Posts on “ 2009 September ”

Now that the school year is underway, we’re in full swing of conference season, and we’re really excited about the T + L conference in Denver this October 28 – 29. Stay tuned on BrainPOP Educators for more details about special BrainPOP events happening (we’re having lots of fun planning!). For now, check out this… Read the Rest»

I came across two articles today that I thought I’d share. I thought this was a really uplifting story about how a middle school within the low-ranking Tennessee school system is boosting students’ love of learning with technology. Read all about it! More and more accredited e-schools are popping up, and I’m always interested to… Read the Rest»

I love librarians! A great librarian can be the heart of a school. Check out this fantastic opportunity to nominate your librarian (by answering 5 questions about how the individual has had an impact on them or their community). Up to ten librarians will each receive $5,000 and be recognized at an awards ceremony hosted… Read the Rest»

To help ring in the New Year, BrainPOP Educators will be giving away on-site professional development sessions to schools taking advantage of our free offerings for teachers. Here’s how your school can win: If you haven’t done so already, check out BrainPOP Educators. You’ll find more than 650 free teacher resources including innovative lesson plans,… Read the Rest»

A few more tips… If you only have one computer for the class you can take a tour of the site together. After watching the tour you can use an interactive whiteboard and ask student volunteers to click on different features and explore them as a group. Make it fast and easy for kids to… Read the Rest»

I imagine that most of you have been spending lots of time building your classroom community and establishing routines. I wanted to share some tips for introducing BrainPOP to your students and weaving BrainPOP into classroom routines — the kind of stuff I kick myself for not thinking of when I was in the classroom!… Read the Rest»

It’s been great to see all these creative ways teachers and administrators get the word out to their staff to ensure they don’t miss out on BrainPOP. Here are a few examples I found recently. Robert Miller created a dedicated page of his class website filled with information for his students, families, and peers with… Read the Rest»

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… Read the Rest»

We hosted our first after school online chat on Friday. It was pretty great! We even had a special guest join in (hint – the woman behind the voice of Annie!).  Here are some ideas that came out of it.  We’ll continue these online chats every Friday after school. Join us this Friday, September 18,… Read the Rest»

We’ll be hosting our first after school, online chat tomorrow. Kari, Laura and I will be available to answer questions, brainstorm ideas for integrating BrainPOP into your curriculum, and anything else you might need to support you in using getting the most out of any of our products. Join us! Friday, September 11, 2009 3:30… Read the Rest»