625 – Potluck: Online Education Ideas
Tune in to this week’s WELSTech for a ton of resources to support the new “normal” of online ministry. Professor Rachel Feld joins us to share ideas for teachers adjusting their classrooms to function from a distance, and Missionary Mike Hartman is with us as well, graciously sharing knowledge and experience around carrying out church online. Plus there’s more resource links than you can shake a stick at!
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:00:32 — 55.4MB)
The discussion:
Education from a distance for everyone – Martin Luther College’s Director of Academic Computing Professor Rachel Feld joins Martin and Sallie as we reflect on the past days and the immense shift to online education.
- WELS Educators during COVID-19 Facebook group
- Jesus is the Real Deal – Sample Kids’ Devotion from Pilgrim, Menomonee Falls, WI
- Resources from WELS Lutheran Schools
- Words of Encouragement for Teachers Connecting with Parents During COVID-19
- 275+ Enrichment Activities for Children
- Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
The interview:
A little help from a friend – Missionary Mike Hartman from the One Latin America Team shares lessons learned during work with Academia Cristo and advice on online ministry.
- One Latin America Team contact – Missionary Andrew Johnston
- [email protected]
- +1-305-890-0560
- WELS Streaming Congregations
- Sample group hand holding video – instructions & results
News in tech:
- Google’s Teach From Home
- YouTube’s Learn@Home
WELS now:
Postponed/canceled events …
- Christ In Media Institute XR Festival
- WELS Women Writers Conference
- WELS International Youth Rally
Picks of the week:
Ministry resource:
Resources from WELS and NPH – includes …
- 80 hymns from Christian Worship
- Digital access to March and April Forward in Christ magazine
- 6 weeks of Christ Light Sunday School lessons
- Kids Connection
- Devotion options
- WELS Connection
Community feedback:
- eGiving – WELSTech 617 – A Season of Giving
- Pastor Jared Natsis recorded – Zoom Bible Class Tutorial
Featured videos:
From Bread for Beggars – The Chosen–How to Watch for FREE and an Opportunity to Discuss
From the Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Echoes – Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled, a mix of individual singers recorded March 25, 2020 during “Safer At Home”
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