Entries by Sallie Draper

149 – Calling All Secretaries

This week on the WELSTech podcast we begin a new series focusing on the technology used by church and school secretaries and administrators. The discussion: Something new on WELSTech – The new fall season of podcasting is in full swing and there’s a new topic to explore!  With this episode we kick off a series which will focus […]

148 – Sallie’s Pick

This week the WELSTech Podcast “hits the books” with the kick-off of a new book discussion. The discussion: A new book selection – Leading 21st Century Schools by Lynne Schrum and Barbara B. Levin (browse sections on Google Books) is the latest book discussion selection for WELSTech.  To get the ball rolling, Martin and Sallie highlight Chapter 1 and apply the concepts to […]

147 – WELSTech Road Trip: Wrap Up

This week the WELSTech Podcast includes a summer Road Trip recap and the return of some of our favorite features. Christmas 2010 Scavenger Hunt:  Clue #2 Remember, you can use your smartphone or an online decoder to decipher the message.  Additional contest details available here.  Have fun! Road trip: Reliving the trip – Coming off of an 11-week […]

146 – WELSTech Road Trip: MI, PA and FL

This week the WELSTech Podcast summer Road Trip wraps up with a round table discussion of three leading Bible software packages. Road trip: (5:16) Bible software – On this week’s final virtual road trip, Martin and Sallie travel via the magic of technology to three destinations at once!  Pastor Steve Bauer from Faith in West Newton, […]

145 – WELSTech Road Trip: Citrus Heights, CA

The WELSTech Podcast Road Trip travels to California to hear the tech-in-ministry success story of St. Mark’s in Citrus Heights. Road trip: (3:20) Technology serving St. Mark’s – Joining Martin and Sallie today are Maren McPeak, Webmaster, and Matt Bauer, Principal, from St. Mark’s in Citrus Heights, CA.  Listen as they share technology ideas from their church […]

144 – WELSTech Road Trip: Whidbey Island, WA

The WELSTech Podcast Road Trip visits the Pacific Northwest to talk with John Shoosmith about closed-caption videos. Christmas 2010 Scavenger Hunt: Clue #3 Remember, you can use your smartphone or an online decoder to decipher the message. Additional contest details available here. Have fun! Road trip: (3:51) Clearing the fog around closed-caption video production – John Shoosmith, lay […]

143 – WELSTech Road Trip: Watertown, WI

The WELSTech Podcast Road Trip heads to Watertown, WI, and we learn about school hardware solutions. Road trip: (8:03) School hardware ideas – Our virtual tour of the WELS 12 Districts continues with a stop in Watertown, WI to talk with teacher and technology director Drew Willems from Trinity-St. Luke’s.  Join Martin and Sallie as we learn about […]

142 – WELSTech Road Trip: Houston, TX

This week the WELSTech Podcast Road Trip takes us to Houston, TX where we visit with Sally Valleskey about church management software. Road trip: (4:30) Church management software – Martin and Sallie journey deep in the heart of Texas to Houston and catch up with Sally Valleskey from Abiding Word.  Sally shares her experience with their church […]

141 – WELSTech Road Trip: Fond du Lac, WI

Buckle up for this week’s WELSTech Podcast Road Trip.  We visit Fond du Lac, WI and talk with teacher Ryan Rosenthal about integrating technology in the classroom. Road trip: (2:18) Integrating Technology into the Classroom – Seveth grade teacher Ryan Rosenthal from Faith in Fond du Lac, WI joins Martin and Sallie for an interesting conversation about his Web […]