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Intro from Neil "the Sunday Software guy"

I originally posted this topic and have been updating it for the past few years. Who am I? Let me introduce myself... 

I'm a Presbyterian minister who started teaching with software in my Sunday School way back in 1991 and has since then helped thousands of teachers do the same. For 24 years, I had my own Bible software development company called Sunday Software. I also helped found Rotation.org where I have continued to write about Bible software and apps for kids and create lesson helps for them.

Over the years, I've often been asked, "are there any Bible apps and websites I'd recommend, especially for tablets," and yes, there ARE several good ones -- as well as many I wouldn't recommend. I'm picky, and I'm interested software, apps, and sites that promote real learning, not just fun.

By "Bible App" I mostly mean downloadable apps for cellphones and tablets. That said, there are some rare tablet apps, like the excellent SunScool described below, that also have Windows and Mac PCs versions!

Some apps are web-based and not downloadable. These include apps like Washmylyrics, Wordclouds, and A.I. Image Generator described below.

The "app" list below includes some websites that have some sort of interactive content that you and your kids can use in your Bible lessons.

All these apps are in addition to the "PC software" I've created and/or sold for years through Sunday Software, my software ministry -- 24 programs of which I've made available as FREE DOWNLOADS to the Supporting Members of Rotation.org. In general, we tried to produce the kind of Bible software a Sunday School teacher would appreciate (story, plus discussion/reflection content in a fun format).

What I'm NOT talking about or interested in...

  • Apps only for teachers and church leaders.
  • Video app platforms designed to sell you and your kids animated Bible story downloads. ...Or their cousin: Bible apps designed to "complement" (sell) you Bibles.
  • Bible "game" apps with little or no teachable content.

I keep adding to this "app" and website list. I also continue to experiment with new ways to teach the Bible with tech. For example, you can see my experiments and lesson ideas for using "AI" programs that kids can create content with. Read: Exploring and Teaching with Bing's AI Imagebot and Bing's Chatbot -- two browser "apps" that kids can use to generate some surprising content with.

I hope my suggestions and "how-to" inspire you to use these exciting learning tools with God's kids.

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Bible-based Apps for Sunday School Kids

Bible-based apps for Sunday school kids

There are three main categories of Bible "apps" for kids:

(1) Christian video apps that allow your kids to access and watch a company's collection of Christian videos. Sometimes the content is free. Sometimes the app is free but the content is pay-as-you-go. Some like the Superbook app give your kids full access to all the Superbook Bible Videos and are completely free. But these are not the "story and game apps" I'm really interested in. They are "apps to access videos."

(2) Websites with interactive or kid-viewable/usable content. Not all "apps" are downloadable, some are usable only on their website Wordclouds.com for example. If you want to use these in Sunday School, you need internet access. Typically these are free and/or ad-supported.

(3) Bible Story and Game Apps for your cellphone or tablet or computer.
In this category of Bible app, the app may tell a Bible story and may or may not have games/activities with it. Some may simply be games with a Bible story theme. Many are only for young children, but there are some gems.

  • Some of these have "in-app purchases" to unlock features or extra content" and some are thankfully free of ads.
  • Some of these are iPhone/Apple store only, but most also have an Android/GooglePlay version as well.
  • Some have multiple versions of the app for use on a wide array of platforms, including Windows.
  • Some of these apps come in multiple languages.
  • Included in this category are "Bibles" for kids, like the YouVersion app, that have some interactivity and storytelling.

    *Many apps require an internet connection to download specific story or game content as you use the app.  Some don't require an internet connection after the app has been downloaded, but in general, you'll want internet access.

    Keep in mind that there are non-Bible-based apps and website server-side apps (not downloadable) that can be used to create Bible content. See some suggestions below.

NEIL's COURTESY LISTING of BIBLE APPS for KIDS

Some are better than others or may meet more of your needs. Some have a theological POV that is different than my own but I can work around it. Like all resources, you have to preview.  I will continue to update this list.

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SunScool --one of my faves

We now have a full-fledged SunScool Resource Page complete with a SEARCHABLE OUTLINE of all the lessons throughout the app's many age-level adjusting menus.

This app is awesome! And it comes in iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and Windows versions. Created by a UK non-profit international ministry, the app also comes in many different languages. With the exception of one or two story retellings, I found it reasonably ecumenical.  It includes four different levels of age/difficulty for each story/activity.

I especially liked the story-related activities, puzzles, help system, and how it rewards completion of stories and games. Lots of encouraging, helps, and incentives for kids to use it. Go to the SunScool webpage at https://www.sunscool.org to download it.  And don't forget to view/save our complete outline to the program!

Bible App for Kids by life.church
This ministry continues to develop a very nice "app" product for young children. Also known as the "You Version Bible App for Kids" --the stories are animated.

Superbook Kids Bible App
A free app that lets you watch the popular Superbook Bible story videos. You can also view them for free on the kids' version of the Superbook site when you register.

RightNow Media  --they have a large catalog of Bible videos for kids and adults which you can access over the app (or online) for a fee. Some churches have accounts so your kids might be able to access it.

Jesus Bible Trivia Challenge

Bible Coloring Book -- Bible Coloring Pages for little kids.

Guardians of Ancora from Scripture Union is very interesting and fun to play for churched kids ages 9 to 14 (in my opinion). Good for home, not really for Sunday School. You run and find Jesus and a few Jesus stories, then watch them unfold (captioned, unnarrated which is a little too bad). It does keep track of what stories you've completed. It's designed for iPad (works on iPhone but text is way too small even for a big phone IMHO). Here's their helpful description:  "Guardians of Ancora is a fun, epic parkour side-scrolling adventure game where players have to run, jump, roll and slide their way through stories of the Bible (know as "the saga" in the game. Choose your Guardian hero, then train and learn the ways of the Guardians before setting off into the world of Ancora. Explore the ancient world of the Bible, meet Jesus and return light to the city of Ancora."  Published by "Scripture Union" an international children's ministry organization.

Pathways to Jesus iPhone/iPad app from Turning Point Ministries has a good storyline (traveling to find Bibles to power an airship), graphics, and interesting Bible story content, but it feels flawed in that it is difficult to navigate/play at times which will likely cause children to quit. The 'pathways' you travel are essentially a puzzle-maze you have to move around through and rearrange objects to clear a path in order to reach story objectives. It's too easy to get stuck and then you have to restart the level, and you move by swiping the screen which gets old quick (needs nav buttons instead). If you like puzzles/mazes, then you may like this app, but I recommend only playing it on your iPad as the graphics are too small on the iPhone.

The Bible Word Match Game

Bible Songs for Kids (Offline)

Windows-Based Bible Game Software recently released or in production

As of early 2023, I have found just two NEW PC-only Bible games in development. There may be more. Neither has been released. If I find more worth mentioning I'll create a new post about them.See my list of still available older programs for Windows available as free downloads to the Supporting Members of Rotation.org.

  • "Gate Zero" (formerly titled "Bible X"). It appears they have dramatically reworked the storyline. Looks good. Releasing in 2024, we hope.  "Travel back in time to explore ancient Israel, interact with gospel stories and examine the deeper meaning of Jesus' words. Discover the history and culture of ancient Israel as you freely roam the streets of Jerusalem, Capernaum and surrounding areas, picking up missions and items along the way.

  • Exodus Vigil --a game exploring the Exodus and Egypt. The graphics look great.

    You never know when promised software will be released or how long they'll stay around. Sometimes they struggle with funding and revenue. When these "coming soon" programs are available, I'll revise this listing.

A Reminder

Supporting Members of Rotation.org have free access to Sunday Software's library of 24 Bible story and game programs for Windows.


Secular Apps That Might Be Useful in a Sunday School Setting

Here's a list of secular apps suggested by other teachers that have been used in Sunday School (or someone thought about using them). The list is about two years old, so a few of these apps may already be defunct or superseded by the next great app.

A list of secular “learning and creativity” apps, mostly of the Apple iPad variety. A few are free or have free account options. MOST of these would be for older children and teens.

Having used a number of "creativity programs" over the years in my computer labs, the issue is always the amount of time it takes for the kids to learn and use the tool -vs- the amount of classroom time they take to focus the tool on the CONTENT you want them to learn. You can waste a lot of time "being creative" and not teaching a darn thing. The answer is to know your tool, and keep the kids on track.

  • Wordclouds.com   --- a really nice and easy to use web-based online creation tool for making WORD CLOUD art. Easy for kids to use. See my Word Cloud experiments, lesson ideas, and description of the site.

  • Bing's A.I. Image Creator website   -- create expressive and unique Bible artwork of Bible stories and concepts using keyword -- and let the artificial intelligence server software create your artwork. See my examples and lesson ideas below. Very cool. I've written about my experiments with it here and posted some lesson ideas.

  • For creating podcasts: Anchor. There are others. The point is your kids could create a Bible podcast!  Imagine interviewing David and Goliath, for example.

  • For creating videos: Animoto, Clips, Flipgrid, Kapwing, Loom, Magisto, Typito, WeVideo. Creating video "shorts" is all the rage in this Tik Tok era.

  • For creating animated videos: PuppetMaster App.
    This app looks really cool, though might take some time to play, create, and master. See the YouTube video demonstration of Puppetmaster. It's not free, but might be worth the $2.99 if you are really into your tech Sunday School!  See my "closer look" below.

Others that might be worth exploring:

  • For making a video into a lesson: Edpuzzle
  • For creating publications: Book Creator
  • For giving photos a voice by taking a picture: Chatterpix Kids
  • For creating scavenger hunts: GooseChase
  • For drawing and animating: Green Screen by Do Ink
  • For engaging discussions: NowComment
  • For creating boards, documents, and webpages: Padlet
  • For creating digital stories: Pixie
  • For creating digital stories using photos: PhotoPeach
  • For creating digital flashcards and interactive games: Quizlet
  • For creating immersive 360 tours: Tour Creator
  • For creating playlists and newsletter: Wakelet

  • See the post below about Genially -- a fun creative content creation program. It's not an app, rather, you log onto a website to use it and share presentations with each other.

  • Some of the apps originally on the above list were nowhere to be found when I updated the list. If you can't find it in your app store, then it's probably defunct. That's one of the problems with "lists of apps" but it also means new ones are coming out all the time. One of the reasons I've included many "other" apps is to help you see the BREADTH of tools and inspired you to look for one that works with your teaching imagination.

What would you add to the list? Which apps have you used in the classroom (or recommended for home use)? Post your recommendations below.

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This topic was started by Rev Neil MacQueen, founder of Sunday Software and a Sunday School computer lab teacher with over two decades of teaching with tech experience. 24 of Neil's interactive PC software titles have been made available as free downloads to the supporting members of Rotation.org.

Many of the same principles Neil pioneered with computer software in the classroom apply to the use of tablets and apps. Most important among those is the principle of "guide by the side" which describes the physical position of the teacher with tech and students, that the teacher should go through the software WITH the kids, and idea that software is not a replacement for a teacher or a lesson plan. Read more about how to teach with software at https://www.rotation.org/forum...ol-Computer-Workshop and in Neil's guides and lesosn plans for the programs he has created.

See the video recordings of two "Software in Sunday School" Webinars Neil participated in here at Rotation.org. The second seminar shows 12 different programs in action.

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How do you teach with Tablets and Bible Apps
in Sunday School?

This has been a major question I've had for many years.

The usual "Use Bible Apps with Kids" articles I've read list a few apps and then just say "use them!" -- as if that's enough detail to build a lesson plan with.

I've been using PC software in Sunday School since 1991 and even produced software for Sunday School --so I know what the lesson challenges are on any size screen. Honestly, I would have scuttled our early experiments with PCs in the classroom IF all we were able to do was "view Bible videos on the screens." Why? Because we already had a way to do that on bigger screens. What I was looking for was interactive content that was MORE than just a video. I was looking for onscreen content that included Bible Background, asked thought-provoking questions, and gave the kids a tool to reflect. I eventually collected and created software that did that (18 of those titles can be downloaded for free here at rotation.org).

Based on what I'm reading and seeing, MOST Sunday School classrooms that use tablets are using them as a substitute for showing Bible videos on a larger screen. They are putting small screens in the hands of the students by viewing a Bible story through a Bible app on a tablet device --and that's not terribly exciting.

  • Occasionally those Bible apps have follow-up activities --usually of the preschool kind (coloring, moving puzzle pieces) and not much more.
  • Some might have a quick story quiz.
  • Almost none explain the story, present discussion options, or provide reflection.
  • The teacher might have them look at something online, such as a Bible map or picture of a Bible location (but that opens up your tablets to viewing all sorts of other problematic stuff).

Kids will surely love to have the video in their hands, but with many tablets, controlling where and what the kids are viewing can become a hassle. We have this same problem with PCs in my Sunday Software days, but at least the software offered more than "just" the story. We could tell everyone to "stop when you get to X point" so that everyone could catch up. And when the program didn't have discussion content or reflection material built into it, we added it as part of our lesson plan.

A BETTER WAY

How to use tablets in every phase of a lesson plan

Some are content just to have tablets in a limited role within their lesson plan -- to show the story video only, for example. But if you're going to make the investment and want to tape the power of interactive learning with a tablet, there's a better way to lesson plan with them based on the various ways you can use a tablet and the apps available to them.

Your Tablet Can Present the Bible Story

The most popular use of tablets in Sunday School today is to use them as substitutes for a paper Bible. This is done by downloading your favorite Bible app, such as YOU VERSION Bible for kids, and reading it with the kids. These apps present the story with animation too.  If it gets them to engage more and remember more, then I'm all for it. Nothing sacred about paper. Jesus didn't own a paper Bible.

You can also show a video of a Bible story, such as those from the free Superbook Bible app, or viewing a YouTube video clip. Lots of great clips on YouTube! --including those that both show the story AND give life application.

Another popular way to use tablets in Sunday School involves USING A CREATIVITY APP to create something about the story on your tablet is a popular follow-up activity. Here you are limited by age to tools that kids can use. Some creative apps I've seen recommended online are too hard for younger children to use --without devoting most of your class to learning how to use the tool (which is a big no-no in my book).  In the post above this one, I've listed many of the creativity "make something" apps out there. There are hundreds of them.

I know quite a bit about incorporating "creativity apps" in a Sunday School lesson because for years I used creativity software like KID PIX on PCs in various computer labs and lesson plans. Many of today's "free" creativity apps can do some of what Kid Pix offered --creative drawing, as well as creating and manipulating student-made video clips about something in the story.

Thus, your "tablet powered" lesson plan might look like this:

A "tablet using" lesson plan for Sunday School:

1. Opening:  Type a line of prayer that you want to speak out loud when we start class with an opening prayer. (They can also use a creativity app to quickly create their response.)

2. Bible Story: View this Bible video clip from either a children's Bible app or online source, such as YouTube.

3. Discuss with the Class

4. Use this Tablet App to create a special scene or reflection graphic or video that summarizes what you have learned from today's story/discussion.

5. Share your Creative App content with the rest of the class

6. Closing: Type a sentence thanking God for _______ and asking God for __________. Speak it out loud to the class if you are willing. (These prayer responses can also be creatively and quickly made in your creativity app.)

Depending on the age of your students and whether or not you can find the Bible story content in an app, you might use all six of these "steps" or just one or two.  The MORE you use the tablet, of course, the happier the kids will be.

I've included the Opening the Closing steps 1 and 6 in the above outline to share one simple way of using your tablets to promote prayerful interaction. I wouldn't do it all the time, but when you're using tablets and apps in your lesson, why not go the whole way!

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A Closer Look at the "You Version Bible App for Kids"

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You Version presents 41 major Bible stories with animation that your kids watch, listen to, and interact with by touching the screen to make fun things happen. Ages 3-7.  Cellphone or Tablet. This Bible app was created by Life.Church, an American evangelical multi-site church based in Edmond, OK.

The text of the stories is kid-friendly retelling, like a storybook. After each "page" is heard you can click the page to make things happen, like make character grumble or jump.  After you have read the story, only then can you do the activity. At the end of the story there's a quiz question. You receive "points/awards" for reading through, answering the question, etc.

The app presents some modest "follow up activities" for the kids that include the ol' "matching cards" game (aka Concentration).  They didn't do a lot to enhance the content, but I suppose they help to incentivize kids to continue learning the stories so they can play the games.

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The program reminds me of the Play and Learn Children's Bible software that came out in the late 90's on PC and Mac. You Version features more animation.

The same story videos found in the app are also posted on YouTube.

Of course, you don't get the tablet interface, touch and follow-up activities if you just watch the video on YouTube.

Each story must be downloaded to your device when you want to watch it. That's not a problem unless you have a really slow internet connection.

The "Bible App for Kids" is available for iPhone/iPad, Android Tablets, and Amazon Kindleyouversionappoptions

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A Closer Look at the "Puppetmaster" App for Sunday School

When you watch the video demo below, you'll "get" my interest in this app.

For $2.99 your kids use their own body movements(!) to teach a puppet to move, or they can move the puppet with their finger touches on the screen. They begin by taking a photo of a drawing they've made (or any graphic) and the app turns it into a moveable, posable puppet which you can then turn into an animated sequence of the puppet moving. Very cool. Check out the video demo below.

There’s a learning curve, so best to schedule its introduction and practice use over a more than one Sunday in a row. Also a good idea to have a helper become familiar with the tool.

How could you use it in a lesson plan? You could assign different characters in a story to different tablets, and have each kid come up with their "puppet" scene to show and share when the story was retold. Bible stories with varied scenes, dialog, and emotions that can be acted out would work best —just as they do with traditional puppets.

Movement-Motions are a great way to remember a story and get into its head.

  • What did the prodigal's father look like when he was running toward his son?
  • What did the priest do when he saw the bloodied man and stepped to the other side?
  • What did Moses do and act like when he split the Red Sea?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSfk_nPJV58

Use touchscreen or camera to move the characters you create



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A Closer Look at "Genially"

Genially is a really powerful website-based tool for creating fun presentations and animated quizzes. It's not an app, it's on a website.

Lots of templates to choose from to get you up and creating FAST.  I use another similar tool called "Powtoons," though its learning curve seems a bit steeper than Genially.

Originally created for teachers, there's no reason why older kids couldn't be taught to use it. Make their animated presentations of a Bible story, add quizzes for others in the class to take.

The FREE version allows unlimited creation, but you can't download them for viewing later. Instead, you save your creations for viewing on the Genially website (which you can share a URL to so people can view it from their other devices, like parents at home on their phones).

Lots of point and click actions to create your presentations. Check the video below of a Tech Teacher's YouTube overview of Genially.

Below is a screenshot of their animated quiz creation tool (one of many). I was immediately drawn to their "gamification" templates, which are different ways to present fun quizzes and facts.

In the online version, the objects in the quiz are moving.

Here's a pretty good "overview" from an independent Tech teacher. Lots of good ideas here, some a little "201" instead of 101.

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"SunScool"

the free Bible App for Kids

Overview of the App

This free app for younger and older kids is very cool and robust. There's so much to it that it is hard to describe without the app in front of you. ...Which is one of my biggest suggestions: PREVIEW IT.

We now have a full-fledged SunScool Resource Page complete with a printable MENU of all its 170+ Bible stories.

It includes important notes about how some of the stories change depending on which level you select, and has navigational tips!

Go to Rotation.org's SunScool Resource Page now

Four Key Take-Aways:

  1. Each of the 170 Bible story presentations features narration, animation, and verse games and quizzes interspersed within each story.
  2. Each story has narrated text onscreen and Bible verses you can read.
  3. Stories adjust their content depending on the LEVEL YOUR SELECT.
  4. A "guiding hand" appears onscreen to prompt students what to do next.

AgeLevel

When you first open the app it asks you for your age so that it can adjust its "help" system for you (I really liked that feature). Level three is the sweet spot for third through fifth graders and 2nd graders who can read. Levels 1 and 2 tell less of the story, and show easier and fewer activities. Importantly, selecting a level also adjusts the story content itself and available stories. Read more about that in the Guide.

  • Modestly animated stories with kid-friendly narration.
  • Simple to use interface with an animated hand that guides you what to do next.
  • Scripture is mostly NIV. Some adjustments for condensing of stories.
  • Can be downloaded to just about any type of smartphone, iPad or Android tablet, or Windows PC
  • Lots of "during the story" and "after the story" activities geared to the story, including word searches, memory verses, and quiz questions ---with 'helps' based on your age.
  • Kids win diamond awards for reading and completing each activity and story. The game reminds them what they have left to do in a story.
  • Based upon the free multi-lingual Bible lessons for children produced by Bible Educational Services, a UK international Bible ministry.
  • Currently available only in English and Russian. More languages planned.
  • Generally ecumenical (with some things you may want to say differently).


When installing the Windows version, you may get a blue box warning you not to install the program. It's fine. Click "DETAILS" and select "RUN ANYWAY."

Screenshot showing the download menu at www.SunSchool.org.

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Screenshot showing a section of the menu titled "Who is Jesus: His Life and Teaching." The slider appears in PC versions, otherwise it's touchscreen.

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If you're using the Windows version,
be sure the installer's exe file is AT LEAST version 2.0.615.1 otherwise the narration audio and menu scroller may not appear.
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See my note below about how to "reset" the program so that other students can play it on the same tablet/computer at a later time.

Here's a video posted to YouTube by Sunscool showing their Easter story presentation. This gives you a flavor of how the stories are presented, told, and heard.

The Sunscool app has over four dozen stories to choose from. They are grouped under headings in the menu like "Peter" and "Acts, Early Church," and "Parables" (see screenshots below). Some of the menu collections are topical like "What is Prayer and How Do You Pray?"  and "What is the Bible?"

The App was originally geared for non-believers or unchurched children, but even Sunday School kids will find it engaging and helpful, if not also fun.

Available for just about any type of device.

Here are a few random screenshots of the main story menu to give you a visual idea of how the app's content is organized.

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Windows version 2.0.615.1 makes the menu slider/scroller visible all the time so kids can find it. On touchscreen devices, the scroller isn't needed.

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Yes, this app could be used IN SUNDAY SCHOOL! I can easily imagine a group of students gathered around tablets and being led to the story and activities with the TEACHER by their side, stopping to ask questions and add content.

In fact, we wrote the "Story of Ruth" Computer Workshop lesson which features the four-part story found in Sunscool's Bible app.

I'm also pleased to note that Mikhail, Sunscool's programmer has been very helpful in making some improvements for those of us using the app for Sunday School.


How to "Reset" the App for Another Student

Sunscool's app was originally designed to keep track of one student's progress through the stories and activities, remembering what they had completed and giving them reward points. However, knowing that many of our Sunday School computer users needed a "fresh" copy for new students to use each week, we asked the developer to add a "RESET LESSONS" button and they did!

It's found in the SETTINGS control panel off the main menu.

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Note: Luanne Payne and I created a "Navigation Guide" to Sunscool to help teachers get up to speed fast and understand some of the features that needed explaining. That detailed guide is attached to the Writing Team's Bible App Workshop Lesson Plan in the Story of Ruth and Boaz lesson set. It's one of the unique and valuable resources we create for our Supporting Members.

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Artificial intelligence, "A.I." for short, is getting a lot of bad press these days (really, since the days of The Terminator), but AI Image Creators are a lot of fun to play with and can be used by students to create some very discussion-able content.

Read Neil's articles and see his experiments here

Here's a randomly computer-generated illustration created by inputting the keywords
"Goliath, praying, style of Michelangelo" into Bing's "AI Image Creator" --a free app in the Edge browser. See Neil's ideas for turning this image into a lesson.

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"Gate Zero" from Bible X

"Travel through time to ancient Israel in this compelling story-rich adventure. Explore a rich historical world as you engage with familiar events from the 1st century. Gather resources to help the locals, use stealth to avoid danger, and unlock riddles to unravel an age-old secret."

While not a Sunday School program, I'm very impressed with the beta reveals of Gate Zero. Looks like a great Bible-based adventure into the story of Jesus.

It is far along in development, seems to be well-funded, and is projected to release late 2024. They hope it will be the first of four games covering the life of Christ. Bible X is based in Norway and is part of a larger Norwegian non-profit Christian media producer.

This is a game for gamers, home use, cross-platform, and multiplayer use (if desired).

From the developers:

Play solo or connect mobile phones to the PC and turn a single-player game into a couch co-op experience.

Key Features

  • Experience Bible events firsthand
  • Explore ancient Israel in free roam
  • Engage with Scripture in an interactive way
  • Connect mobile phones to the main game to play co-op

It's important to help good Bible-based software find its intended audience, which in this case is the gamer world. I don't yet have a read on its theological orientation, though it seems traditional and will have some "game-y" aspects to it.

I'm following its development and will update this post when warranted. --Neil

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