402 – Convention Tech

The biennial WELS Convention is just around the corner so this week’s WELSTech includes an overview of the technology at work to bring synod convention to those who observe from afar. A discussion of the the redesign of the WELS.net site is included. Plus there’s new developments from Google, recommendations for screen casting software and news regarding the much anticipated update to the Google Lectionary Calendar.

The interview and discussion:

Sharing the news – Lee Hitter, Director of WELS Communications, chats with Martin about the various ways the events of next week’s synod convention will be available. He also shares information on the recent WELS.net redesign and move to the WordPress platform.

• Synod Convention 2015
• WELS Live on Livestream

News in tech:

• When should I upgrade to Windows 10
• Introducing the Google Drive plug-in for Microsoft Office

WELS now:

WELS Night at Miller Park

Picks of the week:

• Google Sharing Update
  • Prevent People From Downloading, Copying or Printing Your Drive Files
  • Drive Help: Owner controls for files and folders
  • Sample share screen with highlighted changes
• Swarm & Facebook – Check in at church!

Community feedback:

• 19 Tools To Start Your Podcast From Scratch
• 5 Best things About Google Chromebook Pixel (2015)
• Software recommendations for video creation:
  • CamStudio
  • recordMyDesktop for Linux
  • Audacity
  • MoveNote
  • Jing

Ministry resources:

• New on the Google Lectionary Calendar is Church Year A 2015-16. Thanks to Pastor Jon Schroeder for your work on the calendar which a huge help in worship planning to many!

Featured video:

The newest addition to the WELSTech “Like’s” list on Vimeo  is the latest Heart to Heart parenting webcast hosted by Nicole Balza. Tune in for a discussion of bullying, over-parenting and discipline.

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 403 – Martin and Sallie broadcast from the 63rd Biennial Convention of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and chat with delegates about their convention experience. Join us Tuesday, July 28 at a special time, 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central) – welstechlive.wels.net

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