370 – Badges
Turn it up for a WELSTech welcome to the new church year! The edtech discussion focus is implementation of badges plus there’s lots more tech-in-ministry ideas including an Advent Bible reading plan, helpful Google Chrome extensions, ideas for sharing event calendar invitations and lots of opportunities to enjoy Christmas concerts.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 54:04 — 49.5MB)
The discussion:
Implementing Badges – Gail Potratz, Tech Coordinator at Emanuel in New London, WI and one of WELSTech’s semi-regular classroom technology correspondents, chats with Martin and Sallie about her new program using badges in middle grades Language Arts.
Ministry resources:
- Prepare Your Hearts: Christmas Devotions from Time of Grace via YouVersion
News in tech:
Tips & picks of the week:
- Favorite Posts for Google+
- Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides
- Targus 4400 MAH Power Pack
WELS insider:
Streaming Christmas Concerts:
- Martin Luther College – Saturday, December 6 @ 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 7 @ 4:00 pm Central
- Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary – Sunday, December 14 @ 3:00 pm Central
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:
- How to Insert Google Calendar, iCal & Outlook Event Invites Into Your Marketing Emails
- Monoprice Dual Extruder 3D Printer Y Axis Motor Mount
- Intel Teach Elements – Online Professional Development Courses
Coming up on WELSTech:
Episode 371 – Martin and Sallie return to the current book discussion, What’s Best Next by Matt Perman, a discussion where productivity meets stewardship. (Broadcast date – 12/09/14)
Featured videos:
Keeping the Christmas concert theme going, this week we feature a new entry on the WELSTech “Like’s” list on Vimeo – Koine: Christmas is Forgiving
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