This week on the WELSTech podcast we discuss chapter 2 of Shane Hipps’ book, The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture. The discussion: The Power of Media – Martin and Sallie explore the fundamental concept of media, as defined in chapter 2 of Shane Hipps’ book, The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture. Heavily influenced by the writings of Marshall McLuhan, Mr. […]
This week on the WELSTech podcast Martin and Sallie discuss ideas for reaching out to the non-techies in your congregation. The discussion: Tackling tech fears – Has your congregation considered offering TSL classes – “Tech as a Second Language”? Martin and Sallie explain how patience and communication are key factors in turning technophobes into digital consumers. Welcome to […]
This week on the WELSTech podcast we share ministry resource examples of technology in religious education. The discussion: Ministry Resources galore – Rather than one short segment on Ministry Resources, today’s WELSTech episode discussion is dedicated to practical examples of technology for religion classes. Martin and Sallie share links to video and image projects, Bible games, […]
This week the WELSTech podcast discussion topic is RSS – consuming and producing “Really Simple Syndication”. The discussion: RSS for personal and congregational usage – Martin and Sallie debut the new “Using RSS Feeds” page on the WELSTech wiki. The page is dedicated to using RSS or Really Simple Syndication, both as a consumer and as a feed […]
This week on the WELSTech podcast we kick off a new book discussion. The discussion: A lesson from the classics – Martin and Sallie kick off discussion of a brand new book, Shane Hipps’ The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture: How Media Shapes Faith, The Gospel and Church. In Chapter 1, titled “Seeing But Not Perceiving,” the […]
This week on the WELSTech podcast we celebrate National Distance Learning Week and talk with teacher Karl Henselin about free computer management software. The discussion: Online learning – It’s time again for our annual celebration of National Distance Learning Week. Martin and Sallie define distance learning in terms of student experience and needed skills, and they […]
This week on the WELSTech Podcast Martin and Sallie discuss online and personal Bible study with a digital flavor. The discussion: Digital Bible Study – Martin shares a recap of his recent presentation at the WI State Teacher’s Conference. We learn about the many types of digital Bible study and about many free and affordable […]
This week the WELSTech Podcast focus is educational gaming and Gail Potratz joins the conversation. The discussion: Safe sites that teach – Gail Potratz, Technology Coordinator for Emanuel in New London, WI and WELSTech’s semi-regular classroom technology correspondent, joins Martin and Sallie for a discussion on gaming in education. There’s no denying student interest is peaked by video games, […]
This week on the WELSTech Podcast we take a final look at the concepts presented in the book Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky. The discussion: Expanding Your Life Scope – Martin and Sallie wrap up their discussion of Clay Shirky’s Here Comes Everybody, looking at chapter 11 and the epilogue. Tying all the concepts from the […]
This week on the WELSTech podcast we focus on the powerful Bible study software tool, Logos. The interview: (3:15) Logos Revisited – WELS resident Logos guru, Pastor Aaron Frey from Emanuel in Tawas City, MI, rejoins Martin and Sallie to share the latest news on the software. Pastor Frey was previously on Episode 007 of […]