509 – Calendars, Conventions, and Communications

Fresh off a great experience at the WELS Synod Convention, the WELSTech team returns to their summer series of Ministry Resources. If you use Google Calendar, you won’t want to miss this one. Also, listen for some interesting uses for Trello and an exciting announcement regarding an upcoming conference in Wisconsin Dells!

The discussion:

Upping the Google Calendar ante – WELSTech followers will know that Google Calendar is a highly-recommended tool for collaborative management of church and school events. On today’s show, we share an online utility, Print My Cal, that enhances the printed version of Google Calendar for newsletters and bulletin boards.

Picks of the week:

• Save the date for the sequel to WELSTech Conference:
  • 2019 Education, Technology, and Leadership Summit
  • June 25-27, 2019
  • Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI
  • #EdTechLead19
• The Big 6 – Essential Trello Boards for Every Business

Community feedback:

• PowToon
• Animaker
• 5 Free Apps and Sites for Creating Short Animations
• mysimpleshow

Featured video:

Check all of the Synod Convention video updates including this one, featuring Pastor Michael Herbst from our sister synod in Germany.

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 510 – Tune in to learn about the new Called Worker Compensation Calculator which debuted at Synod Convention. Release date: Wednesday, August 16.

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