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217 – Better Browsing

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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.
    • Xmarks
    • Chrome Web Store
    • Diigo
    • LastPass
    • PublishSync
    • IE Tab
    • Browser help
      • Chrome
      • Firefox
      • Internet Explorer
      • Opera
      • Safari
        • Ministry resources:

        (32:24) Pastor Guy Marquardt from Christ in Lodi, CA reviews the PastoralCare app for iPad

        • iTunes links – PastoralCare | PrayNow
          • Picks of the week:
          • (33:56) iRig Mic
          • Google Apps – Read about Google Apps New Look in the Google Apps Learning Center
            • Community 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 synchronized
              • TES iboard – Early childhood & elementary activities
              • Science NetLinks lessons
              • Integrate Moodle and Google
              • Moodle Tutorials – Educating Educators
              • The news in Lego 2011
              • Siemens Science Day by Discovery Education
              • Top 100 Sites of 2011 (EdTech) from Tech & Learning magazine
              • Internet Toolbox for Churches podcast
              • Doodle – for easy scheduling
              • Dropbox Automator
                • Coming 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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