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by allisyn
September 26, 2008
That’s right! Only 5 more days to SUBMIT a lesson plan for our Election Lesson Plan Contest! We will be choosing 3 winners for lessons featuring BrainPOP and 3 for BrainPOP Jr. We’ve already received some fantastic entries! You can check them out here and get some great ideas to weave our Election ’08 Spotlight… Read the Rest»
by allisyn
September 23, 2008
I’ve been exploring the world of social media and how BrainPOP fits into it. Hopefully you noticed that you can subscribe to RSS feeds of BrainPOP Educators for quick updates, and the range of social bookmarks we offer at the end of each post. You’ll find a new “blidget” for Recent Posts on the right… Read the Rest»
by allisyn
September 15, 2008
Frida Kahlo! Conquistadors! Mexico! We’ve got some fantastic resources ready for you to support Hispanic Heritage Month! BrainPOP’s Hispanic Heritage Spotlight has some free content, and of course, a free trial offer. K -3 teachers, explore Mexico with your little ones! 3rd grade and up, check out our quiz on César Chávez to kick things… Read the Rest»
by allisyn
September 11, 2008
Enter now! Submission is quick and easy – takes only a few minutes and you can win great BrainPOP prizes for your class! Submit an original lesson plan that uses BrainPOP or BrainPOP Jr. election resources and you’ll be eligible to win great prizes! Click here for more info!
by allisyn
September 9, 2008
Here at BrainPOP, we’ve received many emails from kids about September 11th. The anniversary raises difficult questions that educators and parents may struggle to begin answering. We’ve created a movie to help support the educators and parents who want to engage in a discussion about this sensitive issue. We suggest previewing the movie in advance… Read the Rest»
by allisyn
September 5, 2008
Now that the school year is underway, it’s the perfect time to think about how to build BrainPOP or BrainPOP Jr. into your class routines! One idea I really love is using BrainPOP Jr.’s Belly Up comic as a shared reading for K – 3 students. Start by introducing the topic and reading the Belly… Read the Rest»
by allisyn
September 3, 2008
Check it out! You can get a quick glimpse of our most popular movies by day, month, and subject with our new Top Movies feature: http://www.brainpop.com/top_movies/ Great tool for making planning quick and easy! Check in to see what topics other educators are using in their classrooms. You can also vote for your favorite BrainPOP… Read the Rest»
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Here at BrainPOP we strive to keep our content current, relevant and consistently engaging. We work with content experts and advisors to assure the videos and interactive features meet your expectations. This week we introduce our newest advisor: Esther Wojcicki. Esther’s impressive list of accomplishments include: founder of Palo Alto High’s Journalism program, chair at… Read the Rest»
With all the buzz at BrainPOP about the STEM video game challenge and this week’s Global Education Conference, today we welcome Guest Blogger Laura Brown. Laura is an expatriate science teacher working in Shanghai at Concordia International School. Recently selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator and member of the Learning 2.0 Asia Technology Conference executive… Read the Rest»
At BrainPOP we update the site with new movies, quizzes, games and teaching materials all the time. To ensure that everything we release is of the highest quality, we call on our esteemed education advisors for their guidance and wisdom. Today we welcome the newest member of our BrainPOP advisory board, former Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at… Read the Rest»