Posts on “ 2010 January ”

Two of our classrooms at Thibodaux Elementary have been transformed into 21st Century Classrooms thanks to our Superintendent and stimulus funds. We have a new ActivBoard, ActivExpressions, an ActiView, a new teacher laptop and 30 student laptops in a cart! Any techie teachers dream! Part of our commitment to being a 21st Century Classroom is… Read the Rest»

Mike Myers.  Rick Fox.  Bacon.  Smarties (the chocolate kind, not that gross powdery kind). The legendary Scott Abbott and Chris Haney, co-inventors of Trivial Pursuit.  And now … joining the list of things that make Canada great is … our very own Laura Agrusti! Laura will spend today at the Hamilton campus of Brock University’s… Read the Rest»

Many teachers are starting to use Twitter to broaden their PLN, or Personal Learning Network. Twitter enables teachers to tap into other educators from around the globe, allowing them to share expertise, ideas, and resources. A few teachers are starting to use Twitter with students, provided it’s not blocked by their district or school. This… Read the Rest»

Become the funniest teacher ever! Add the BrainPOP Jr. Pop a Joke Player to your own blog or website to get hundreds of kid-friendly jokes. Some will make you laugh, and some will make you cry (in a good way), but all the jokes are linked to grade-appropriate, K-3 topics on BrainPOP Jr. that students… Read the Rest»

This just in: Our middle school club, Girls Learn International is having a virtual field trip about American Women in Sports, Title IX at our library this Friday. I have been asked to present some statistical data about this subject. Our students are creating a topical scrapbook for their sister school in Afghanistan. Would you… Read the Rest»

Here’s an idea I overheard Robert Miller sharing during a workshop at FETC: Invite students to use the Paper Pal cut-outs of BrainPOP characters to create their own stop motion video. It’s a relatively simple project, and you can take it as far as you want by including writing a script, storyboarding, creating backgrounds and… Read the Rest»

Just got back from Florida, where I attended FETC and two incredible school visits. I’ll be blogging about those next week, but wanted to share my first school visit. Before FETC, I visited Robert Miller at Port Orange Elementary School in Port Orange, Florida. I drove up to the school to find “Welcome BrainPOP” signs…. Read the Rest»

I thought this was a creative way to integrate BrainPOP and netTrekker resources together for January’s Book Month. Don’t stop after reading this classic with your kids (or watching the movie!). Read more about exploring weather using BrainPOP, netTrekker, and other quality sites on our partner’s online community, netTrekker Villiage! Take it even further with… Read the Rest»

Notice anything different? Yes! BrainPOP Jr. just added a new notebook — Arts & Technology! The new notebook explores art and art practice, music, and technology, with more to come. We know that many arts budgets have been cut in schools, so many educators are teaching the arts along with other core subjects. We’re designing… Read the Rest»

Your students probably know why Monday is a national holiday, but how much do they know about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement? We’ve got many resources you can use to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with your children, for both K-3 (BrainPOP Jr.) and 3+ (BrainPOP). Both topics are… Read the Rest»