<a href="https://welstech.wels.net/2026/01/22/768-many-hats-many-cats/" title="768 &#8211; Many Hats, Many Cats" rel="nofollow"><img width="900" height="900" src="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768.png" class="wp-image-26325 avia-img-lazy-loading-26325 webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 30px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768.png 900w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-300x300.png 300w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-80x80.png 80w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-768x768.png 768w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-36x36.png 36w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-180x180.png 180w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-705x705.png 705w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><p>Tune into this episode of WELSTech for a master class in herding cats as we navigate a lively discussion of the MLC degree and certificate offerings for technology directors. There&#8217;s also a broad range of picks of the week, Martin&#8217;s Screens and Souls presentation from Leadership Conference, and some free Google training to discuss.</p> <div style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading="lazy" title="WELSTech Episode 768 - Many Hats, Many Cats" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1157300760?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963" width="1500" height="844" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"></iframe></div> </div> <h3><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-26325" src="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-300x300.png 300w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-80x80.png 80w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-768x768.png 768w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-36x36.png 36w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-180x180.png 180w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768-705x705.png 705w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WELSTech-768.png 900w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The discussion</h3> <p data-wp-editing="1">Technology director &#8211; Martin and Sallie welcome our semi-regular edtech co-hosts, Dr. Rachel Feld and Jason Schmidt, along with yet another friend in the ed tech space, Dr. Bob Martens, Martin Luther College (MLC) Director of Information Technology. The discussion centers on the MLC <a href="https://mlc-wels.edu/graduate-studies/technology-director/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Technology Director graduate degree program</a> (a <a href="https://mlc-wels.edu/graduate-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/06/MSEdAdmin-TechDir-6-23-2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30 credit MS Education Administration</a> program) as well as two new certifications also offered by MLC in <a href="https://mlc-wels.edu/graduate-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/06/Ed-Tech-Leader-Cert-PP-6-30-2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Education Technology Leadership</a> and <a href="https://mlc-wels.edu/graduate-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/06/Technology-Integration-Specialist-Cert-PP-6-30-2025.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Technology Integration</a>, each requiring 9 credits.</p> <p data-wp-editing="1">Summed up as learning to be comfortable with the uncomfortable, the three share how the program teaches edtech leadership skills needed to manage the many facets of the ever-changing edtech learning environment.</p> <h3>Ministry resource</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cosn.org/edtech-topics/driving-k-12-innovation/hurdles-accelerators/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CoSN K-12 Innovation</a> <ul> <li>Notebook LM summary &#8211; <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/EHHXawHqFKupGLmK7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Infographic</a>, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iFEAORYQqW6mx6koAxjoPrKVcpPPjvtC/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Audio</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/dZsWZDu5as8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Video</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Martin&#8217;s Leadership Conference presentation on <a href="https://bit.ly/screensandsouls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Screens and Souls</a></li> </ul> <h3>Picks of the week</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/accessories-modules-fiber/collections/accessories-pro-single-mode-optical-fiber/products/uacc-om-qsfp28-lr4?variant=uacc-om-qsfp28-lr4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">100G LR4 Single-Mode Optical Module</a></li> <li><a href="https://a.co/d/73Vd2OS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Water Reminder Smart Light</a></li> <li><a href="https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2391819?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2Copen-tabs-and-links-in-split-view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Chrome Split View</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pirateship.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pirate Ship</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookofconcord.cph.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book of Concord</a></li> </ul> <h3>Community feedback</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/learning-center/certifications/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Free Google Certifications</a> &#8211; Google Certified Educator Level 1 &amp; 2 as well as Gemini Certified Educator and Gemini Certified student</li> </ul> <h3>Get involved</h3> <ul> <li>Add comments</li> <li>Send us an e-mail <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li>Join the WELSTech community: <ul> <li>WELSTech <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!forum/welstech" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Group</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WELSTech">Facebook</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://pinterest.com/welstech/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="https://instagram.com/welstechpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Add to the WELSTech wiki <a href="http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net</a></li> <li>Contribute to the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WELSTech&amp;src=typd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#WELSTech</a> Twitter conversation</li> <li>Follow us on Twitter &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/welstech" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">welstech</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/mspriggs">mspriggs</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/salliedraper">salliedraper</a></li> <li>Share with the Diigo group <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech">welstech</a></li> </ul>