Episode 043 – Oct 29 2008
This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie tackle texting and twittering as they discuss mobile technology and applications for future ministry. They also interview Pastor Hans Caauwe on his use of Apple’s new iPhone 3G.
Podcast: Download (23.7MB)
The discussion:
- Mobile Technology – “Texting and twittering and smart phones, oh my!” Martin and Sallie discuss the technology behind in-your-pocket, cell phone-based communication and how it will potentially affect our future ministry efforts.
- Twitter, Text Messaging, and Youth Ministry
- Texting Etiquette
- Twitter in Plain English video from CommonCraft
- iPhone 3G
- T-Mobile G1 with Google Android
The interview:
- iPhone in Ministry (17:40) – Pastor Johann Caauwe from Trinity in El Paso, TX joins Martin and Sallie to share his experience of using the new iPhone 3G in his ministry – a great example of technology as a servant in ministry.
- Pastor Caauwe’s blog – Tools of the Trade
The tidbits:
- Picks of the week (35:15)
- SearchMe.com and SearchMe.com/lite – visual search engine
- Check out the WELSTech Episode 043 Stack
- The Bible Experience – full cast audio
- SearchMe.com and SearchMe.com/lite – visual search engine
- Of interest (40:55)
- Live streaming of the Spanish Reformation Service
- October 31 @ 7 p.m. CDT from Risen Savior Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI
- Live streaming of the Spanish Reformation Service
- Community feedback (41:38)
- Andy from Mt. Olive in Overland Park, KS suggested a future show topic on web site software options
- Kevin Smith from Christ in Zumbrota, MN pointed us to ProCare Software for pre-school management
- Ryan Rosenthal from Faith in Fond du Lac, WI shared his experiences with introducing new technology in his classroom and congregation
- Coming up on WELSTech (46:12)
- Episode 044 – Podcasting from the Wisconsin Teachers Conference with our semi-regular classroom technology correspondent, Gail Potratz
The featured artist:
- We close with music of WELS artist, WendySue Fluegge (www.wendysue.com) – All from her CD titled The Instrument (47:30)
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