Episode 023 – Jun 11 2008

This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie share information on two Web 2.0 publishing tools – blogs and the Facebook social network. Learn how you can use these tools to further your ministry efforts.

Podcast: Download (20.2MB)

The discussion:

Blogs in the Ministry – The use of blogs or personal journal web software has bridged the publishing gap for millions of people, allowing them a voice on the web. Martin and Sallie explore blogs, pointing out free tools, sample blogs and great blog uses for ministry.
- Free blogging tools
  - Blogger.com
  - LiveJournal.com
  - MoveableType.org
  - TypePad.com
  - WordPress.com
- Sample blogs
  - FinalWeb – St. John’s, Sleepy Eye, Pre-K & K class updates
  - Music Technology at Winnebago Lutheran Academy
  - Sample school blogs from SupportBlogging.com
- Read about using blogs in the classroom
  - Classroom Blogging by David Warlick
  - Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson

The interview:

Reaching Youth on Facebook (17:55) – Pastor Peter Schmidt from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Menomonee Falls/Germantown, WI joins Martin and Sallie to discuss his use of the social networking site Facebook to connect with the youth of his congregation.
- www.facebook.com
- Micro Social Networks from Time

The tidbits:

This week’s picks (34:48)
- Open Source Alternatives- www.osalt.com
- Delicious Library 2 for Mac- www.delicious-monster.com
WELS.net feature (41:12)
- WELS Calendar – www.wels.net/jump/calendar
Of interest (42:17)
- Camp Phillip, Wautoma, WI – www.campphillip.com
Community feedback (44:14)
- Pastor James Douglas from Redeemer in Pierre, SD asked about using an older camera for streaming video and how to convert the output from analog to digital