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BrainPOP at ISTE 2012
June 24-27
San Diego, CA
Booth 4931
Can't wait to see you in San Diego! Check this space often for the latest on our jam-packed program at ISTE 2012. We'll be hosting presentations and demos on a range of subjects like our educational apps and mobile learning; game-based learning and the cross-curricular titles you'll find - free! - on GameUp™; best practices for incorporating our standards-aligned Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Engineering & Tech, Health, and Arts & Music topics into your lessons; Google Apps for EDU; ESL/ELL; learner response systems; STEM and 21st-century skills; and our free professional community, BrainPOP Educators.
Come by the booth for all the latest BrainPOP news, a sneak peek at what's in the pipeline, funding tips, an exclusive promo, quality time with Moby and much more! Can't make it to the conference? Check out ISTE Remote!
The BrainPOP Spotter Campaign
Come by the booth and pick up one of our famous GameUp buttons. If we spot you wearing it around the exhibit hall, you could win big! Prizes TBA ... stay tuned.
ISTE Playgrounds: Games & Simulation Arcade
We're thrilled to be part of the first-ever ISTE Playgrounds, single- or multi-day events that let you explore the latest interactive technologies! We'll be showcasing GameUp on Monday afternoon in Lobby C at this themed "Playground." Come play its cross-curricular titles and see game-based learning in action!
99 Free Resources and Projects for Digital Age Learning
12:30-3:30 pm
Note: Registration required; $109
SOLD OUT! See Wednesday, June 27
Digital Journey's Howie DiBlasi leads this session highlighting 99 free resources and interactive web sites you can use for differentiated instruction, classroom management, learning centers, critical thinking, problem solving, and global connections.
Learning Spaces to Support 21st Century Learners
8:30-9:30 am
Learning spaces can significantly impact the learning process. This descriptive study explores learning spaces in classrooms involved with the CyberTEAMS project. With Jana Craig Hare, Liddell Hobin, Alan Landever, Keith Mispagel, and Geri Parscale.
Best High School Educational Apps for iPads, iPhones, and Mobile Devices
8:30-9:30 am
It's not always easy find relevant apps that engage and facilitate learning. Thankfully, there's Dr. Alice Christie of Arizona State University, who dedicates this session to highlighting the best options for your high school students.
Tools and Apps: What, Why, When, and How
8:30-9:30 am
This session looks at a variety of new and trusted tools and apps, and highlights the ways educators are using them to change learning and teaching. Join Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum, authors of two best-selling books on the appropriate uses of web 2.0 tools for authentic curriculum development.
Best Elementary School Educational Apps for
iPads, iPhones, and Mobile Devices
11 am-12 pm
It's not always easy find relevant apps that engage and facilitate learning. Thankfully, there's Dr. Alice Christie of Arizona State University, who dedicates this session to highlighting the best options for your PK-5 students.
ISTE Board Inside Out: Meet Your ISTE Representatives
11 am-12 pm
Meet ISTE President Holly Jobe, BrainPOP's Dr. Kari Stubbs, and the rest of the ISTE board. Learn about board service, share your perspectives, and ask questions. Let your voice be heard and discover how you can impact the future of ISTE!
Get Your Game On With STEM
2-4pm
Discover how to merge STEM content with online games, digital media, and a motivating contest to transform learning experiences! With our own Dr. Kari Stubbs, VP of 21st Century Learning, and E-Line Media's Alan Gershenfeld.
Top 10 Technology Tools for English Language Learners
4:15-5:15 pm
Arturo Guajardo, BrainPOP District Relations Manager, hosts this informative and entertaining tour of the 10 best tech tools for ELL/ESL students and teachers.
And...Action! Producing Student-Made Videos:
A Project-Based Learning Strategy
4:30-7:30 pm
Note: Registration required; $109
Robert Miller (Port Orange Elementary, FL) teaches you how to ignite learning in the classroom with digital and media literacy, and infuse 21st century skills into your lessons. This hands-on workshop - dominated by active, community learning - introduces participants to the art of movie-making with students. You'll leave with a toolkit to take back to the classroom, including all kinds of web 2.0 resources for planning, assessment, student publication, differentiation, content expertise, and more!
Technology Resources in Spanish and French
5:30-6:45 pm
ePals' Rita Oates hosts this overview of effective technology resources for K-12 students who speak - or are learning - Spanish or French. She'll share resources, sites, software, projects, and activities that will make a difference in your classroom.
Exploring and Enhancing Learning with Mobile Technology
10 am-12 pm
Explore ways you can use mobile technology to manage, facilitate, and motivate your students. Barbara Moran (Wilkes University), Karena Brace, and Michael Speziale demo a range of innovative apps and web sites.
Applying Apps for Communication and Creativity
12:15-1:15 pm
Bring your iPad and learn to unleash your creative side - and your students'! With Ben Smith (Red Lion Area High School) and Jared Mader.
Best Middle School Apps for iPads, iPhones, and Mobile Devices
2-3 pm
SOLD OUT!
It's not always easy find relevant apps that engage and facilitate learning. Thankfully, there's Dr. Alice Christie of Arizona State University, who dedicates this session to highlighting the best options for your middle school students.
The 2012 Horizon Report: K-12 Edition
8:30-9:30 am
Each year, the New Media Consortium's Horizon Project identifies six technologies to watch over the next five years. Learn what they found and what they see ahead for schools.
21 Apps for Digital Age Learning
11:45 am-12:45 pm
Hosted by Mindy Tilley (Fort Leavenworth USD 207) with Jana Craig Hare, Tyler Fowler, Lidell Hobin, Alan Landever, Keith Mispagael and Geri Parscale, this session explores a variety of learning tech tools that provide digital age experiences in the classroom. All the resources you'll learn about are teacher-tested and student-approved!
The iOS Application Support Group for 2012
11:45 am-12:45 pm
Get together with other educators and hear what's new in the world of iOS apps. Blackberry and Droid-users welcome! Leslie Fisher, an acclaimed K-12 trainer and presenter, hosts the session.
Hollywood Squares: A Brain-Bending Game Show
1:15-2:15 pm
Think research is dry? Think again! Take on our brain trust of "celebrities" in a Hollywood Squares-style challenge and test your knowledge of current ed tech research on digital culture and learning. Our Dr. Kari Stubbs presents, along with Joyce Valenza (School District of Springfield Township), Steven Anderson, Phil Goerner, Joquetta Johnson, Chad Lehman, Michelle Luhtala, Shannon Miller, Nicholas Provenzano, Kenneth Shelton, Tiffany Whitehead, and Matthew Winner.
99 Free Resources and Projects for Digital Age Learning
1:15-2:15 pm
Digital Journey's Howie DiBlasi leads this session highlighting 99 free resources and interactive web sites you can use for differentiated instruction, classroom management, learning centers, critical thinking, problem solving, and global connections.
App Attack: iPad and iPod touch in Education
1:15-2:15 pm
Need great apps for music, phys ed, special ed, and PK-20 classrooms? No matter what you teach, there's an app for that. Educators Gayle Berthiaume and Kenneth Shelton highlight the options.
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 175,000 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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