington Public Schools, joins Martin and Sallie to continue our edtech discussion of Faithfully Connected: Integrating Biblical Principles in a Digital World by Ben Boche and Jake Hollatz (available from Concordia Publishing House and Amazon). Chapter two of the book focuses on teaching children a Christian worldview of self-control and contentment in our marketing-driven society.

News in tech:

• The 5 biggest announcements from the Apple iPad and MacBook event
  • Apple October 2018 Event in 8 Minutes
• Computer Science Education Week is December 3-9
  • Sign up for Hour of Code
  • How-to and promote your Hour of Code event
  • Resources
  • Video intro – Hour of Code – WORLDWIDE

WELS now:

5 to Thrive podcast

Picks of the week:

• Student Data Privacy Consortium
  • Join Jason at WELS Education, Technology, and Leadership Summit, June 25-27, 2019 in Wisconsin Dells, WI to learn more.
• Scrappy Circuits
  • Sallie’s eureka moment
• Power Point on the iPad tips

Ministry Pinterest resource:

32 Practical Ways to Use Pinterest as an Educator

• Classroom decorations
• Printables

Community feedback:

• Chromebook Accessibility Webinar – November 1
• Root Robotics
• Using Technology in Preaching
• The Music Modernization Act and Your Church
• Need a church website
  • Way Back Machine
  • WELS partners with Finalweb
  • WELS training resources
  • Finalweb YouTube channel and recent video, Build a Church Website in 5 Minutes
• Help with Salesforce
  • Watch Pastor Daniel Bondow from Grace, Milwaukee, WI present on using Salesforce for prospect management – from WELSTech Conference 2015 Ignite – Begins at 30:25

Featured videos and more:

A bit of history you may not be aware of …. The History Behind Cntl+Alt+Del, a new addition to the WELSTech Presentation/Teaching Videos Playlist.

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 574 – “Harnessing the Power of Technology – Before it Harnesses You” was the topic of a recent presentation Martin shared at the Men of His Word Conference in Rochester, MN. Tune in for the highlights of this interesting talk. Release date: Wednesday, November 7.

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