A complete listing of the Picks of the Week from 2025 WELSTech episodes

Picks of the Week Archive

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AI

• AI for meeting notes, summary, and action items
  • Otter.ai
  • Fireflies.ai
  • Comparing the two
• AI Toolkit for Schools from Common Sense Media
  • Education Week article – Putting AI to work in schools is difficult. A new toolkit outlines how to do it.
• Elevating Educational Design with AI by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak
• Google AI mode
• Google Gemini Storybook Gem – Example – featuring anime Jason & Rachel
• Google Learn About
• Hour of AI
• Notebook LM App
• Notebook LM Video Overview – Example
• Perplexity AI weighs in on eye strain
• Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT | Coursera
• Recent church tech ideas from Kim Komando, summarized by Google Gemini
• ‘Saved Info’ is Gemini’s Hidden Superpower
• The Impact of AI on Missions
• The Prompt that Organizes Your Chaos – featured in Jeff Su’s Workplace Essentials newsletter (Subscribe)
• Wispr Flow

Bible Study

• Daily Refresh in the Bible App

Education

• Snorkl – AI student feedback
• What’s new in K-2
  • Recent newsletter issue
  • Canva Teacher Planner Templates by Teach Cheat
  • Subscribe
• Worksheets to WOW! from Ditch That Textbook

Hardware

• Anker USB C Adapters
• Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M4 chip
• Logitech Zone Learn Headset
• Pitaka Phone Cases
• Shokz – Bone conduction open-ear headphones
• Square payment processing and Square Reader
• Third Reality Water Leak Sensor

Images and Video

• 10 Highlights from Canva Create
• Canva Bulk Create add on – How To
• Canva Templates for Churches
• Davinci Resolve
• ELS Liturgical Year Artwork
• Ryan Trahan’s 50 States in 50 Days family-friendly YouTube series
• The Noun Project

Marketing

• Get free Lent and Easter resources from Concordia Technology Solutions
• Optimize you Google Business Profile from Blueprint Schools

Music

• Christ Begins by Luke Thompson – Christian Worship Hymn 385
  • Lyric video from Mount Lebanon Lutheran Church

Productivity

• How To Take Smart Notes by Sonke Ahrens
• Trello Inbox

Utilities

• Chrome updates
  • Manage Google Accounts Like a PRO (video)
• Edge image magic
• Google Keep
• Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
• Google Messages on the Web
• MindMup 2 for Google Drive
• RandomQuestionMaker.com
• Readwise
• Smart Health Comparison using Gemini Deep research
• Sun Seeker app – iOS | Android
• The updated WELS Call Report