How to write and teach lessons that move from information to transformation. by Neil MacQueen The revised, improved and packed with examples version of this article is now posted at Rotation.org This article has two sections below: description, and techniques for transformative teaching. INTRO Years ago, Christian educator and author Scottie May shared these transformative […]
…an article from Neil MacQueen, www.sundaysoftware.com Related link: Print our free Computer Lab Teacher Training Pamphlet It’s no secret. Recruiting Volunteer Teachers is one of the least *liked* jobs in Christian education. Many would rather do all the teaching themselves than have to recruit others. Others put it off, and off, ….and off. But here’s the […]
An article by Neil MacQueen, www.sundaysoftware.com. This article first appeared in our Email Newsletter -to which I invite you to subscribe. For more help, insights or questions, contact Neil. Every month I have the privilege of being contacted by pastors, parents, and teachers looking for software for their special needs kids: autistism or social issues attention-deficit mentally […]
Tablet/App/iPad Questions | What’s it like TEACHING with our software? Why we teach with software | Getting Started with Computers in Christian Education Teaching with software is a lot of fun, and the kids sure love it, …but it can be a little different than doing an art project or showing a video in the classroom. […]
We like KIDS getting their hands on our software… Because a driver is always more attentive than a passenger. Learning with interactive software has a number of well-known benefits: Interacting with computers stimulates our students Kinesthetic-Tactile learning aptitude, –that part of the brain that lights up when the student touches and moves, steers and maninpulates. Educators will recognize […]
This is not an uncommon problem. Years ago it was a lot worse when little software existed. But those years in the wilderness taught us a lot. » Sometimes the story they want you to cover is not a “major” Bible story, and there’s no software on it. Most software developers like us are not going to […]
Download the Pamphlet: “Teaching with Software” a pamphlet for teachers by Neil MacQueen. Also…. read the updated article: “Getting Started with Computers in Sunday School“ Both documents have been updated and posted in the Computer Workshop forum at Rotation.org along with a lot of other great resources. Download article as PDF
I’ve removed most of these photos as we are winding down our site. Below are three of my favorites. Here’s a photo of me in my very first Bible Computer Lab, circa 1992 at the Presbyterian Church, Barrington Illinois. Notice I’m handing out a diskette, which was state-of-the-art back then! <>< Neil, Sunday Software […]
