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title: "688 – Tech-Enhanced Ministry: Ecosystems"
description: The Tech-Enhanced Ministry summer series on WELSTech draws to a close this week with a discussion of the good and the bad of choosing to live in a particular vendor’s space, be it Google or Apple or Microsoft. There are also new options for creating QR codes and reasons to use them in ministry. Video […]
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# [688 – Tech-Enhanced Ministry: Ecosystems](https://welstech.wels.org/2022/08/25/687-tech-enhanced-ministry-ecosystems)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Aug 25, 2022 1:18:00 PM

The *Tech-Enhanced Ministry* summer series on WELSTech draws to a close this week with a discussion of the good and the bad of choosing to live in a particular vendor’s space, be it Google or Apple or Microsoft. There are also new options for creating QR codes and reasons to use them in ministry. Video messages and great Facebook groups round out this week’s episode.

[https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_688.mp3](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_688.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://welstech.blob.core.windows.net/audio/WELSTech_Episode_688.mp3) (Duration: 39:53 — 54.8MB)

 

### The discussion

Tech Ecosystems – Wrapping up the summer series on *Tech-Enhanced Ministry*, Martin and Sallie discuss the advantages and disadvantages of going “all in” with one of several tech ecosystems, including Apple, Microsoft, and Google.

### Picks of the week

- [Best Free QR Code Site for Teachers](https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/best-free-qr-code-sites-for-teachers) (and ministry)
- [Bonjoro video messaging](https://www.bonjoro.com/)

### Community news & feedback

Facebook groups for the win!

- [WELS Teachers](https://www.facebook.com/groups/17746752351)
- [WELS Educators During COVID-19 and Beyond](https://www.facebook.com/groups/498944987682312)
- [WELS Intersections](https://www.facebook.com/groups/717434395054874/)

### Coming up next on WELSTech

Martin and Sallie talk interactive displays with Chris Hunt from [BDJ Tech](https://bdjtech.net/).

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