The Christian educators and I over at www.rotation.org have been posting a lot of great ideas for teaching and celebrating Lent and Holy Week here in 2021 at home, with families, and with in-person social-distancing in mind at church and at home. Some of my favorite ideas re-imagine the “stations” of the cross as walk-through […]
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What about iPads, Tablets, Bible “Apps” and Touchscreens
an article by Neil MacQueen Last Updated June 2020 Still nothing Bible-content-y that I’m excited to recommend for children. However, there are a number of “learning apps” for older students and youth for tablets that are getting used in public schools which a sharp teacher could adapt for Sunday School use. The issue, as always, […]
GETTING STARTED with Computers in CE
Getting Started with Computers in Christian Education …just got a lot easier! I’ve donated all my software as free download to the supporting members of rotation.org. Check it out! by Neil MacQueen I started teaching with computers in my Sunday School back in 1990 and have since helped thousands of teachers and techies do the […]
Why We Teach with Software
…and some getting started advice and software recommendations. The following article is an updated version of an article originally published in several magazines, including: Christian Computing, Scroll, Presbyterian Outlook, The Advocate, Christian Educator, Interpreter, and Clergy Journal. This article was written before there was any research or track record about kids, computers and education. Now there’s […]
Fall of Jericho Tech Page
Fall of Jericho CD Related: View Jericho’s description and resources Several versions of Fall of Jericho have been a staple in our catalog and customer computers labs for nearly two decades. The current version of Jericho, released a number of years ago, works in all current versions of Windows, up to 10. But as with […]
Celebrating 25 Years of Teaching with Software in Sunday School
I’ve been teaching with software in Sunday School 25 years? Seems impossible! Here’s how it happened… I love teaching Sunday School. Started when I was 17, and it led me into the ministry. Then as a young youth minister, in 1990 I stepped into my first Sunday morning “computer lab.” Didn’t have a CLUE about […]
Overheard (and I wanted to scream)
I overheard a mom say she didn’t like the idea of her son using software in Sunday School because “he’s already too connected to media.“ I wanted to scream: “Why don’t you un-connect him from the violent games YOU allow him to play and connect him to biblical games!” I wanted to ask, “How can you buy […]
Computer Lab Teacher Stories
Over the years we’ve run some Bible computer lab photo and teacher essay contests for our customers. Below are some of the winning entries. You can find more contest winning photos and customer submitted photos on our Computer Lab Photo Page. You may also enjoy reading “Why We Teach the Bible with Software“. Luanne Payne, […]