534 – #trackhopper
This week on WELSTech, we finish off our month-long focus on professional development by talking to Jason Schmidt about his approach to conferences, advanced degrees and helping others “sharpen” their tech skills.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 54:34 — 50.0MB)
The discussion:
Formal education – Just back from the Future of Education Technology Conference 2018 in an unknown destination, semi-regular education co-host Jason Schmidt shares his thoughts on certifications and advanced degrees as well as church and school financial support of staff professional development. He also shares his favorite “shiny” tech he observed at the conference – the Sharper Origin, a hand-held CNC machine (video).
- Certification programs
- Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Grow in Grace
- Martin Luther College Graduate Studies
News in tech:
- Vote for Michael Babler from Divine Savior Lutheran Academy, Doral, FL as a NextGeneration Leader in school technology for 2018
- EdTech spending tops $9.5 billion
WELS now:
- Interactive Faith online Bible Study – Isaiah: God confronts and comforts his people – Pastor Daniel Habben from St. John’s, Antigua leads the study on Wednesday’s now through February 7 at 6 pm and 8 pm (central).
- Mark your calendars for WELS Education, Technology, and Leadership Summit – June 25-27, 2019 at Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI – Sign up for information
Picks of the week:
- Loom
- Fiverr
- Sallie’s experience – from photo to final logo
- Fontello
Ministry resources:
MathCounts – Middle-school Math competition, club and video competition
- Problem of the week
- YouTube channel
Community feedback:
Daily video devotions from Peace in North Mankato, MN are reaching 2,000+ subscribers. tune in on Facebook (facebook.com/PeaceDevotions) or at peacedevotions.com.
Featured video:
This week’s WELSTech double feature kicks off with a sample instructional video from our Ministry Resource discussion – MathCounts Mini #77 – More Counting Using Cases.
And, new on the WELSTech Vimeo “Likes” List is WELS Year in Review.
Coming up on WELSTech:
Episode 535 – The February WELSTech focus on training volunteers kicks off with a discussion of worship projection and an interview with Kristen Tetteh from Proclaim software. Release date: Thursday, February 8.
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