Comments on: Podcast06: Grapple Digital Curriculum and Technology Integration with 5th Grade Sunday School Students http://eyesright.speedofcreativity.org/2007/10/01/podcast06-grapple-digital-curriculum-and-technology-integration-with-5th-grade-sunday-school-students/ a team blog written by aspiring Christ followers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kent Chesnut http://eyesright.speedofcreativity.org/2007/10/01/podcast06-grapple-digital-curriculum-and-technology-integration-with-5th-grade-sunday-school-students/#comment-8264 Kent Chesnut Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:30:40 +0000 http://eyesright.speedofcreativity.org/2007/10/01/podcast06-grapple-digital-curriculum-and-technology-integration-with-5th-grade-sunday-school-students/#comment-8264 about 6 kids). I later used the computer for review exercises and games that reinforced the lesson message. Things got tougher as the classes got larger (both age-wise and number of students). My current interests are in constructionist activities. The main projects we've done in this vein are: 1. The kids designed halloween games and artwork that reinforced our main verses of the time (Romans' Road verses). I scanned and coded these into their games using Authorware. We put them on the computers in the computer lab for our Fall Festival. 2. Worked with the kids to make a ministry commercial for the food pantry ministry at our Church. They designed the activities and skits and we shot it with video. The goal was for them to learn about various ministries and participate in ministry by helping advertise the ministry. Some info on this is online at http://kentchesnut.wikispaces.com/. The commercial came out pretty good. about 6 kids). I later used the computer for review exercises and games that reinforced the lesson message. Things got tougher as the classes got larger (both age-wise and number of students).

My current interests are in constructionist activities. The main projects we’ve done in this vein are:
1. The kids designed halloween games and artwork that reinforced our main verses of the time (Romans’ Road verses). I scanned and coded these into their games using Authorware. We put them on the computers in the computer lab for our Fall Festival.
2. Worked with the kids to make a ministry commercial for the food pantry ministry at our Church. They designed the activities and skits and we shot it with video. The goal was for them to learn about various ministries and participate in ministry by helping advertise the ministry. Some info on this is online at http://kentchesnut.wikispaces.com/. The commercial came out pretty good.

]]> By: Kent Chesnut http://eyesright.speedofcreativity.org/2007/10/01/podcast06-grapple-digital-curriculum-and-technology-integration-with-5th-grade-sunday-school-students/#comment-8260 Kent Chesnut Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:25:53 +0000 http://eyesright.speedofcreativity.org/2007/10/01/podcast06-grapple-digital-curriculum-and-technology-integration-with-5th-grade-sunday-school-students/#comment-8260 Wesley, I really enjoyed the podcast... it has given me a lot to think about. It's amazing to me that you can get so much done while driving. One question about the Grapple website as a secure social networking space. Does each class have its own forums? Or does everyone using the Grapple curriculum share in the same forums? I suspect it's just your class - but I couldn't tell for sure. My own use of technology in children's Sunday School classes (and later Wednesday evenings) started around 1990 with an old Mac+ and Hypercard. It worked well with small classes (younger elementary and Wesley, I really enjoyed the podcast… it has given me a lot to think about. It’s amazing to me that you can get so much done while driving.

One question about the Grapple website as a secure social networking space. Does each class have its own forums? Or does everyone using the Grapple curriculum share in the same forums? I suspect it’s just your class - but I couldn’t tell for sure.

My own use of technology in children’s Sunday School classes (and later Wednesday evenings) started around 1990 with an old Mac+ and Hypercard. It worked well with small classes (younger elementary and

]]> By: 5th grade Sunday School technology integration » Moving at the Speed of Creativity http://eyesright.speedofcreativity.org/2007/10/01/podcast06-grapple-digital-curriculum-and-technology-integration-with-5th-grade-sunday-school-students/#comment-8213 5th grade Sunday School technology integration » Moving at the Speed of Creativity Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:17:46 +0000 http://eyesright.speedofcreativity.org/2007/10/01/podcast06-grapple-digital-curriculum-and-technology-integration-with-5th-grade-sunday-school-students/#comment-8213 [...] In response to Kent Chesnut’s request for more information about how I’m integrating technology in lessons with our 5th grade Sunday School students at church this year, I recorded an hour-long podcast in the car and posted it to Eyes Right this evening. Listen to this post [...] [...] In response to Kent Chesnut’s request for more information about how I’m integrating technology in lessons with our 5th grade Sunday School students at church this year, I recorded an hour-long podcast in the car and posted it to Eyes Right this evening. Listen to this post [...]

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