Posts on “ 2008 December ”

Start planning now! We’re featuring a brand new Spotlight on Book Month for January, including famous authors, great interactive activities, and more! Be sure your students know the basics of writing a Book Report. Learn more about the classic, Frankenstein, our featured free movie, or the more modern adventures of Harry Potter.   You can… Read the Rest»

To welcome you back from vacation, we’ve added a brand new video tutorial that I am super excited about! Check out Note Taking With BrainPOP and see how to take advantage of the Activity Pages and FYIs to teach this important skill to your students. A special thanks to Melissa Farran, 4th grade teacher at… Read the Rest»

Wishing you a well deserved vacation and the happiest of holidays! We hope you’ve gotten great use out of our Winter & Snow Spotlight. It will also be available in January. We’ve got an exciting new Spotlight for January — stay posted! Stay warm! Allisyn & the BrainPOP team

Mike Jackson is a fourth grade teacher in Bellevue, WA. We met at the NECC conference this year, when Mike helped us out in our booth, sharing his experiences with BrainPOP with other educators. He’s currently working on his National Board Certification, and shares his experiences using BrainPOP below! I have been using BrainPOP since… Read the Rest»

Kindergarten teacher, Axy Duffell, from Port Orange, Florida, sent us this photo displaying her class assignment on Solids, Liquids, and Gases.  She noted how impressed she was that some of her kindergarteners understood the transference of energy to change states after watching the BrainPOP Jr. movie! Here’s what she did: I began the lesson with… Read the Rest»

I am a big fan of Lucas Kent’s book, 6 Steps to Success in Teaching with Technology. Lucas clearly approaches technology integration with an experienced teacher’s mentality. I highly recommend his book, which addresses the range of comfort levels teachers have with technology and how to best, sensitively meet everyone’s needs. Very down to earth… Read the Rest»

This is so much fun! I just sent a Moby e-card to my best friend in China! The idea of doing BrainPOP e-cards has been in the works for a long time, so it’s exciting to see it up and running! Hope you have fun with it!

I just read about this grant opportunity for NYC teachers. I was awarded one of these a few years ago. Teachers Network is a fantastic organization. Great opportunity to fund BrainPOP if you’re looking for funding options! Got any grant tips to share? Please post below! Teachnet grants are awarded to New York City public… Read the Rest»

Consider BrainPOP’s Spotlight: Winter & Snow your seasonal headquarters. You’ll find great content on all-things winter, from movies about Winter Holidays and Mount Everest, to those on Snowflakes and Hibernation. You can also send personalized, free e-cards to your favorite Moby loving friends and family! Now through January 10th, save 25 percent when you purchase… Read the Rest»

Fear not! The resources on Ancient Cultures you’ve been searching for are here!  We are confident that students will love learning about these important cultures from the past with Moby, Tim, and Annie as their tour guides. Start with the Roman Republic Activity Pages before you even watch the movie! These will be perfect to… Read the Rest»