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201 – Take Two

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This week the next WELSTech Podcast book discussion kicks off and we hear about new digital products from Northwestern Publishing.

The discussion:

Grab your reading glasses – Martin and Sallie kick off the latest WELSTech book selection, The Church of Facebook by Jesse Rice.  The book, subtitled “How the Hyperconnected Are Redefining Community”, looks at the effect social media has had on our lives and on the connections we make.  Listen to a discussion of the book introduction, including a look at the strange occurrence at the opening of the Millennium Bridge in London, and grab a copy to read along with us.

The interview:

(12:22) NPH goes digital – Kurt Adams and Mark Buske from Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) join Martin and Sallie to talk about the recent addition of a variety of digital items to their product line.

Ministry resources:

News in tech:

  • (33:05) GameStop To Stock iOS Devices and Accept Your Old Devices For Store Credit

Picks of the week:

Of interest:

  • (39:50) Check out the latest issue of the ShopWELS Insider for information on great deals available to congregations, schools and individuals from a variety of vendors including Apple, Verizon and InfoCor.  Subscribe to receive the newsletter via e-mail each quarter. Sign up at ShopWELS.net to take advantage of the special pricing.

Community feedback:

  • (41:13) WELSTech 200th podcast contest winner Jason Petoskey shared his appreciation for the Flip camera.
  • Pastor Clint Rogas from St. Paul in South Haven, MI is looking for an audio solution to replace cassette ministry for shut-ins.  The “catch” is it has to be easy to operate, which rules out most small MP3 players.  Does anyone have ideas?
  • Via the WELSTech Diigo group, we learned about …
    • Molecular Expressions
    • Atlas Interactive Map from Discovery Education Streaming
    • Projects from Wikispaces
    • Resources on Digital Citizenship from Edutopia
    • Zim Wiki
    • NASA @ Home and City

Coming up on WELSTech:

(50:48) Episode 202 – Key to church office success is managing the ever-changing calendar of events. Tune in as Martin and Sallie share tips on effective calendaring. (Release date – 09/21/11)

The featured artist:

(51:50) We close the podcast with the instrumental music of In His Service (www.adagioconcepts.com) – Send Me from their CD titled “In His Time”

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173 – Is Facebook For You?

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This week on the WELSTech Podcast we look at examples of WELS congregation’s Facebook pages .

The discussion:

Facebook pages – A question from Cindie Walker about the new facebook page for Cross of Life in Mississauga, Ontario was the spark for Martin and Sallie’s discussion today.  Adding a Facebook page to your communication strategy provides a platform for sharing events, announcements and audio/video content, and it also allows members to easily practice “lifestyle evangelism”.

Interview:

Facebook WELS Lutherans(23:45) WELS on Facebook – Alicia Neumann from WELS Communication Services talks with Martin and Sallie about the content and maintenance of WELS official Facebook presence – facebook.com/welslutherans.

Ministry resources:

(38:44) TableProject.org – a private social platform for churches

  • Take a test drive at welstech.tableproject.org.  Account creation is required, and the “secret code” is welstech.

Picks of the week:

Community feedback:

  • (46:44) Rachel Arnold from St. Matthews in Stoddard, WI is taking the WELSTech weekly blogging challenge.  Follow Rachel’s blog, Chosen by Christ.
  • Pastor Steve Oldre from St. Peter in Chaseburg and Hamburg, WI asked for recommendations on media for shut-in ministry recordings.  How do you share church recordings with shut-ins in your congregation?  E-mail WELSTech your solution!
  • Martin shared links via the WELSTech Diigo Group

Coming up on WELSTech:

(55:56) Episode 174 – We discuss school administration communication, the focus of Chapter 7 of our current book selection, Leading 21st Century Schools. (Release date – 03/09/11)

The featured artist:

(56:43) We close the podcast with the music of Michael Schroeder (www.michaelschroeder.com and on Facebook) – The One from his CD titled ”Fuel For The Soul”

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122 – Social Networking Show and Tell

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This week the WELSTech podcast discussion centers on the use of social networks to further the spread of the gospel.

The discussion:

Ministry Is Social – Martin’s recent Social Networking and Ministry presentation at a Minnesota pastor’s conference is the topic of the day.  Use the link above to follow along “Prezi-style” as he and Sallie discuss the appeal and flavors of social networks and some interesting examples of the use of Facebook and Twitter in ministry.

The interview:

Jason Tesch(21:50) Team Effort – Jason Tesch from Eastside in Madison, WI joins Martin and Sallie to share the story behind their polished church web site.

Ministry resources:

(37:45) How to Build a Facebook Page from Mashable

  • More on FBML (Facebook Markup Language)
  • Check out the new FBML-enabled WELSTech tab – set to be the landing page for “non-fans”

Picks of the week:

Of interest:

(44:46) Join Martin in Saginaw, MI for FinalWeb for Dummies. The three day face-to-face training will be held April 6-8 on the campus of Michigan Lutheran Seminary.  Check out details and register at bit.ly/fw4dummies.

Community feedback:

  • (46:39) Jason Schmidt from Gethsemane in Omaha, NE shared links to …
  • Ryan Rosenthal from Faith in Fond du Lac, WI shared a link to The Periodic Table of Videos
  • Coming soon to WELSTech in response to a request from Pastor David Ernest, MLC’s Prof. Jim Grunwald will join us to share info on the new Certificate of Educational Technology program that kicks off this summer.
  • John Shoosmith from Redeemer in Yakima, WA continues to refine the awesome Closed Caption Video resources on the WELSTech Wiki.
  • Steve Mathwig from St. John’s in Oak Creek, WI asks about minimum upload bandwidth for streaming live events.  Martin suggests 384 kbps or greater.

Coming up on WELSTech:

(52:57) Episode 123 – Join us on St. Patrick’s Day as WELSTech “goes green” with ideas for eco-friendly churches and schools including tips from Office Depot representatives. (Release date 03/17/10)

The featured artist:

(53:58) We close the podcast with the music of The Branches Band (www.branchesband.com) – Nothing But The Blood from their CD “Sing, My Tongue”

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081 – BWTG: Facebook Pages

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Learn how to setup, add content, and invite people to your church or organization’s Facebook Page on this bonus WELSTech podcast.

The discussion:

Bonus WELSTech GoodnessFacebook Pages – Step-by-step instructions for creating and publishing a publicly accessible “Page” on Facebook is the topic of today’s BWTG installment.  Follow the link to the WELSTech wiki site for “Bonus WELSTech Goodness” video tutorials, help documents and links to sample WELS Facebook Pages.

  • Facebook Pages on the WELSTech wiki – Get instructions and view video tutorials
  • Become a fan of the new WELSTech Podcast page on Facebook

Get involved:

  • Add a comment below
  • Send us an e-mail [email protected]
  • Leave us a voice mail 414-375-2334
  • Add to the WELSTech wiki welstechwiki.wels.net
  • Contribute to the #WELSTech Twitter conversation
  • Follow us on Twitter – mspriggs and welstechtrainer
  • Use the del.icio.us tag welstech
  • Join the WELSTech community:
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Episode 023 – Jun 11 2008

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This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie share information on two Web 2.0 publishing tools – blogs and the Facebook social network.  Learn how you can use these tools to further your ministry efforts.

The discussion:

The interview:

The tidbits:

  • This week’s picks (34:48)
  • WELS.net feature (41:12)
    • WELS Calendar – www.wels.net/jump/calendar
  • Of interest (42:17)
  • Community feedback (44:14)
    • Pastor James Douglas from Redeemer in Pierre, SD asked about using an older camera for streaming video and how to convert the output from analog to digital

The featured artist:

  • This week we close with the music of Michael Schroeder (www.michaelschroeder.com) – Paradise from his CD titled A Witness (47:20)

Get involved: