219 – You, Others, The Word, Online

This week the WELSTech Podcast focuses on how to do online Bible study and Pastor Tom Koch shares details about a new digital Bible study opportunity.

The discussion:

Online Bible Study – Martin and Sallie look at the many forms and tools which can be used to facilitate online Bible study.  From live events to extended discussions following traditional face-to-face studies, “going digital” opens up many new opportunities for Bible study.

• Google Groups
• Google + Hangouts
• Facebook Groups
• Dropbox
• Google Docs
• uStream.tv
• Join.me
• Vyew
• Mikogo
• Episode 179 – April Showers – Bible Teacher Resources

The interview:

(13:53) Sit at the digital feet – Pastor Tom Koch from Living Word in Johnson City, TN shares details about an online Bible study opportunity which was developed with the goal of allowing more people the opportunity to study God’s Word with some of our synod’s wisest professors and pastors.

• Join tonight’s online Bible study titled What’s In a Name? God’s Amazing Grace Revealed in Some Amazing Names, led by MLC President Mark Zarling

News in tech:

(31:35) Victorinox squeezes 1 TB of high-speed storage into a Swiss Army Knife

Picks of the week:

• (33:40) Gamestar Mechanic
  • Video Game Design for the Classroom
  • Geological Game Design Project
  • Student Video Games
  • Gamestar Mechanic > Teacher Resources
  • National STEM Video Game Challenge
• Evernote v2
  • Evernote Clearly
  • Say Hello to Your New Brain on Evernote, Company of the Year from Inc.com

WELS.net feature:

(42:34) Be sure to grab the WELS ONLINE app for your newest mobile devices!

7 Best:

(44:06) Coming up on February 1st we’ll unveil the very first WELSTech 7 Best list, and listeners can be part of the list creation.  Simply let us know your favorite

Digital Bible Study Tools

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Community feedback:

• (45:18) Nate Block, Evangelism Chairman from New Hope in Melbourne, FL appreciates our tip on Google Places in Episode 218.
• Links shared in the WELSTech Diigo group this week include …
  • Two websites to help you coordinate a meal roster
  • Create a Mail Rule or Filter to Track Sent Message You Want to Follow Up On
  • Google Improves Offline Gmail Support in Chrome
• Gail Potratz from Emanuel in New London, WI tweeted a link to David Warlick’s The Page is Dead! Long Live Curriculum post.

Coming up on WELSTech:

(53:35) Episode 220 – Next week we welcome guest host Jason Schmidt, and we interview WLC’s Joe DuFore as we dive into the topic of Google Apps for Education. (Release date – 01/25/12)

The featured artist:

(54:20) We close the podcast with the instrumental music of In His Service (www.adagioconcepts.com) – Soul, Adorn Yourself With Gladness from their CD titled “In His Time””

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