This totally made my day!

I want to thank you for the webinar last Wedneday. It was filled with helpful and useful information. I couldn’t wait to share with our librarian, Margaret Frick.

Today she used the quiz with few different grade levels. The tip of having the students show which answer they pick by moving to a different corner worked really well.

Looking forward to the next webinar.

Fred Delventhal
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Barrett Elementary School
Arlington, VA

Join us each Wednesday at 4pm for a free webinar! Today we’ll be sharing tips on how to Maximize Your District Subscription. Join us, or check out our upcoming webinars.

This Wednesday, we’ve invited special guest Robert Miller, BrainPOP Advisor and winner of NSBA’s 20 to Watch Award for Emerging Technology Leaders, to join us for our first webinar in November. Robert will highlight some of the the amazing work he’s doing with his 4th and 5th graders in Port Orange, FL, using BrainPOP.  Hope you’ll join us and spread the word to your colleagues!

Featured Teacher: Robert Miller
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
4:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour
Today, we’ll be joined by special guest Robert Miller, 4th and 5th grade teacher in Port Orange, FL, who’ll highlight some of the best ideas, examples, and strategies he’s found to weave BrainPOP into his existing curriculum through creative, collaborative projects that empower and motivate students.

RSVP - space fills up quickly!

In case you missed our webinar for Library Media Specialists, you can access it at your convenience here.

I wanted to highlight some great ideas that came out of the webinar.

Units & Topics that may be of interest to Library Media Specialists:

Ways to make your life easier & extend BP to families/community outside of school make BrainPOP or BrainPOP Jr. your homepage

add BrainPOP to your bookmarks or toolbar

set up AUTO LOGIN

use library or school webpage to offer suggestions, resources, assignments…

use our BrainPOP On Your Site feature - take it a step further with assignments

have fun with our banners and badges

introduce at faculty and parent meetings. Make sure specialists know about relevant topics (Music, Health…)

highlight in district, school or parent newsletters

distribute promotional items (Just For Fun - printable bookmarks, posters, etc)

assign a resident BrainPOP expert at each school and/or grade level

utilize our Professional Development offerings to conduct hands-on training for your staff

highlight BrainPOP best practices at faculty and parent meetings

hold contests to encourage sharing and collaboration of BrainPOP best practices - we’ll be holding contests via BrainPOP Educators - teachers can win t-shirts, flip cameras, and more…

Please comment below and add on your own ideas!

BrainPOP For Library Media Specialists
This Wednesday, October 14, 2009
4:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour

We love our librarians! We’re excited to share some ideas on how to use BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. for research and collaborative projects with whole groups, small groups, and individuals. We’ll highlight relevant topics BrainPOP covers, ways to collaborate with your staff, and ideas for connecting learning outside of school. We’ll also talk about the tools and features you’ll find on BrainPOP Educators.

RSVP now if you haven’t already! Space fills up quickly!

Are you a library media specialist? How are you using BrainPOP? What do you hope to learn from this webinar? Post suggestions below!

Join us for this week’s Wednesday Webinar, designed specifically for Media and Integration Specialists.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
4:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour

Are you responsible for integrating BrainPOP with your school or districts’ curriculum and content area teachers? Learn how to make the most of your BrainPOP subscription. We’ll show you a range of implementation tools, including the Spread the Word kit that lets your entire staff know they’ve got access to our resources. We’ll also provide you with the training materials you need to ensure high usage within your school or district. Get the lowdown on BrainPOP Educators and its free lesson plans, video tutorials, graphic organizers, and more.

RSVP - space fills up quickly!

Happy Labor Day! Don’t forget to RSVP for this Wednesday’s webinar:

Spotlight; Digital Citizenship

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
10:00 a.m. EDT
Duration: 45 minutes

The ways that students use technology are growing more and more interconnected through online communication tools and social networks. Learn how to take advantage of BrainPOP’s Digital Citizenship resources and help ensure that students’ online interactions are as safe as possible. We’ll help you kick off the school year with a Spotlight on the topic, featuring such topics as blogs, cyberbullying, digital etiquette, email and IM, social networking, and more.

RSVP - space fills up quickly!

You can also visit our Webinars page to sign up for other free professional development opportunities in September.

Any other webinars you’d like to see us offer? What time of day works best for you? Post comments below to help us improve our offerings.

Implementing BrainPOP Into Your School or District
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour

Learn how to make the most of your subscription to BrainPOP. We’ll help you get off to a running start by sharing new implementation tools for new subscribers including a Spread the Word Kit that will ensure all of your staff are aware of this resource. We’ll also provide you with all the training materials you need to ensure high participation from all of your staff. Get the lowdown on all of the free extra tips, tools, and resources on BrainPOP Educators.
RSVP - space fills up quickly!

Due to popular demand, we’re offering our free, introductory webinars again in June. Space is limited, so be sure to respond as soon as possible.

Get to know the ins and outs of our k-3 resource in this hour-long webinar. Learn how to use BrainPOP Jr. for more effective planning, and hear best practices for integrating our content into your classroom.  We’ll also talk about the tools and features you’ll find on BrainPOP Educators.

RSVP for this webinar

This hour-long webinar showcases the creative ways thousands of teachers have integrated our resources into their school day. The webinar will offer tips on making the most of our movies and features; best practices for engaging students; a look at BrainPOP Educators; and much more.

RSVP for this webinar

If you’ve got an idea for a webinar topic, let us know. You can view past webinars at your convenience on our Webinars page. We’d love to hear what you think! Please post comments below.

Join us for our new monthly webinar offerings! This month we’re featuring 2 new topics.  Please be sure to specify which webinar you are interested in when RSVPing.

A Homeschooler’s Guide to BrainPOP

Wednesday, May 13th
2 p.m. EDT

Homeschool educators, learn how to make the most out of your subscription to BrainPOP. In this hour-long session, we’ll cover a range of topics from assessment techniques to interactive features, and we’ll share some great ideas for effective planning. We’ll also explore BrainPOP Jr., for K-3 learners, and all the resources available through BrainPOP Educators. RSVP to this webinar

BrainPOP Jr.: The Basics and Beyond
Wednesday, May 27th

2 p.m. EDT

Get to know the ins and outs of our K-3 resource in this hour-long webinar. Learn how to use BrainPOP Jr. for more effective planning, and hear best practices for integrating our content into your classroom routines. We’ll also talk about the tools and features you’ll find on BrainPOP Educators. RSVP to this webinar

If you missed last month’s webinar, Introduction to BrainPOP - A Newcomers Guide, fear not! You can find it archived here.

Did you find our webinar(s) helpful? Let us know. Got suggestions? Tell us those too! We’d love to hear what you’re looking for in a great webinar!