WELSTech Audio

Episode 023 – Jun 11 2008

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This week on WELSTech Martin and Sallie share information on two Web 2.0 publishing tools – blogs and the Facebook social network.  Learn how you can use these tools to further your ministry efforts.

The discussion:
  • Blogs in the Ministry – The use of blogs or personal journal web software has bridged the publishing gap for millions of people, allowing them a voice on the web.  Martin and Sallie explore blogs, pointing out free tools, sample blogs and great blog uses for ministry.
    • Free blogging tools
      • Blogger.com
      • LiveJournal.com
      • MoveableType.org
      • TypePad.com
      • WordPress.com
      • Sample blogs
        • FinalWeb – St. John’s, Sleepy Eye, Pre-K & K class updates
        • Music Technology at Winnebago Lutheran Academy
        • Sample school blogs from SupportBlogging.com
        • Read about using blogs in the classroom
          • Classroom Blogging by David Warlick
          • Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson
            • The interview:
            • Reaching Youth on Facebook (17:55) – Pastor Peter Schmidt from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Menomonee Falls/Germantown, WI joins Martin and Sallie to discuss his use of the social networking site Facebook to connect with the youth of his congregation.
              • www.facebook.com
              • Micro Social Networks from Time
                • The tidbits:
                • This week’s picks (34:48)
                  • Open Source Alternatives- www.osalt.com
                  • Delicious Library 2 for Mac- www.delicious-monster.com
                  • WELS.net feature (41:12)
                    • WELS Calendar – www.wels.net/jump/calendar
                    • Of interest (42:17)
                      • Camp Phillip, Wautoma, WI – www.campphillip.com
                      • Community feedback (44:14)
                        • Pastor James Douglas from Redeemer in Pierre, SD asked about using an older camera for streaming video and how to convert the output from analog to digital
                          • The featured artist:
                          • This week we close with the music of Michael Schroeder (www.michaelschroeder.com) – Paradise from his CD titled A Witness (47:20)
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