Description

Welcome to the good ole summertime on WELSTech! Our “Summer Tech Talks” interview series will feature technology from around the synod and across the world. This week we start in St. Louis, MO, home of Concordia Technology Solutions. The back half of the show includes Sallie sharing teacher professional development resources and Martin divulging his new favorite AI chatbot.

The discussion & interview

Concordia Technology Solutions – Joining Martin and Sallie is Manager of Sales and Marketing for Concordia Technology Solutions (CTS), Rob Davidson. Rob shares the latest news about CTS products including Church 360°, Christian Worship Service Builder, and Shepherd’s Staff.

• Request a Free Church Office Technology Assessment
• Recent update to Christian Worship Service Builder provides multiple Bible translations – Learn how to change translations

Picks of the week

• Summer Professional Development
  • MLC Open Learning – June 18 & 19
  • Summer PD Bingo Choice Board from Ditch That Textbook
  • Wakelet Community Week
• Perplexity.ai
  • Perplexity AI: How does it stack up against ChatGPT? from Android Authority
  • 5 reasons why I prefer Perplexity over every other AI chatbot from ZDNET

Community feedback & events

• 6 AI Tools Recommended By Teachers That Aren’t ChatGPT from Forbes
  • Brisk Teaching
  • SchoolAI
  • Diffit
  • Curipod
  • Skybox by Blockade Labs in ThingLink
  • Ideogram
• Generative AI in a Nutshell – how to survive and thrive in the age of AI

Next time

Summer Tech Talks continue with a (virtual) trip to Thailand to learn more about technology at Asia Lutheran Seminary.

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