Learning Resources
- ScreenCastsOnline (training video podcasts)
- MacCast (Mac news, tips podcast)
- The Unofficial Apple Weblog (Mac news, lots of software tips and recommendations)
- Apple Video Tutorials
Graphic Tools
Web Tools
- RapidWeaver
- iWeb publisher (easily convert iweb sites to html for any host)
Presentation Tools
- ProPresenter
- Live Worship
- SwitchResX (set your resolution to match your projector)
Podcast Resources
- AudioHijacker
- IShowU (create screencasts)
- Copernicus (free screencaster)
Productivity
- OpenOffice.org (free open source office compatible software)
- Google Apps (free online office suite)
- Journaler (free journal, notetaking, organizer software)
- Notebook
- Google Calendar
- Spanning Sync to sync with iCal
- OmniOutliner
- Scrivener
- Yep
Fun Software
- Tooble – Download YouTube videos
- GetTube
- Accordance Bible Software
- DJay (DJ software that pulls from iTunes)
- ComicLife
Stock Photography
- iStockphoto
- EveryStockPhoto
- Stock.xchng
- Mayang’s Free Texture Library
- Image*After
- Fotolia
- Shutterstock
- Dreamstime
I am so thankful that I stumbled upon your blog. Youth Ministry + Tech = genius. Looking forward to all of your content.
Hoping that someone can help. Im trying to figure out a way to set up my mac laptop as a check in kiosk for youth group. Not sure if they is a program like this or not. I found a program similar to this called, “Guest Reel” but im looking for something that I could customize with or logo to make it more personalized to our youth. If you guys have any ideas i’d love to check them out.
Be Blessed,
Ben
We use a registration system called EventBrite. And our YG isn’t quite big enough yet but they DO have have a feature where you can “check-in” attendees by either a) an electronic ticket that they bring and you scan the barcode with your webcam (pc only right now), or you can manually enter the data for check in. Hope it helps! EventBrite is a great way to register kids and also submit payment online via paypal. It costs a bit more than similar products but I like the interface and the potential behind it.
Hey Ben,
My Church uses a database system known as fellowship one (https://www.fellowshipone.com/) that works amazingly it has a very easy check in interface for the students and you can check in by a name search(you can add new names to the database on the spot for guests) or with a barcode scan/number system. I would highly highly recommend
we use http://www.youthtracker.net. Can do checkins and so much more. it used to be pretty lame but has come a long way in the past few years.