611 – iBullying

This week we welcome Jason Schmidt back to WELSTech for a classroom technology conversation on the latest version of status symbol bullying. We also talk with Justin Liepert about Google Administration. There’s device news, a slick update to the WELS online Yearbook, and church homepage advice along with picks of the week and an amazing theme song for the new school year. Listen up!

The discussion:

Classroom technology chat – Jason Schmidt returns to the co-host chair as our semi-regular classroom technology correspondent and brings his own flavor of Wisconsin sunshine to the podcast. He’s the Instructional Technology Coach for Oconto Falls School District.

This week we’re talking about tech-flavored bullying, which is simply a new version of the status symbol envy which we experienced for Air Jordan or Ralph Lauren clothing in the past.

• iMessage Bullying
  • Why we don’t want you and your Android green bubbles in our iMessage chat
  • Dear iPhone users: Please don’t forget that a green bubble is a person
  • Sorry Android users: These iPhone snobs won’t date you
• Episode 590 of WELSTech focused on Digital Etiquette.

The interview:

Google Administration – Justin Liepert, Technology Coordinator at Winnebago Lutheran Academy, shares highlights from his summer EdTechLead19 sectional on Google Administration.

• View Justin’s presentation slides
• Go Guardian Fleet
• Sound Trap
• Bark for Schools
• uBlock Origin
• GAM for G Suite

News in tech:

• Google Hangouts lives on till June 2020
• New from Apple
• Pixel 3 bargain with Google Fi – Through September 28

WELS now:

Learn more about Lutheran School’s Ministerial Growth and Evaluation process at many of the upcoming Teachers’ Conferences

Picks of the week:

• Gimkit
• Flippity
• Use Alexa for your Daily Devotion and Bible Reading

Ministry resource:

WELS Online Yearbook now has District, Conference, and Circuit info on Churches and Schools

Community feedback:

• Story Swag for iOS
• Breakout EDU kit
• Join the Door Security conversation in the WELSTech Google Group
• Ready to become a Screencastify Genius? Get certified and earn your badge!
• The 11-Part Church Website Homepage Formula

Featured video:

Enjoy More Than a Conqueror, the theme song for this year at Immanuel Lutheran School in Greenville, WI, written and performed by Pastor Jeremy Mattek and Joey Schumann.

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