Neil's Computer Lab Notes & Software Suggestions
 for Cornerstones Workshop Rotation curriculum
The following scope and sequence comes from www.cstones.com. The software suggestions are mine.
Many of these stories have additional materials/suggestions found here at my website. Follow the links.
You'll notice that many programs get re-used over the course of these units.

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UNIT: Witness to God’s Presence  
Creation Awesome Bible Stories CD covers Creation and several other stories in these units.
Plagues and Passover Life of Moses CD from Interactive Kids Series also covers this story, but it is out of print and nearly out of stock.  Take a close look at Exodus Adventures CD. It cover the Plagues and Passover too.
Wandering in the Wilderness Exodus Adventures CD http://www.sundaysoftware.com/Exodus
The Incarnation Fluffy and God's Amazing Christmas Adventure CD. This CD has many other parts of the Advent story (Mary, Birth, Magi, etc) which can be used in other years.
Feeding the 5000 Life and Ministry of Jesus covers this very well, plus Life of Christ also covers this. Since you're likely to own both (Jesus is a popular guy to teach about) consider switching between the two to cover this lesson.
The Lord's Prayer Galilee Flyer CD teaches this prayer and the meaning of its words. G. Flyer also covers the Beatitudes found in another unit on this page, and the Kingdom Parables.
The Last Supper Life of Christ has an excellent presentation on this subject. Jesus in Space CD (coming Winter 2007 will have an extended interactive lesson on this and the Foot Washing verses.
The Walk to Emmaus Jesus in Space CD (coming Winter 2007) will have an extended computer lab lesson on this subject. There's a full fee set of lessons for various 'workshop' (media) sitting in the NT: Emmaus section of the Lesson Exchange at Rotation.org that includes another computer lab lesson I once wrote about "seeing Jesus" using Kid Pix 3 to create an activity. Jesus in Space CD expands on it and also teaches the Emmaus story itself.
Paul on the Road Life of Paul CD from Interactive Kids Series does this very well.
Witnesses Today Use Let's Talk CD to create discussions/conversations about "how you talk about Jesus to your friends." Also...look at the Newsboys' presentation in the "Downed Spacecraft" in Actual Reality CD in the Newspaper section.
UNIT: Quest for Identity  
Jacob and Esau Awesome Bible Stories covers this and several other stories in these units.
Joseph and His Brothers Joseph's Story CD is big enough, and has enough material enough to be used for both these rotations.
Joseph in Egypt See above.
Christmas Around the World Not a great fan of this concept. So much to learn in the Christmas Story itself. See Fluffy and God's Amazing Christmas Adventure CD
Samaritan Woman at the Well  Use Let's Talk CD to recreate the discussion, but put different people at the well and see what Jesus might "see" in them as their problem/need.
Zacchaeus Awesome Bible Stories covers this and several other stories in these units.
Mary Magdalene Large subject. No software specifically on her. Seems like a perfect candidate for Let's Talk CD. What would Mary tell you about her life? Have students create her in the Let's Talk teacher animator, then they can create a spoken summary of her life, plus add spoken quiz questions and discussion questions for each other. You could also use Fall of Jericho to make a quiz. For younger children, make your quiz simple and read it to them. They like that.
Easter Around the World Nothing specifically "around the world" ...but Life of Christ covers Easter well. Also see my Lent/Holy Week webpage for many software lesson suggestions.
Paul: Who can be a Christian? Their lesson covers an awful lot of Paul. I would use Life of Paul CD, the material on the journey of Paul to cover this; plus, I might pull in the Paul maps in Life of Christ.
Martin Luther and the Reformation Cal & Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD has some Luther/Reformation info nicely presented -tucked away in the back of the program.
UNIT: The Covenant  
Noah's Ark Noah and the Ark from the Interactive Kids Series
Abraham Abraham & Sarah CD really hits a homerun.
The Ten Commandments Ten Commandments CD hits a homerun. Can also be reused for Great Commandment in other unit. Lots of material.
Messenger's of the New Covenant Use Let's Talk CD to create their messages.
The Good Samaritan Good Sam the Samaritan CD
The Prodigal Son Prodigal Son CD
Woman with the Alabaster Jar Not found in software. Consider turning this into a 'spoken' lesson with Let's Talk CD.
Crucifixion and Resurrection Life of Christ covers Easter well. Also see my Lent/Holy Week webpage for many software lesson suggestions.
Early Church: Body of Christ Do as a memory verse in Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD
The Kingdom Parables Galilee Flyer CD teaches the Kingdom Parable 'sayings' of Jesus (leaven, mustard seed, etc) as well as covering Beatitudes and Lord's Prayer also found in Cstones units.
UNIT: The Word of God  
How the Bible Came to Be Bongo Loves the Bible CD has several games about the Bible to choose from.
The Psalms Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD especially for Psalm 23. You could also turn this into a 'spoken' lesson with Let's Talk CD. In fact, there's a pre-made lesson in Let's Talk on Psalm 8.
Ezekiel -not found in software. Vision of Dry Bones would be a good visual project for Kid Pix 3. You could also turn this into a 'spoken' lesson with Let's Talk CD.
Christmas: Gospel Comparison Fluffy and God's Amazing Christmas Adventure CD. This CD has many other parts of the Advent story (Mary, Birth, Magi, etc) which can be used in other years.
The Beatitudes Galilee Flyer CD teaches the Kingdom Parable 'sayings' of Jesus (leaven, mustard seed, etc) as well as covering Beatitudes and Lord's Prayer also found in Cstones units.
The Great Commandment Reuse Ten Commandments CD to focus on certain ones and rediscover the purpose of God's Law. Also...do as a memory verse in Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD
Holy Week: Gospel Comparison See Holy Week webpage. Life of Christ CD
Acts of the Apostles Life of Paul should help here.
The Epistles: On Location Create a narrated "travelogue" summary with Let's Talk CD.
The Church Year Sounds to me like a project for Kid Pix 3 -illustrating various seasons.
UNIT: The Messiah  
David Life of David from Interactive Kids Series. Also Pathways thru Jerusalem CDs have wonderful David section.
Prophecy: Isaiah Good memory verse for Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD.  Also mentioned in Fluffy and God's Amazing Christmas Adventure CD.
23rd Psalm Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD
Jesus - Fulfillment of the Prophesies List of prophecies can be found in Life of Christ CD
Handel's Messiah Teach one of the animated characters in Let's Talk CD to sing the song. Then use the program to add quiz questions and discussion questions that are spoken aloud.
Jesus' Baptism

See Sunday Software's Old & New Testament Story è Software

Coming January 2007: this story will appear in Sunday Software's new "Jesus in Space" CD.
Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet see my Lent/Holy Week webpage.
Coming January 2007: this story will appear in Sunday Software's new "Jesus in Space" CD.
Appearances of the Holy Spirit See my lesson suggestions for Pentecost
Images of Jesus in the Arts --
Prince of Peace If this lesson is about the "names" given to the Mesiah in Isaiah, use Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD. to make this a scripture memory verse.
UNIT: Test of Faith  
Garden of Eden Awesome Bible Stories covers Adam and Eve and several other stories.
Ruth Ruth CD in Interactive Kids Series. You can also do the "whither thou goest I will go" as a memory verse in Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game CD
Daniel Adventures with Daniel CD (out of print) might not be available to purchase.
Look for a CD on Daniel in 2008 from Sunday Software.
Christmas Dreams Fluffy and God's Amazing Christmas Adventure CD. This CD has many other parts of the Advent story (Mary, Birth, Magi, etc) which can be used in other years.
The Healing Miracles Man Let Down through the Roof is a good story for this subject.  Life and Ministry of Jesus plus Life of Christ cover this. You can also follow up with "Let's Talk" CD to recreate spoken dialog between the friends before and after their encounter with Jesus.
The Rich Young Man Use Let's Talk CD to create Jesus' dialog with the young man in different ways. Choose new responses, create excuses.
Garden of Gethsemane Life of Christ CD has some of this. Pathways thru Jerusalem also includes it.
Doubting Thomas see my Lent/Holy Week webpage.
Pentecost see my Pentecost lesson/software page for one of my all-time favorite Pentecost lessons.
Jonah Elijah & Jonah CD does Jonah REALLY well.