--- title: Picks of the Week 2014 – WELSTech --- - - - - - - - - - [![tunein-svgrepo-com (1)](https://welstech.wels.org/hubfs/tunein-svgrepo-com%20(1).svg) ](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/WELSTech-Audio-p1206615/) - [![Groups-2-Fill--Streamline-Rounded-Fill-Streamline-Material](https://welstech.wels.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Groups-2-Fill--Streamline-Rounded-Fill-Streamline-Material.png?width=16&height=16&name=Groups-2-Fill--Streamline-Rounded-Fill-Streamline-Material.png) ](https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/g/welstech) - [Stitcher icon ](https://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/22792) - - - # Picks of the Week 2014 A complete listing of the **Picks of the Week** from 2014 WELSTech episodes [Just a Few of our Favorite Things (Episode 374)](https://welstech.wels.net/2015/01/06/374-just-a-few-of-our-favorite-things/?hsLang=en) ### Bible - Meditations iPhone App from Northwestern Publishing House – Other Meditations options - [The Book of Psalms](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JS59XXI/) for Kindle from The Wartburg Project - [YouVersion Reading Plans](https://www.bible.com/reading-plans) ### Books - World Book Night is April 23 – Download the Free World Book Night eBook ### Education - [BuildWithChrome.com](http://www.buildwithchrome.com/) – [Google blog announcement](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/chrome-lego-you-can-build-whatever-you.html) - [Chromebook Implementation Resources](https://drive.google.com/a/mlc-wels.edu/folderview?id=0B80FCEDrmQrMd2IzUVhLYUQxMEU&usp=sharing#) – Shared in an [Acer webinar](http://professional.us.acer.com/edu/webinar_archives.htm) - [CodeCombat](http://codecombat.com/) – [Learn to code through dungeon crawling (CNET)](http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57619150-1/codecombat-learn-to-code-through-dungeon-crawling/) - [Code.org is Frozen](http://studio.code.org/s/frozen) - [Doceri for iPad](https://doceri.com/) - [Duolingo](https://www.duolingo.com/) – [Watch the creator, Luis von Ahn, present the idea at TedX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ht4qiDRZE8) - [Free PowToon accounts for educators](http://www.powtoon.com/lp/toonup/) - Sample PowToons from WELS – Connect Minute - [Free worksheet to use with any TED Talk – Grades 6-12](http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/TED-Talks-FREE-Worksheet-to-Use-With-ANY-TED-Talk-Public-Speaking-Grades-6-12-1348222) - [Google Classroom](https://classroom.google.com/h) - [Video Overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26iyyQMp_g) - [Help](https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/#topic=6020277) - [Sallie's Screenshots](https://www.flickr.com/photos/90468817@N05/sets/72157645411433796/) - [HemmingwayApp](http://hemingwayapp.com/) - Introductory Minecraft Video Tutorial (prelude to MinecraftEDU for newbies) – [How to Survive Your First Night](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B36Ehzf2cxE) - Reveling in Rubik's - Google's 40th Anniversary celebration interactive Rubik's Cube doodle – [Get Ready to Procrastinate](http://time.com/104482/rubiks-cube-google-doodle/) - [Chrome Cube Lab](https://chrome.com/cubelab#experiment) - [You CAN Do the Rubik's Cube!](http://www.youcandothecube.com/) - [Sallie's Technology Resources site](https://sites.google.com/a/gapps.wels.net/sallie-s-technology-training-resources/topics) - Skype in the Classroom - [Studio by Code.org](http://studio.code.org/) to teach coding from Kindergarten up - [Teaching Students to Program](https://sites.google.com/a/gapps.wels.net/welstech-wiki/school/classroom-technology/teaching-students-to-program) on the WELSTech Wiki - [You CAN Do the Rubik's Cube!](http://www.youcandothecube.com/) ### Graphics and Images - [Auto Awesome photos in Google+](https://support.google.com/plus/answer/3113884?hl=en) - [Can I Use This Picture](http://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/2014/07/14/can-i-use-that-picture/) [Infographic] from [The Visual Communication Guy](http://thevisualcommunicationguy.com/) - Canva - [Color Schemer](http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html) - Embed Flickr Slideshows with [SlideFlickr.com](http://www.slideflickr.com/create/) - Free PowerPoint Templates – [fppt.com](http://fppt.com/) - [IconFinder](https://www.iconfinder.com/) - [Mineways](http://www.realtimerendering.com/erich/minecraft/public/mineways/) – 3D Print Minecraft designs - PicMonkey extension for Chrome - [PicMonkey Themes](http://www.picmonkey.com/help/articles/867195-winterland-theme) - [Piktochart](http://piktochart.com/) - [Pinstamatic](http://pinstamatic.com/) ### Hardware - [Belkin Bluetooth Car Hands-Free Kit](http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Hands-Free-BlackBerry-Android-Smartphones/dp/B004EHZUYG) - [Canon Pixma MX 922](http://www.amazon.com/Canon-MX922-Wireless-Printer-Scanner/dp/B00AVWKUJS) - [iPhone 6](https://www.apple.com/iphone-6/) - [Kano Kit](http://www.kano.me/kit) - [Kindle Fire HDX](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BWYQ9YE/ref=fs_j) - [littleBits](http://littlebits.cc/) - [Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse](http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/sculpt-comfort-mouse/H3S-00003) - Oontz Angle - [Silhouette Cameo](http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/) - [Speck Cases](http://www.speckproducts.com/) - [Surface Pro 3 Tablet](http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/products/surface-pro-3) - [Targus 4400 MAH Power Pack](http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/548710/Targus-4400-MAH-Power-Pack-Black/) - [The new Moto X (2014)](https://www.motorola.com/us/motomaker?pid=FLEXR2) - [Unifi AP LR](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005H4CDF4/ref=shptrk_scth) – Works at home too! ### Multimedia - [Animoto for Classrooms](http://animoto.com/education/classroom) - [ClipGrab](http://clipgrab.org/) - Movie: Son of God - The 8-Bit Hymnal 3 (Easter) - [WeVideo](https://www.wevideo.com/) ### Mobile - [30 Days of Instagram for Churches](http://churchm.ag/30-days-of-instagram/) - [AirScanner](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-scanner-wireless-remote/id431029631?mt=8) – Wireless Remote HD Document Camera and Overhead Projector Replacement – iOS - [Cam Scanner](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intsig.camscanner) (Android) - [Day One](http://dayoneapp.com/) - [Elevate Brain Training App](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elevate-brain-training/id875063456?mt=8) - [Instant Heart Rate](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instant-heart-rate-heart-rate/id409625068?mt=8) for iOS - [Introducing LastPass for iOS 8](http://blog.lastpass.com/2014/09/introducing-lastpass-for-ios-8.html) - [Everything You Need to Know About iOS 8](http://lifehacker.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ios-8-1635327873) - [LastPass for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lastpass.lpandroid) - [Map My Fitness Apps](http://www.mapmyfitness.com/) - [Nokia Lumia 520 GoPhone](http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Lumia-520-GoPhone-AT/dp/B00E45043A/) - Nutrition Menu iOS app - [Office for iPad](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-office-mobile/id541164041?mt=8) - [PackPoint packing list builder](http://www.packpnt.com/) - [PushBullet](http://www.pushbullet.com/) - [Remind](https://www.remind.com/) – Bulk text messaging for educators (and others) - Twitter allows [SMS subscription](https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169920-receiving-sms-notifications-for-tweets-and-interactions) - [Scanner Pro](http://readdle.com/products/scannerpro/) (iOS) - Shush - [StandApp](http://www.standapp.biz/) - [Stitcher](http://www.stitcher.com/) - [The new Moto X (2014)](https://www.motorola.com/us/motomaker?pid=FLEXR2) - [QuizUp](http://www.quizup.com/) ### Office Tools - [106 Questions To Ask Before You Buy Church Management Software](http://www.360members.com/downloads/white-papers) - [Google Docs and Sheets add-ons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqX6ocwHWU) - Avery Label Merge - Easy Bib – [Video overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9y0a_YtBrE) - Merge by MailChimp - Workflows by LetterFeed – [Video overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBOFWnfGzmI) - [Google Slides](http://www.google.com/slides/about/) - Office 365 for Non-Profits – [Features](http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/business/office-365-enterprise-e1-business-software-FX103887102.aspx) | [Sign Up](http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/office365-for-nonprofits/) - [Office for Mobile Devices](http://products.office.com/en-us/mobile/office) ### Productivity - [Erin Condren Life Planner](https://www.erincondren.com/life-planners) - [How To Use Google Docs Offline](http://practicaledtech.com/2014/10/20/practical-ed-tech-tip-of-the-week-how-to-use-google-docs-offline/) - [Kanban Overview](http://leankit.com/kanban/what-is-kanban/) – [Lino](http://en.linoit.com/) ### Social Media - [30 Days of Instagram for Churches](http://churchm.ag/30-days-of-instagram/) - [Instagram for Churches eBook](http://churchtechtoday.com/2014/04/18/5-instagram-ideas/) from [Church Tech Today](http://churchtechtoday.com/) ### Utilities - [AdBlock Chrome Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom?hl=en) - [Amazon Glacier](http://aws.amazon.com/glacier/) - [Bacon Ipsum](http://baconipsum.com/) - Chrome 64 Bit for [Mac](http://www.cnet.com/news/with-mac-chrome-beta-google-emphasizes-speed-simplicity/) (beta) and Windows - [Duck Duck Go Search Engine](https://duckduckgo.com/) - Favorite Posts for Google+ - [Gmail Canned Responses](http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Canned-Responses-in-Gmail) - [Gmail Labs Undo Send](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1284885?hl=en) - [Google Forms](http://forms.google.com/) improvements: - [Your forms, your way](http://googledrive.blogspot.com/2014/09/custom-forms-themes.html) - [A few more ways to make Google Forms your own](http://googledrive.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-few-more-ways-to-make-forms-your-own.html) - [Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/office-editing-for-docs-s/gbkeegbaiigmenfmjfclcdgdpimamgkj) - [OneDrive](https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/) - Palette for Chrome - [Poll Everywhere](http://www.polleverywhere.com/) - [TabCloud](http://chrometabcloud.appspot.com/) ### Wellness - [MyFitnessPal](http://www.myfitnesspal.com/) ### Picks of the Week Archive [ 2008 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2008?hsLang=en) | [ 2009 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2009?hsLang=en) | [ 2010 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2010?hsLang=en) | [ 2011 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2011?hsLang=en) | [ 2012 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2012?hsLang=en) | [ 2013 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2013?hsLang=en) | [ 2014 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2014) | [ 2015 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2015?hsLang=en) | [ 2016 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2016?hsLang=en) | [ 2017 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2017?hsLang=en) | [ 2018 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2018?hsLang=en) | [ 2019 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2019?hsLang=en) | [ 2020 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2020?hsLang=en) | [ 2021 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2021?hsLang=en) | [ 2022 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2022?hsLang=en) | [ 2023 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2023?hsLang=en) | [ 2024 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2024?hsLang=en) | [ 2025 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2025?hsLang=en) | [ 2026 ](https://welstech.wels.org/picks-of-the-week-2026?hsLang=en) ### About WELSTech exists to explore the use of technology to further the spread of the gospel. 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