March 07, 2018

539 – Back to the Basics: Email

47 minutes

WELSTech is going “back to the basics” in March and tackling old technology that is still very relevant today. Email is one of those oldies but goodies. You might be surprised what email can do for you today. Tune in for that plus a BIG announcement about next summer’s EdTechLead Summit and how you can earn a free night at Kalahari Resort!

The discussion:

Email for the win – Email has been around since we began using the Internet (way back when!), and despite the multitude of communication methods available today, email is still the right tool for the job in many instances. Brush up on your knowledge of email as Martin and Sallie share their preferences and reference resources for administrators.

gSuite & Gmail on my domain

Internet and Email Policies Sample

Inbox Zero

Martin’s favorite productivity tip – Waiting for

News in tech:

Google launches Hangouts Chat, its Slack competitor, for gSuite users

Microsoft Soundscape

WELS now:

Calling all presenters!! Submit your ideas for a session at #EdTechLead19, WELS Education, Technology, and Leadership Summit, happening June 25-27 at Kalahari Resort in WI Dells – welsedtechlead.com/call-for-presenters

Registration is open for WELS International Youth Rally 2018

Picks of the week:

Canned Responses for Gmail

Drafts for iOS

Ministry resources:

National Day of Unplugging – March 10

Community feedback:

Lesley Bergemann reports that teachers at Good Shepherds in West Allis, WI are using FastDirect for parent communication, but that doesn’t mean they can leave their classroom web pages empty.