--- title: 637 – Atomic Habits description: This week, WELSTech starts fresh for the 2020-21 podcast season with a revised show lineup, a great interview on 21st century catechism, a new book discussion, and a couple of hardware picks of the week. There’s also community discussions around Instagram for ministry, Google for Education application requirements, and document camera recommendations. We cap it […] --- [WELSTech ](https://welstech.wels.org) # [637 – Atomic Habits](https://welstech.wels.org/2020/09/08/637-atomic-habits) Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Sep 8, 2020 2:26:15 PM This week, WELSTech starts fresh for the 2020-21 podcast season with a revised show lineup, a great interview on 21st century catechism, a new book discussion, and a couple of hardware picks of the week. There’s also community discussions around Instagram for ministry, Google for Education application requirements, and document camera recommendations. We cap it off with a celebration of 100 years of Campus Ministry! [https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_637.mp3](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_637.mp3) Podcast: [Download](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_637.mp3) (Duration: 53:16 — 74.4MB) ### The discussion Back to the books – Martin and Sallie kickoff a new book discussion of [*Atomic Habits*](https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DHM4OZZHEDKQ&dchild=1&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1598382910&sprefix=atom%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-1) by James Clear with a look at the mathematics of compounding tiny changes over time to reach the tipping point and benefit from the exponential “power of latent potential.” ### The interview Catechism instruction – Pastor Paul Waldschmidt from [Peace Lutheran Church](https://peacehartford.org/) in Hartford, WI recently taught a summer course at [Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary](https://www.wisluthsem.org/) titled *Educational Technology for the Catechism Classroom*. He chats with Martin and Sallie about the methods and tools he implemented in order to foster the 4Cs identified as 21st century skills – create, communicate, collaborate, and critical thinking – in his classroom. - Canva – Sample student inforgraphics: - [Fourth Commandment](https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Fourth-Commandment-Student-Made-Infographic-2.png) - [Lord’s Supper](https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Lords-Supper-Student-Made-Infographic-1.png) - [All things work for our good – Romans 8:28](https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Romans-8-storyboard.png) - [EdPuzzle](https://edpuzzle.com/) - [FlipGrid](https://info.flipgrid.com/) - [Kahoot](https://kahoot.com/) – [Sample quiz](https://create.kahoot.it/share/catechism-review/a49661ff-5e8a-4389-8695-eac67be210a8) ### Picks of the week - [Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds](https://www.samsclub.com/p/beats-by-dr-dre-powerbeats-pro-totally-wireless-earphones/prod23130969) - [TACKLife T8 800A Car Jump Starter](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085HCWD8T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1) ### Ministry resource [*Atomic Habits* free resources](https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits/resources) ### Community feedback - WELS Intersections [discussion of Instagram for Ministry](https://www.facebook.com/groups/WELS.Intersections/permalink/1998653913599576/) - Check out these accounts for ideas: - [st_mark_ministries](https://www.instagram.com/st_mark_ministries/) - [thebeaconmankato](https://instagram.com/thebeaconmankato) - [sothlansing](https://www.instagram.com/sothlansing/) - [stpaulsfort](https://www.instagram.com/stpaulsfort/) - [neenah.lutheran.schools](https://www.instagram.com/neenah.lutheran.school/) - [abidingwordhouston](https://www.instagram.com/abidingwordhouston/) - [6 Instagram Engagement Tactics for Churches](https://churchtechtoday.com/2020/06/19/6-instagram-engagement-tactics-for-churches/) from Church Tech Today - WELS Educators during COVID-19 and beyond [discussion of GSuite accreditation requirements](https://www.facebook.com/groups/498944987682312/permalink/614059542837522) - [IPEVO Definition Document Camera](https://smile.amazon.com/IPEVO-Definition-Document-Camera-5-880-4-01-00/dp/B079DLTG9F/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_4368549507) ### WELS now [WELS Campus Ministries celebrates their 100 year anniversary](https://wels.net/serving-you/christian-life/campus-ministry/) - [Campus Ministry Toolkit](https://campusministry.welsrc.net/download-campusministry/campus-ministry-toolkit/) - [Watch the archived 2020 Virtual Campus Ministry Conference](https://vimeo.com/439016097) ### Next time We talk edtech with a pair of guest hosts – Rachel Feld and Jason Schmidt! ### Get involved - Add comments - 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/2020/09/08/637-atomic-habits) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Sallie Draper" }, "dateModified" : "2026-03-22T02:28:46.427Z", "datePublished" : "2020-09-08T14:26:15Z", "headline" : "637 – Atomic Habits", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 716, "url" : "https://christthroughus.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Waldschmidt2-slider.jpg", "width" : 960 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://welstech.wels.org/2020/09/08/637-atomic-habits", "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" } } ```