May 14
Episode 019 - May 14 2008
This week the discussion topic and interview center around the fairly recent availability and use of video conferencing tools to further ministry efforts.
Listen now or download Episode 019 (51:11)
The discussion:
- Video Conferencing (4:15) - Martin and Sallie explore video conferencing, an emerging and flatening technology which allows congregations, schools and missionaries to connect across sometimes great distances for real-time, virtual face-to-face conversations, meetings, Bible classes and more. And it can be done for FREE!
- Web cameras - Episode 009 Picks of the Week
- One-on-one video conferencing tools
- Skype - www.skype.com
- Windows Live Messenger
- AOL Instant Messenger - www.aim.com
- Yahoo Messenger - messenger.yahoo.com
- Mac OS X - iChat
- Multi-location options
- ePop - www.wiredred.com
- VSee - www.vsee.com
The interview:
Distance Video Counseling (18:00)- Martin and Sallie are joined by Dan Nommensen, Program Operations Director for Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services (WLCFS), to discuss their use of video assisted counseling, a part of the Member Assistance Program.
The tidbits:
- This week’s picks (33:45)
- Academic year calendars
- Live Mesh - www.mesh.com
- WELS.net feature (40:09)
- World Mission Blogs - missions.wels.net
- Of interest (43:00)
- Upcoming live events - MLC & WLS graduation and call services
- District Conventions - www.wels.net/jump/diconventions
- Report to the Twelve Districts - www.wels.net/jump/rttd
- Community feedback (44:45)
- Kyle Riess - Sound quality and show ideas
- Cindy Krueger - New show notification
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The featured artist:
- This week we close with the music of WendySue Fluegge (www.wendysue.com) - Teach Me from her CD titled The Instrument (47:25)
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Video conferencing - Martin and Sallie had the opportunity to virtually circumvent the globe and talk with Missionary Rob Siirila about the exciting distance learning work being done via Internet video conferencing at Asia Lutheran Seminary in Hong Kong.
