364 – Create a Google Site

This week on WELSTech you can learn the basics for creating your own free Google site for church, school or personal use. Martin may not be back in the co-host chair just yet, but he lends his comments throughout the show. And Sallie announces a new online training opportunity for FinalWeb users.

The discussion:

Everyone can build a Google Site – A free web site builder – sites.google.com – comes along for the ride with your individual and Google Apps accounts. Sallie shares the steps for creating Google Sites for church, school or personal use as well as resources for setting up student ePortfolios.

News in tech:

• Nixie – The first wearable camera that can fly – Read more

Ministry resources:

• Pandora in the Classroom

Tips & picks of the week:

• How To Use Google Docs Offline
• Share a Google Drive folder with your multiple Google accounts for easy access to files from any Drive account

WELS insider:

• Forward in Christ magazine

Need to know:

• Registration is open for FinalWeb online training, coming up January 21-23, 2015. bit.ly/fw4d2015
• Visit the WELSTech Conference 2015 site to sign up for conference announcements via e-mail

Community feedback:

• TASCAM CD-RW900mkll Professional CD Recorder
• This is How Google Recommends You Stay Safe Online
• Famous Internet Firsts – Then & Now
• 10 More Easy Tech Tools That Every Educator Should Have Started Using Yesterday
• Bringit
• Navdy

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 365 – The virtual WELSTech studio will be full to capacity next week with Martin’s return to the co-host chair and Jason Schmidt’s guest hosting appearance as we talk STEM on a shoestring.  (Broadcast date – 10/28/14)

Featured videos:

New this week on the WELSTech Instruction YouTube channel is Adorama’s The Where To Start Chart video overview and super cool interactive chart

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