Welcome to WELSTech summer series 2025! Join us as we talk about practical tips and tricks to make public and personal ministry efficient and effective. The series kickoff focus is church office communication. Martin and Sallie share AI picks of the week, and there’s a Chromebook discussion thread in the WELSTech Google group.

The discussion

Church Staff Communication – Martin and Sallie chat about tools, etiquette, and standards around church staff communication. In-person or digital, response expectations, and collaboration are all pieces of the communication puzzle. Having best practices in place makes for smooth office operations.

• Maintaining Healthy Church Staff Communication with Technology from Concordia Technology Solutions

Picks of the week

• 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.
• Notebook LM App
• Google AI mode

Community feedback & events

From the WELSTech Google group – Teacher Michael Vlieger from Risen Savior in Mankato, MN asked about Chromebook repurposing after

Next time

Come back for our next tips & tricks summer installment

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