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Episode Synopsis
This week on WELSTech we reveal ways to write church announcements which get the word out on needed topics without being ignored by those you’re trying to reach. AI weaves itself throughout the conversation from personalized AI in picks of the week, an overview of the AI for Education site, and new rules around AI for Google students of all ages. Plus, Android users will be happy to interact with their text messages from their computer.
The discussion
Announcing … – Martin and Sallie discuss challenges that crop up when writing church announcements and guidelines that keep your announcements concise and action driven.
Writing Church Announcements People Actually Read from Concordia Technology Solutions
Sample weekly announcements from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in North Mankato, MN
Picks of the week
‘Saved Info’ is Gemini’s Hidden Superpower
Google Messages on the Web
Community feedback & events
AI for Education
Google Gemini and Notebook LM for all ages
Should your school enable them?
Here’s how that could look
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The discussion
Announcing … – Martin and Sallie discuss challenges that crop up when writing church announcements and guidelines that keep your announcements concise and action driven.
Writing Church Announcements People Actually Read from Concordia Technology Solutions
Sample weekly announcements from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in North Mankato, MN
Picks of the week
‘Saved Info’ is Gemini’s Hidden Superpower
Google Messages on the Web
Community feedback & events
AI for Education
Google Gemini and Notebook LM for all ages
Should your school enable them?
Here’s how that could look
Next time
Come back for our next tips & tricks summer installment
Get involved
Add comments
Send us an e-mail [email protected]
Join the WELSTech community:
WELSTech Google Group
WELSTech on Facebook
WELSTech on Pinterest
WELSTech on Instagram
Add to the WELSTech wiki welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net
Contribute to the #WELSTech X conversation
Follow us on X – welstech, mspriggs and salliedraper
Share with the Diigo group welstech
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