--- title: 574 – Harnessing Technology description: "Martin leads the WELSTech discussion this week with a look the Christian’s two-sided use of technology. Image-centric picks of the week are made just in time, the WELSTech Community has been a busy place, and Apple is stepping up to raise awareness about screen time. The discussion: Harnessing the Power of Technology … Before it […]" --- [WELSTech ](https://welstech.wels.org) # [574 – Harnessing Technology](https://welstech.wels.org/2018/11/06/574-harnessing-technology) Written by [Martin Spriggs](https://welstech.wels.org/author/martin-spriggs) | Nov 6, 2018 4:46:36 PM Martin leads the WELSTech discussion this week with a look the Christian’s two-sided use of technology. Image-centric picks of the week are made just in time, the WELSTech Community has been a busy place, and Apple is stepping up to raise awareness about screen time. [https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_574.mp3](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_574.mp3) Podcast: [Download](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_574.mp3) (Duration: 46:05 — 43.8MB) ### The discussion: Harnessing the Power of Technology … Before it Harnesses You – Martin shares highlights of his recent presentation at the [Men of His Word](https://www.menofhisword.org/) event in Rochester, MN. - [Martin’s Presentation](https://bit.ly/mohw2018harness) - WELS Bible Study resources – [Subscribe](https://wels.net/subscribe/) or access through [the WELS app](https://wels.app) - [Daily Devotion](https://wels.net/serving-you/devotions/daily-devotions/) - [Through My Bible in Three Years](https://wels.net/serving-you/bible/) - Worship Helps - YouVersion Bible - [Bible.com](https://www.bible.com/) - [Mobile app](https://www.bible.com/app) - [Accountability Software – Comparing 5 of the Best Tools](http://www.communicatejesus.com/accountability-software-comparison/) ### WELS now: [Interactive Faith Online Bible Study](https://wels.net/interactivefaith) - To the Ends of the Earth: Beginning in Your Backyard – Led by Pastor Eric Roecker - November 7, 14 & 28 – 6 & 8 pm Central ### Picks of the week: - [How To Convert and Modify Images with Snagit Batch Image Conversion Wizard](https://www.groovypost.com/howto/howto/convert-modify-image-photo-snagit-batch-conversion-wizard/) - [Affinity Photo for iPad](https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ipad/) ### Ministry resource: [*What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done*](https://www.whatsbestnext.com/product/whats-best-next/) by Matt Perman - [Toolkit](https://www.whatsbestnext.com/toolkit/) ### Community feedback: - A time-saving typing tool that works anywhere in Chrome – [Text Blaze](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/text-blaze/idgadaccgipmpannjkmfddolnnhmeklj) - From [Tech Tools for WELS Teachers](https://www.facebook.com/groups/TechToolsforWELSTeachers/) (Facebook) - Follow the [Midwest Google Summit](https://sites.google.com/cesa5.org/mwgs) using [#mwgs on Twitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/mwgs) - [Google Drawing Templates](https://sites.google.com/isd423.org/draw/templates) - Google Data Studio – [Report Like a Bos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1w-yuTDUeM)s - Presentations from Steve Wick - [A Simple Guide to Free Images, Copyright, and Creative Commons for Students and Teachers](http://www.kathleenamorris.com/2018/10/21/free-images/) - From [WELS Google Schools](https://plus.google.com/communities/111424627386910768902) (Google Plus) - [Google for Education Technical Conference](https://login.myquickreg.com/register/event/event.cfm?eventid=22025) – December 12 in Wisconsin Dells, WI - Securly Auditor Free ### Featured video: With [Version 12](https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-12/features/) of the iOS operating system, Apple introduced Screen Time for tracking (and limiting, if desired) your mobile device usage. Learn more in [How to start using Screen Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BacXAmS6DLQ) from Apple Support. ### Coming up on WELSTech: Episode 575 – Jon Ruddat joins us to preview his WELS EdTechLead Summit presentation titled “How to use MailChimp to Send Automated Encouraging Emails.”  Release date: Wednesday, November 14. ### Get involved: - Add a comment - Send us an e-mail [welstech@wels.net](mailto:welstech@wels.net) - Add to the WELSTech wiki [welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net](http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/) - Contribute to the [#WELSTech](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WELSTech&src=typd) Twitter conversation - Follow us on Twitter – [welstech](http://twitter.com/welstech), [mspriggs](http://twitter.com/mspriggs) and [salliedraper](http://twitter.com/salliedraper) - Share with the Diigo group [welstech](http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech) - Join the WELSTech community: - WELSTech [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!forum/welstech) - WELSTech on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/WELSTech) - WELSTech on [Google+](https://plus.google.com/110913485482542801761/posts) - WELSTech on [Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/welstech/) - WELSTech on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/welstechpodcast/) [View full post](https://welstech.wels.org/2018/11/06/574-harnessing-technology) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Martin Spriggs" }, "dateModified" : "2026-03-22T02:27:31.190Z", "datePublished" : "2018-11-06T16:46:36Z", "headline" : "574 – Harnessing Technology", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://welstech.wels.org/2018/11/06/574-harnessing-technology", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "WELSTech" } } ```