Posts on “ 2008 October ”

Today I’m reporting live from the T+L Conference in Seattle! We’ve really been enjoying this conference, meeting educators from all over and sharing ideas on integrating BrainPOP. We had such a fantastic turnout at yesterday’s workshop, “Integrating BrainPOP Into Your K-12 Curriculum,” that the fire marshall ordered people away! If you missed out, check out… Read the Rest»

Thanks to Erin Kearny, who shared this great way for kids to track their answers when taking BrainPOP Quizzes: I use this so that my students can record their quiz answers individually or in pairs/groups. Sometimes they are graded, other times they are just to give students or myself an idea of their comprehension. I… Read the Rest»

I am thrilled to feature one of our first place Election ’08 Lesson Plan Contest Winners as our first guest blogger! Beatrice shares her experiences using BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. with her two children as a homeschool educator in this powerful essay. Beatrice’s award winning lesson can be found here. A Different Way to Learn… Read the Rest»

Fall marks the beginning of BrainPOP’s busy conference season; in October, we’ll be criss-crossing the country twice.  We just finished up at ILC, October 14-16 in San Jose, where we were able to connect with a great teacher community in the San Jose area and beyond. We also saw some fabulous presentations that highlighted BrainPOP. … Read the Rest»

Do you have your Halloween costume yet? Well, what could be cooler than dressing up as your favorite BrainPOP or BrainPOP Jr. character? We’ve seen some very creative BrainPOP-inspired costumes over the years (pictured above – Joshua as Moby and Christian as Tim, from Port Orange Elementary in Florida), and thought it would be fun… Read the Rest»

I recently received a question about how to track what movies students watch and what they learn.  I wanted to share my suggestion, and put it out there to brainstorm other ideas as well. Please share comments below with other ideas or suggestions to improve this model. Create a notebook to keep by the computer(s)… Read the Rest»

Get into the swing of science with our new Spotlight on Science Skills! Whether your school science fair is now or later in the school year, you can get your students thinking about the how’s of scientific inquiry. Warm up with our Scientific Method Quiz to see what your class already knows. Introduce students to… Read the Rest»

We are thrilled to announce our Election ’08 Lesson Plan Contest winners! For BrainPOP Jr. 1st place – Let’s Vote for Our President! by Beatrice Garcia, Elementary Ed./Home Educator Teacher The Garcia Family Home Study Program, Georgia 2nd place – Your Right to Vote by Peggy Perkins, GT Teacher and Technology Integration Guide Mina Elementary, Texas 3rd… Read the Rest»

As the Presidential election draws nearer, we want to draw your attention to even more resources. We’re excited to partner with The National Student/Parent Mock Election and provide them with BrainPOP Election Spotlight content. A mock election provides an excellent experiential learning opportunity for students. As students participate in an important lesson in democracy firsthand,… Read the Rest»

Laurie and Allyson, Project Discovery Science teaching partners at K.W. Barrett Elementary School in Arlington, VA, used the BrainPOP Jr. video, “Plant Life Cycle” as an introduction to the exhibit they set up in their Discovery Lab.  The exhibit, TO BE A TREE, was loaned to them by the Virginia Living Museum.  Other educators may… Read the Rest»