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BrainPOP at FETC
January 23-26
Orlando, FL
Booth 750
Don't Miss the FETC Debut of Our Newest Feature, GameUp!
Headed for FETC? Get the scoop on GameUp, our newest feature! It's a collection of top, FREE online game titles, all aligned to whatever you're teaching. In addition to game-based learning topics, we'll have presentations and demos on a range of other subjects, like our educational apps and mobile learning; best practices for incorporating our standards-aligned Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Engineering & Tech, Health, and Arts & Music topics into your lessons; ESL/ELL; learner response systems; STEM and 21st-century skills; and our free professional community, BrainPOP Educators. Plus, you'll get some great classroom give-aways, all the latest BrainPOP news, funding tips, an exclusive promo, and much more. Hope to see you in Orlando!
Refer a Friend
Got a friend whose school isn’t using BrainPOP yet? Bring them by the booth – you’ll get a special gift for referring them (while supplies last); they’ll get a one-on-one demo, an extended trial, and a 20 percent discount when their school subscribes.
Win Big!
Ask us for one of our coveted GameUp pins. Trust us, they’re cool. If we spot you wearing it, you could win a shiny new mobile device. One winner a day, each day of the show.
Try Us Out
Ask about our extended free trial for FETC attendees. Sign up within two weeks of the show and you'll get 30 days of access to all of our proven and award-winning resources.
Schedule subject to change
Events listed in brown indicate official FETC workshops
It's a Wrap! Sharing Comprehension With Student Movie-Making
12-3 pm
Room S330H
Note: Pre-registration required; $125. For details visit www.fetc.org.
Class-made movies are highly engaging projects that build 21st century skills and provide a creative outlet in which students can demonstrate their comprehension. As he shows you how to conduct a movie-making project in your own classroom, Robert Miller (Volusia County, FL) touches on digital and media literacy as well as community learning. You’ll leave with a toolkit full of web 2.0 resources for planning, assessment, student publication, differentiation, content expertise, and more!
Introducing GameUp!
6 pm
BrainPOP Booth 750
Kick off the conference with the premiere of our newest feature, GameUp – a collection of top, free online game titles that tie right in to your curriculum.
Engaging Your ESL Students With Animation & Technology
8-10 am
Room S330E
Animation and technology are universal languages – that’s why they’re perfect for teaching English. Bev Fine, Editorial & Outreach Director of BrainPOP ESL, leads this session on our comprehensive, web-based program that combines animated movies, interactive features and computer skills as it engages and guides your students towards mastery of the English language. Take home lesson plans that encompass differentiated and cooperative learning strategies and higher-order thinking skills, plus ideas for incorporating BrainPOP ESL into your classroom.
Add a New Dimension to Your Science Lessons With GameUp
10 am
BrainPOP Booth 750
Harness the power of game-based learning for your science lessons! Robert Miller (Volusia County, FL) guides you through our newest feature, GameUp, highlighting its science-themed offerings and showing you how easy it is to integrate them.
BrainPOP Educators: 165K and Growing
11:30 am
BrainPOP Booth 750
More than 165,000 teachers are already taking advantage of our free professional community. Join us for a tour of its navigation and helpful features like the free lesson plans and Curriculum Calendar.
Online Communities of Practice: What Works?
12-1 pm
See Conference Guide for location
Teachers have always gathered in living rooms and lounges to share their best practices - it's just that today, those living rooms and lounges are virtual. And global. And the challenges are multiplying. Hear success stories from industry leaders who have successfully cultivated "communities of practice" (COPs), online forums where educators come to brainstorm. Our Allisyn Levy, Senior Director of Educator Experience, joins Al Byers of the National Science Teachers Association; Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach of Powerful Learning Practice, LLC; and Therese Mageau of T.H.E. Journal, who serves as moderator of the dicussion.
BrainPOP Mobile: We're Everywhere
2 pm
BrainPOP Booth 750
Learn to get the most out of BrainPOP no matter how or where you’re accessing our resources. Tammy Mihet, 4th-grade teacher at the First Baptist Academy in Naples, FL, shows you the different ways BrainPOP enables mobile learning, on iPads, Chromebooks, and more.
Make It Click! BrainPOP & Learner Response Systems
4 pm
BrainPOP Booth 750
BrainPOP’s Teresa Fuller hosts this look at the impact learner response systems can have on your class when paired with our resources.
Introducing GameUp
4:30 pm
BrainPOP Booth 750
Our newest feature, GameUp, makes its FETC debut! Take a tour and see how easy it is to bring game-based learning into whatever you’re teaching – be it science, social studies, math, or anything else.
There's an App for That!
4:30-5:30 pm
See Conference Guide for location
Karina Linch, BrainPOP’s SVP of Product Development, joins Martin Evans of Turning Technologies, and Volusia County educators Robert Miller and Jessica Levine for this look at initiating and maintaining an iPod touch initiative. Hear how one district secured funding and resources for their program, and take home a list of the most successful apps they’ve used in it.
21st Century Classroom & BrainPOP
8-10 am
Room S330E
Trevor Jones and Greg Hart (Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts) highlight the many ways BrainPOP is the ultimate 21st-century resource. Learn how to effectively use BrainPOP to create lesson plans, weave interactive themes into your teaching, harness the power of webinars, and assorted other online activities to enrich, engage and evoke.
BrainPOP ESL: An Introduction
10 am
BrainPOP Booth 750
Bev Fine, Editorial & Outreach Director of BrainPOP ESL, leads this tour of our comprehensive, web-based program that combines animated movies, interactive features and computer skills as it engages and guides your students towards mastery of the English language.
The Chromebook Apps Showcase
10:45 am
Google Booth 1101
Karina Linch, BrainPOP’s SVP of Product Development, heads to Google’s booth, where she’ll demo the BrainPOP Featured Movie app for the Chromebook. See first-hand how well our app – and others! – maximize on this device.
BrainPOP Mobile: We're Everywhere
11:15 am
BrainPOP Booth 750
Learn to get the most out of BrainPOP no matter how or where you’re accessing our resources. Robert Miller (Volusia County) and Tammy Mihet (Fist Baptist Academy in Naples, FL) team up to show you the different ways BrainPOP enables mobile learning, on tablets, netbooks, smartphones, and more.
Are You Game? Game-Based Learning in the Social Studies Curriculum
12:30 pm
BrainPOP Booth 750
Presidential Power. The Supreme Court. The U.S. Constitution. Democracy. These are just a few of the numerous topics that dovetail seamlessly with the top Social Studies games you’ll find in our newest resource, GameUp! See how easy it is to add game-based learning to your classroom. With Teresa Fuller.
Technologia Para Hispanohablantes: Share Spanish-Language Resources
12-1 pm
See Conference Guide for location
Brainstorm about the best sites, strategies, and tech-based assignments for teaching in Spanish to native speakers or second language learners. Get the scoop on teacher communities like Aula 2.0 and Eduteka, and resources like NASA en Español, BrainPOP Español, ePals, Tumblebooks, and more. Hosted by ePals’ Rita Oates with our Bev Fine (BrainPOP ESL) and John Lien of Orange County Public Schools.
Ignite Interest in STEM With Digital Media & Games
1:30-2:30 pm
See Conference Guide for Location
Our Karina Linch, BrainPOP's SVP of Product Management, teams up with members of E-Line Media, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for this panel on leveraging educational gaming to transform STEM lessons. The panelists will share their perspectives on the use of digital media like BrainPOP’s GameUp™, Gamestar Mechanic, and other tech tools that can help spur interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. You'll also hear about the exciting national game design contest that challenges middle schoolers to harness their STEM knowledge as they compete for great prizes.
Support Students With Special Needs Using itouch and iPad
3-4 pm
See Conference Guide for Location
This session, hosted by Randall Palmer and David Di Ianni of the Children's Institute in New Jersey, explores best practices for using the iPod touch and iPad devices in the classroom to support students with special needs. While the presentation will focus on supporting those with autism, the material is easily applied to other areas of special education.
About BrainPOP
BrainPOP (www.brainpop.com) creates animated, curricular content that engages students, supports teachers, and bolsters achievement – in classrooms, at home, and and on mobile devices. Our proven and award-winning educational resources, uniquely suited for 21st century learning, include BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, BrainPOP Español, and BrainPOP ESL. Our newest offering, GameUp, highlights top, free educational games and aligns them to academic topics. All of our resources are supported by BrainPOP Educators, an online professional community more than 165,000 teachers strong and featuring over 850 free resources. Aligned to academic standards and easy to use, BrainPOP sites host more than 11 million visits each month.
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