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Guest blogger and Technology Integration Specialist for the Madison School District (Phoenix, AZ), Kim Thomas, shares her experience using BrainPOP Educators for professional development. In the Madison School District (Phoenix, AZ) we are all huge BrainPOP fans, from preschool to 8th grade. Sadly, I must admit, over the last couple of years we have become a bit lax in exploring all the resources available. In my role as the Technology Integration Specialist for the District I had a tendency to look over the BrainPOP newsletter and not really think much about it. Not sure what made me take the time to really read the newsletter, just glad I did. WOW! I promptly shared the link so that other teachers could sign-up for it as well. The MICE teachers (Madison Integrating Computer Education, 3-4 teachers at each site who help their peers with integrating technology)at each school now receive the BrainPOP newsletter and have shared the information (and link for signing up for the newsletter) with their fellow teachers. The newsletter was only the first step. (Ok, actually reading it was the true first step!) Then I explored the BrainPOP Educators site. Another WOW! Love the webinars! This summer we are using… Read the Rest»

San Antonio, here we come! BrainPOP will be at the 2013 ISTE conference from June 23-26, and we’re excited to share all of the new features and resources we’ve been working on. We’ll be showcasing our much-anticipated offerings and welcoming special guests to share their tips and tricks at our booth throughout the conference. We’re thrilled to be part of the Games & Simulation Arcade (hosted by the ISTE Special Interest Group for Games & Simulations) for the second year in a row. This “ISTE Playground” will feature an afternoon of game-based learning sessions, and we’ll be presenting along with some of the leading game creators we partner with on GameUp. Heading to ISTE? Don’t miss out on all of the BrainPOP action and check out our full online schedule. We’ll be at booth 10076, so stop by to connect with fellow teachers, pose for a photo with Moby, and take home some brand-new swag.

BrainPOP Webinar: Artful Thinking Routines With the DIA Art Center’s April Lee Tuesday, June 18 at 3:30 pm ET  Designed for educators of all disciplines, this webinar focuses on the Artful Thinking Routines – a group of protocols designed by Harvard researchers to help people think deeply about artwork. We’ll look at web-based collaboration tools for this program, examining individual artworks and other ephemera while considering the effective use of online platforms for future educational experiences. Event Password: moby https://brainpopevents.webex.com/brainpopevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=663973046  

BrainPOP Webinar: BrainPOP: Looking Back and Looking Forward Wednesday, June 12 at 3:30 pm ET  Round out the school year with a review of all things BrainPOP and get some great ideas for next year. We’ll discuss best practices and teaching strategies for integrating BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr., ensuring you get the most out of your subscription. We’ll cover the assessment Mixer and BrainPOP Educators, making sure you’re in the know about all the valuable features that support you in the classroom. Event Password: moby https://brainpopevents.webex.com/brainpopevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=661115782

Digital Badges: Lessons Learned Monday, June 10, 2013 – 4pm / Eastern Time REGISTER HERE for the webinar. Presented by Lisa Dawley, Ph.D., CEO of GoGo Labs, and Julie Stratton, teacher at Cape May County Technical High School in New Jersey Are you considering digital badge implementation in your school or classroom? In edWeb.net’s next webinar, Go-Go Labs’ Lisa Dawley will share her experience over the last year, designing, implementing, and evaluating Mozilla open badges with high school students and teachers around the country. Teacher Julie Stratton will share lessons learned through the process so you can more easily add digital badges to your own program or curriculum. You’ll gain insight into strategies for partnering with technology and content providers as well as for using Mozilla open badge function. They’ll also look at curriculum design considerations and student motivation to earn badges (or not!) Join Lisa and Julie on June 10th to learn how to implement digital badges with your students. *Please note that this webinar is not hosted by BrainPOP and all professional development certificates will be issued by edWeb.net.

BrainPOP Webinar: Using New Media to Develop Social Emotional Learning Skills Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 pm ET  Join us for an interactive and informative session exploring the connections between social media and social emotional learning (SEL). You’ll hear the unique perspectives of our guests Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D – faculty member at Boise State, Walden, and American Intercontinental Universities – and Joan Young, a fourth-grade teacher who also holds a master’s in clinical psychology. Learn how the social media resources that most of us use everyday are also great tools for building self-awareness, awareness of others, and emotional regulation skills in students of all ages. Event Password: moby https://brainpopevents.webex.com/brainpopevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=660189366 After registering, check your inbox for an email with link to the webinar. If you don’t see one, check your spam folder!

Now you can access GameUp right from the BrainPOP Jr. homepage and K-3 students can “Play. Seriously.” Many of BrainPOP Jr.’s GameUp partners will sound familiar: Common Sense Media, New Mexico State University, Space Science Institute, State of Play, and Center for Game Science. We collaborated with them on BrainPOP’s GameUp and now their K-3 friendly games also appear on BrainPOP Jr.’s GameUp. We’re also collaborating with new partners to meet the needs of K-3 learners, and we’re particularly excited to work with the Electric Company! Check out their games Word Transformer, Sort it Out, and Manny’s Word Mangler. They explore phonics and students break apart words or add letters to create new words. You can play the games on GameUp without a subscription, but in order to explore the movies that go along with the games, you’ll need to be a subscriber. Each game is K-3 friendly and allows students to apply what they’ve learned on BrainPOP Jr. The games are great ways to extend the topics and they encourage students to think critically, solve problems, find patterns, and connect concepts. They’re engaging, fun, and challenging. Every game is tailored to K-3 curriculum, from phonics to place value, and… Read the Rest»

The 10th Anniversary Games for Change Festival is the largest gaming event in New York City and the leading international event uniting creators of games for change with those interested in accessing the positive social impact of games. With less than one month left in registration, tickets are going fast! Last year’s Festival sold out with more than 800 attendees — register now to get your ticket. As a BrainPOP Educator, you can get 10% off Festival registration with the code “BrainPOP”. At the Games for Change Festival, our very own Allisyn Levy, Senior Director of Educator Experience, will discuss “Getting Your Game into the Classroom: 3 Things Serious Game Makers Can Do,” with Peter Stidwill of the Learning Games Network and Barbara Chamberlin of the Learning Games Lab at New Mexico State University. Designers sometimes struggle to get their games played in classrooms — particularly in ways that support meaningful learning. This panel will share three specific strategies game developers can implement to support effective classroom use. Be sure to view the full program of keynotes, speakers, workshops, panels, rants, and events, and check out a few more highlights below: Games and Learning The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame… Read the Rest»

BrainPOP Webinar: Martin Esterman: Games, Math Fluency and Award Winning Ways Wednesday, May 29 at 3:30 pm ET  Martin Esterman, the National STEM Video Game Challenge winner, joins us for a webinar on fluency and the Common Core State Standards for Math practice. Martin tells us why he’s decided to use games for instruction and touches on the importance of fluency in math development. You’ll see some of the games he uses to help support these skills, including Addition Blocks, the one he designed for the Challenge and is featured on GameUp. Event Password: moby

The Digital Education Show Asia, co-organized by Terrapinn and MDeC, and supported by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Malaysia, is a two day conference focusing on how educators can engage students with learning technologies. On May 27 and 28, educators from all over the world will be attending this conference in search of more effective ways to incorporate technology into their teaching.  The only event of its kind in Malaysia, the Digital Education Show Asia will bring together an abundance of presenters and attendees from corporations, ministries, and schools.  Included among the list of engaging presenters is BrainPOP’s Vice President of Learning and Innovation, Dr. Kari Stubbs, who is sure to deliver an inspiring session. Heading to the conference? Be sure to catch Kari’s keynote, Shifting Paradigms for Teaching and Learning, on May 27 at 2:30. Kari will be discussing student engagement and meaningful learning, and will focus on the role of technology in the new learning ecosystem. She’ll also cover systemic change and the power of common vocabulary with regard to technology in education. Follow along with the action via #digitaledu, @EducationInAsia, and @karistubbs.