Jul 27
This week on the BWTG “how-to” WELSTech podcast we share steps for implementing a productivity system to maintain an empty inbox.
Listen now or download Episode 087 (17:10)
The discussion:
Emptying Your Inbox - The topic for today’s BWTG (Bonus WELSTech Goodness) episode is one that affects everyone in the digital age, and while it is simply stated as “Emptying Your Inbox” it can be a complex and challenging task. Listen as Martin shares tips from his Personal Productivity seminar on how to enhance communication, reduce stress and achieve “Mind Like Water” via an empty inbox.
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Tags: BWTG, e-mail, productivity
Jan 14
This week on WELSTech Martin shares some productivity tips from his WLS Winterim session and Sallie talks with Missionary Mike Hartman and his wife Rachel about their use of technology in the Mexico mission field.
Listen now or download Episode 054 (49:53)
The discussion:
- Mind Like Water: The Art of Productivity - This week Martin is teaching a productivity course as part of the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Winterim schedule. He recaps some of the information they are learning, and we hear from students in the class about why a productivity system is important.
The interview:
Technology in the mission field (18:36) - Missionary Mike Hartman and his wife Rachel talk with Sallie about the mission work being done in Torreon, Mexico. Rachel shares information about her Lutherans in Mexico blog and how she uses it to spread the news about the mission work with the world.
The tidbits:
- Picks of the week (28:18)
- Of interest (35:42)
- Community feedback (36:25)
- Dan Smith of Holy Trinity in Des Moines, WA is using Google Calendar for his school but the print version isn’t formatted well for their newsletter. Check out Sallie’s Picks of the Week in Episodes 026 & 027 for a solution.
- John Shoosmith of Redeemer in Yakima, WA requested we share guidelines for NIV copyright on the WELSTech wiki, and we are happy to do so – “Copyright Guidelines for the NIV Bible“.
- Linda Travis would like to display RSS feeds on her church web site. Learn more at www.wels.net/jump/rss.
- In response to a question from the webmaster at Good Shepherd in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Martin shares more details about the synod’s multi-camera set up, including some hardware and software recommendations for running multiple cameras.
- By popular demand, we’ve added a page to the WELSTech wiki with tips for “Getting Started” building a church or school web site.
- Coming up on WELSTech (43:47)
- Episode 055 - We talk with John Shoosmith, a WELS member in Yakima, WA, about the process of creating closed-caption sermon videos for the deaf and hard of hearing
The featured artist:
- We close with music of WELS artist, WendySue Fluegge (www.wendysue.com) – The Instrument from her CD with the same title, The Instrument (45:18)
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Tags: blogs, productivity
Jul 16
Following up on WELSTech Episode 027, Martin and Sallie discuss systems for implementing Getting Things Done(GTD) productivity principles and wrap up their interview with Prof. David Sellnow on the hybrid classroom.
Listen now or download Episode 028 (44:37)
The discussion:
Time Management Systems - Martin and Sallie continue their discussion of the productivity principles outlined in David Allen’s Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (listen to Part 1) and explore options for the “trusted system” or tool to store and organize your task list.
- GTD systems
- Additional GTD resources
The interview:
- The Hybrid Classroom (17:44) - Today Martin and Sallie conclude their interview with Prof. David Sellnow of Martin Luther College (listen to Part 1). Prof. Sellnow shares ideas and cautions for getting started with blended courses and also looks into the future at where our synod may go with online education offerings.
The tidbits:
- Picks of the week (31:00)
- WELS.net feature (35:55)
- Of interest (37:19)
The featured artist:
- We close with music of WELS artist, Kevin Loersch - O Sacred Head Now Wounded from his CD titled Abide With Me (39:50)
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Tags: Distance Learning, education, GTD, productivity
Jul 09
This week Martin and Sallie discuss the Getting Things Done organization system for improving personal productivity. They also interview Prof. David Sellnow about blending traditional and online education.
Listen now or download Episode 027 (1:06:50)
The discussion:
- Time Management and Productivity - In this technology rich age, we are daily bombarded from all directions with things to do. Listen as Martin and Sallie share the popular productivity principles of Getting Things Done (GTD) and how the GTD methods can help even our busy pastors and teachers have “Mind Like Water”.
The interview:
The Hybrid Classroom (28:05) - In the first of a two-part interview, Prof. David Sellnow of Martin Luther College joins Martin and Sallie to share insight into the benefits of blending traditional classroom activities with online activities. Prof. Sellnow has successfully blended his course offerings at MLC and suggests that similar blending could accentuate courses at the high school and even elementary school levels.
The tidbits:
- Picks of the week (43:36)
- WELS.net feature (53:23)
- Of interest (55:03)
- Community feedback – Mass e-mail recommendations via the WELSTech listserve (56:27)
The featured artist:
- We close with music of WELS artist, WendySue Fluegge (www.wendysue.com) – Time from her CD titled Everyday Christian (1:00:45)
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Tags: Distance Learning, e-mail, education, GTD, productivity
