This week the WELSTech Podcast includes a special anniversary celebration, and the discussion topic is optimized web browsing.
The discussion:
Kicking off year 5 – Martin and Sallie look back at the WELSTech beginning in January 2008 and look forward to a new series – “7 Best” – for 2012.What has your browser done for you lately? – Martin and Sallie share their personal browser settings and tips so you can start your new year with a supercharged browser.XmarksChrome Web StoreDiigoLastPassPublishSyncIE TabBrowser helpChromeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariMinistry resources:
(32:24) Pastor Guy Marquardt from Christ in Lodi, CA reviews the PastoralCare app for iPad
iTunes links – PastoralCare | PrayNowPicks of the week:
(33:56) iRig MicGoogle Apps – Read about Google Apps New Look in the Google Apps Learning CenterCommunity feedback:
(42:22) Logos web developer, Mike Hanson, reminded us that The People’s Bible from Northwestern Publishing House is available for the Logos software.Pastor Steve Daley from Petra in Sauk Rapids, MN appreciated our recent podcast on Schoology. He’s using Schoology to connect in one place with his public and LES Catechism students.Teacher Ryan Rosenthal from Faith in Fond du Lac, WI is shared a link on the WELSTech Listserve to an article which explores the possibility that the concept of “Digital Natives” is a myth.Links shared in the WELSTech Diigo group this week include …Insync – Keeps your Google Docs synchronizedTES iboard – Early childhood & elementary activitiesScience NetLinks lessonsIntegrate Moodle and GoogleMoodle Tutorials – Educating EducatorsThe news in Lego 2011Siemens Science Day by Discovery EducationTop 100 Sites of 2011 (EdTech) from Tech & Learning magazineInternet Toolbox for Churches podcastDoodle – for easy schedulingDropbox AutomatorComing up on WELSTech:
(51:06) Episode 218 – The WELSTech book discussion continues with a look at Chapter 4 of The Church of Facebook. (Release date – 01/11/12)
The featured artist:
(51:35) We close the podcast with the music of Mike Westendorf (www.mikewestendorf.com and mikewestendorf on Twitter) – The Child Remains from his CD titled “Undefined”
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