WELSTech

Part of a series on how to use Google Apps in the classroom, both for students and teachers.

What to learn from Steve Jobs even though he was clearly an abusive jerk.

Beta version released of video meeting software enabling more than 10 individuals to interact.

One Room School advantages which Christian school teachers and champions need to herald. Bookmark and read this NYTimes article. Teacher student relationships are more important to effective learning than physical resources. Are our classroom strategies still based on the Prussian model? or are we leveaging the strengths and wisdom of the One Room School?

Excellent short article with essential IT management concerns and strategies for colleges and other non-profits, including  our synod, high schools, schools and, yes, churches. The same key questions and communication activities need to take place. The upfront costs of an IT system are only the beginning. The costs over the lifetime of the system (even a single computer with software) need to be included and budgeted. 

Good primer on video formats.

Good primer on video formats.

Gates Foundation article about Edusurge.com which aggregates and shifts through the effectiveness and utility of emerging classroom educational technologies.

Finally! A book aimed at helping non-profits identify usable communication strategies for social media engage based on case studies (i.e. examples). Many congregations and schools forget to sets goals and plan for internal and external communications and nurture let alone plug into the potential of social media to grow the kingdom of the Lord. As I recall, "Engage!" isn't simply the command of a fictional Star Trek captain, it's the command of the real Captain of the stars . . .

iPad and Android "flashless" apps have been released. iPad and Android users with network connectivity can now search, lookup and read many different Bible translations (NIV, God's Word, ASV, etc., on the go. You can also add and reference study notes too.