Posts on “ 2009 December ”

We’ve got you covered when you get back to school in January with our Book Month Spotlight. Chock full of resources on great authors, and writing a book report, planning should be a breeze. K-3 teachers, be sure to check out the BrainPOP Jr. topics included in this Spotlight! Looking forward to taking BrainPOP Educators… Read the Rest»

BrainPOP ESL just got back from an exciting visit to Chicago, at the 33rd Annual Statewide Conference for Teachers Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students. It was cold and snowy in Chicago all week, but the BrainPOP ESL exhibit was a hotbed of excitement. We were happy to meet so many new friends and enthusiastic… 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 for free in January, along with the promotions. We’ve got an exciting new Spotlight for January too  — stay posted! Stay warm! Allisyn & the BrainPOP… Read the Rest»

Here’s an idea to consider before or after viewing BrainPOP movies with your students! After introducing a new topic, do a KWL chart with your students, finding out what they know and what they want to know. Then, dive into our Q&A! Click on the newly updated Q&A icon to reveal a list of questions… Read the Rest»

by Elizabeth Hubbell, Educational Technology Consultant at McREL, and Allisyn Levy, Director of BrainPOP Educators (*Note: this post is the first of a series of collaborative posts between BrainPOP Educators and McREL’s Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. These articles will be cross-posted on the McREL Blog and on BrainPOP Educators Blog.) One of the most effective… Read the Rest»

No — your eyes are not deceiving you! Look what we got from an incredibly dedicated, creative parent and BrainPOP subscriber. Tim & Moby cupcakes! What an amazing surprise to end the week with! Yum!

A little less than two weeks before the 2010 begins! Have you gotten the most out of our Winter & Snow Spotlight? It’s not too late! After exploring the array of topics we offer (and taking advantage of our promotions!), focus on communicating seasons greetings via BrainPOP’s e-cards. I’ve already got mine done. Stay warm! Suggestions… Read the Rest»

It’s not everyday that I come across a website like this! I love how Robert Kovacs, District Technology Coordinator for Wyoming City Schools, set up this page for his staff. Thanks for creating a great model, Robert!

Join us for tomorrow’s FREE webinar: How to Make Your Lessons POP With BrainPOP! **Special guest, Teryl Magee! Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4:00 pm EST Duration: 1 hour We’re thrilled to have Teryl Magee, share her passion for infusing technology across the curriculum. Teryl is not only BrainPOP’s technology advisor, but a recipient of NSBA’s… Read the Rest»

There’s still time to enter our Invite a Friend Contest! We asked one of our schools that inspired us to create this contest to share how they got their entire staff on board with BrainPOP Educators. Justin Schaef, Director of Data Management and Technology for NY’s Washingtonville Central School District shares his secrets: BrainPOP and… Read the Rest»