459 – Amazon Publishing

The WELSTech self-publishing efforts continue this week as Martin and Sallie successfully publish paperback and Kindle versions of the WELSTech project management book, With All Your Heart. Microsoft Word proves to be a star performer in the process, and Martin has a tip to help listeners master the finer nuances of Word. Sallie shares lots of links to help teachers add coding to their curriculum in the school year ahead.

The discussion:

On the road to Amazon – It’s been a busy week for Martin and Sallie as they finalized With All Your Heart, the WELSTech project management book for print and eBook publication on Amazon. Follow along as they share the challenges and lessons learned along the way.

• With All Your Heart on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats
• With All Your Heart on CreateSpace in paperback format

Picks of the week:

• Computer Science Unplugged
• Microsoft Word Training on Lynda.com

Community feedback:

• Introducing Coding
  • Computer Science Unplugged
  • Scratch for Educators
  • Creative Computing
  • Code.org Educator Overview
  • Scratch for Parents featuring “Let’s Teach Kids To Code” TED talk
  • Why Kids Should Learn to Code (And How To Get Them Started)
  • Add Coding to Your Elementary Curriculum … Right Now
• Good Shepherd’s, West Allis, WI advertised Pokémon Go “lures” (Learn more about lures)

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 460 – The Summer 2016 series fun concludes next week with the last installment of the WELSTech self-publishing discussion. Martin and Sallie explore creation of an audio book. Release date: Wednesday, August 31

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