420 – BYO Popcorn
Thanksgiving week on WELSTech brings lots of video blessings (enjoy some popcorn while you watch) plus a great conversation with Gail Potratz on the life of a school/church tech director. We introduce a new book which helps us focus on our many reasons to be thankful, and we enjoy a taste of heaven with a special version of Jerusalem The Golden.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 47:20 — 43.3MB)
A special tribute:
We celebrate the life and legacy of Pastor David Witte, the voice of WELS Through My Bible series, who recently passed away.
The discussion:
A Day in the Life of a Tech Director – Gail Potratz from Emanuel in New London, WI joins Sallie to discuss the wide variety of responsibilities which a school and church technology director covers including planning, purchasing, maintaining, documenting and providing professional development for staff on the wide variety of tech software, hardware and infrastructure (while pursuing personal professional development to learn about all of these responsibilities).
- MLC’s Educational Technology Certificate
- Sample Addendum to Call for an Information Technology Coordinator
- Google+ Communities
- Tech & Learning
- EdTech Focus On K-12
News in tech:
WELS now:
364 Days of Thanksgiving by Pastor Andrew Schroer
- 364daysofthanksgiving.com
- Recently published book from Northwestern Publishing House
Picks of the week:
- Type with your voice in Google Docs
- Hour of Code – December 7-13
Ministry resources:
A Man Named Martin – Part 1: The Man video series – Study Resources and Martin Luther Booklet
Featured video:
This week we’ve added another video from the WELS Hymnal Committee to the WELSTech “Like’s” list on Vimeo. Enjoy a special setting of Jerusalem the Golden, recorded at the 2014 WELS National Worship Conference, one of the 50 favorite hymns identified in their recent survey. Learn more.
Coming up on WELSTech:
Episode 421 – Martin and Sallie take a walk through the new Windows 10 operating system. Release date: Wednesday, December 2
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Doing a deep dive trying to learn more about Pastor David Witte and thus landed on this particular broadcast. I’ve so enjoyed his voice and the expectancy in my heart as the little opening music begins. It really has become an expected and nourishing way to encounter the scriptures daily.
Thanks so much for taking the time to let us know about your use of the Through My Bible podcast. I stand by my words from that show and continue to smile when I hear his voice each time as well!
Blessings!
Sallie Draper