July 2011 – WELSTech

194 – WELS Hacker: Web Sites and Word Processing

July 27, 2011/in episode, General, WELS Hacker

This week the WELSTech Podcast discussion topics include free web sites and Microsoft Office Web 2.0 style.

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The discussion:

A place in the cloud – The WELS Hacker summer series continues as Martin and Sallie share ideas for creating web sites and working with files on the Internet.

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Community feedback:

(21:28) Pastor Thomas Smith from Emmanuel in Owatonna, MN was happy to get online registrations for their summer VBS – via their brand new registration form!
Links shared in the WELSTech Diigo group:
- The Google Shades Project
- Grooveshark
- What Should Elementary Students Be Able to Do and When
  - Thanks to the Martin Luther College Library on Facebook for that link!
- Delivering Streaming Video to Mobile Devices

The featured artist:

(32:26) We close the podcast with the music of Koine (www.koinemusic.com| Facebook) – Fight the Good Fight from their “Church Bells” CD

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193 – WELS Hacker: Picniking with Flickr

July 20, 2011/in episode, General, WELS Hacker

This week the summer WELS Hacker series continues with tips for creative image display.

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The discussion:

Images in the limelight – Today’s WELS Hacker posts are all about working with images as Martin and Sallie share tips for two Web 2.0 image-centric superstars.

Embedding Fickr Photo Galleries
- Sample Fickr Photo Gallery: LWMS Spring Rally
Crowing About Collages

Picniking with Flickr

Community feedback:

(18:09) David Schumann from Peace in Janesville, WI shared the idea of used video sermons in times of Pastoral absence.
Links shared in the WELSTech Diigo group:
- Grazing for Digital Natives
- The British Museum: Cultures
- ISTE 2011 Video Archive
- The Best Free Web Tools – recorded ISTE seminar by Adam bellow from eduTecher.net
- YouTube Search Stories
  - Sample Search Story for St. John’s, Sleepy Eye, MN
- Idiots Guide to Church Copyright

The featured artist:

(28:24) We close the podcast with the music of Crosswalk Lutheran Ministries (http://www.crosswalkphoenix.com/worship/music.aspx) – You Are My World

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192 – WELS Hacker: Labels and Passwords

July 13, 2011/in episode, General, WELS Hacker

This week the WELSTech Podcast summer WELS Hacker series topics include a Web 2.0 label solution and secure passwords.

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The discussion:

Pulling from the tech tool belt – In today’s WELS Hacker discussion, Martin Spriggs and Sallie Draper share shortcuts for cloud-based label creation and wise password management.

Community feedback:

(17:59) Jim Esmeier and Alycia Cameron shared feedback via facebook on recent WELS Hacker posts.
Pastor Clint Rogas from St. Paul in South Haven, MI has gone paperless for worship and is saving over $1,500 annually by eliminating bulletin printing. He is also considering a tablet purchase and wondered how the iPad compares with Android tablets. Martin promised an Android review.
David Schumann from Peace in Janesville, WI had the idea of using Skype to pipe in remote organist.
Thinkfinity.org has thousands of free lesson plans and educational resources for teachers. Thanks to our friends in the Lutheran Schools Office for sharing!
Via Twitter…
- Jason Schmidt shared a link to the Northwestern Publishing House resources in the Logos library. Stay tuned as NPH comes to Kindle next!
- Jason also mentioned that Google+ has come to WELSTech. E-mail us for an invite, and check out the recent ChurchMag article, How Churches Can Make the Most Out of Google Plus.
- Eastside_WELS asked if WELS Connection videos can be embedded on websites, and the answer is “Yes”! Visit the WELS video collection on Vimeo to access embed code for any of the 470+ WELS videos.
- Perry Lund checked in to let us know he is doing a Joomla upgrade on his church web site.
Links shared in the WELSTech Diigo group:
- What questions might people have before visiting church for the first time?
- Google Apps v. Office 365 Feature Showdown: Which Should You Use?
- Microsoft Word Web App gets co-authoring capability
- Free Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government
- Immanuel Lutheran Church & School in Manitowoc, WI has high-quality examples of church and school intro videos, and they’ve gotten great exposure and a large number of “views” by hosting the videos on YouTube!

The featured artist:

(32:08) We close the podcast with the music of The Branches Band (www.branchesband.com |Facebook) – The Mountain from their “Light Eternal” CD

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191 – WELS Hacker: Managing Links and Tasks

July 6, 2011/in episode, General, WELS Hacker

This week on the WELSTech Podcast the summer WELS Hacker discussion covers Outlook Quick Steps to “get things done” and Diigo Lists.

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The discussion:

Get organized! – This summer Martin Spriggs and Sallie Draper are wearing the “white WELS Hacker hat” and discussing personal tips, tricks and productivity boosters. This week’s topics are

Community feedback:

(15:17) Links shared in the WELSTech Diigo group:
- The Internet in 60 Seconds infographic
- Virtual Field Trips
- FREE Photo Sites for You
- Export to Google Docs & Zoho – Open Office/Libre Office plugin
- 5 things to Consider About Chromebooks
- Bach Organ Works
- Use an Encrypted Zip File to Secure Files in Dropbox
- Awareness Reminds You to Take Breaks
- Hide Background Windows with Win + Home
In response to Sallie’s iPad All-In-Oneness WELS Hacker post last week, we heard from listeners Perry Lund and Dave Heup, both parents of high school students who are considering iPads for their children. Dave plans to blog about the results. We also heard from listeners Cindy Krueger (who has an iPad in her future) and Pastor Guy Marquardt who had an iPad only experience at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Summer Quarter.
Lesley Bergemann from Good Shepherd’sin West Allis, WI shared the dilemma of creating web sites that work across all browsers and on older browser versions as well. Have you checked out your web site on the big four browsers:
Attention Math fans … Perry Lund from Grace in Oskaloosa, IA shared a link to an online graphing calculator

The featured artist:

(37:40) We close the podcast with the music of Dawn Michelle Williams (www.dawnmichellewilliams.com | Twitter | Facebook | My Space) – Nearer My God to Thee from her CD titled ”Inspirations”

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