February 25, 2020

622 – Android Apps With Jason

44 minutes

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Tune in to this week’s WELSTech for an education-focused discussion including favorite Android apps for Chromebooks, classroom headphone recommendations, eRate, and the Issues in Lutheran Education blog. Plus, we’ve got you covered with details on the 2020 WELS International Youth Rally, Digital Learning Day, and atomic habit forming.

The discussion:

Android apps on Chromebooks – Jason Schmidt, Instructional Technology Coach for Oconto Falls School District, joins Martin and Sallie to discuss Chromebook support and management of Android apps. And Jason throws in a side of headphone recommendations for classrooms to sweeten the conversation.

Apps

Merge EDU

WeVideo

Toontastic

Google Expeditions

Chatterpixs Kids

Sketchbook for Education

Headphones

Califone

ThinkWrite

Image courtesy of Masahiko OHKUBO via Flickr. License: Creative Commons 2.0

WELS now:

Registration opens March 2 for 2020 WELS International Youth Rally

June 23-26 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Early bird pricing through April 30

Get all the details in the registration booklet

Picks of the week:

Rivet – Android (and iOS & Amazon) app

Digital Learning Day is February 27 and Google’s Applied Digital Skills has you covered

Atomic Habits

Streaks for iOS

Ministry resource:

Issues in Lutheran Education – Martin Luther College Graduate Studies and Continuing Education blog

Community feedback:

Branch Lutheran Schools in Haiti is looking for a 1/2 time Development Director (and if you speak French, that’s a bonus!). Contact WELSTech for details.

eRate funding, even if your students don’t qualify for free or reduced-price lunch

Jason’s EdTechLead presentation

From the WELSTech archives – 430 – eRate, Grants, and Freebies