Posts on “ 2010 April ”

ISTE-goers, you’re cordially invited to two dynamic pre-conference sessions. Both require registration by May 1, so get the details and sign up today! We’ll give each attendee a 12-month Classroom subscription for the teacher of his or her choice. Join us Saturday, June 26th for “Learning Can Be a Production” with Robert Miller (Port Orange… Read the Rest»

Podcasting with Passion Wednesday, April 28 *6:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Brent Coley, of elementary school podcast fame for his ColeyCasts, shares his experiences of creating podcasts with his students, and ideas on how teachers might use podcasting in the classroom. PC or mac, 1st grade or 8th, everyone will leave inspired to try… Read the Rest»

We have recently switched webinar platforms and we’ll now be using Elluminate Live! for all of our free webinars. Elluminate offers many features we think you’ll love, including more intuitive participation and collaboration tools, sound options, and support. If you’re not already familiar with Elluminate, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself and confirm… Read the Rest»

We just received a question on the blog asking if BrainPOP is available in Spanish. The answer is yes! BrainPOP Español offers BrainPOP content in, well, Español! Please let your colleagues know. I’ve heard many educators say they will invite their native Spanish speakers to preview a movie on BrainPOP Español to help prepare those students for participating with… Read the Rest»

The lovely Liz Gatewood returns this Wednesday for our free webinar series to share tips on how she used iMovie and a green screen to help her 3rd graders create their very own BrainPOP Jr. – inspired movie. Don’t miss it! Kid-created Projects with BrainPOP Part II Wednesday, April 21 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour

Yow! That’s a lot for one title, but there’s a lot going on! The free webinars we offer on Wednesdays have been a great success. Thanks to those of you who have helped to spread the word and for all the great feedback. I keep meaning to share the incredible, free resources offered through Classroom… Read the Rest»

Our free webinars just keep getting better and better! Yesterday, Liz Gatewood and Sandi Johnson joined us from Kentucky Country Day School and shared tips and tricks for creating incredibly creative, collaborative, BrainPOP-inspired multimedia projects with their students. If you missed it, fear not! All of our webinars are recorded and archived here. Please access, enjoy,… Read the Rest»

Warning: the homemade Moby sweetness factor here is sky high! Check out our latest featured video tutorial, inspired by BrainPOP Jr., and created by Liz Gatewood and Sandi Johnson’s 3rd graders from Kentucky Country Day School, KY. Liz and Sandi will be joining us as special guests in our free April webinars for a two… Read the Rest»

Keep this list of BrainPOP movies handy, and check out our online Curriculum Calendar for additional tie-ins. ♦ April 6: No one’s really sure who really got there first, but Robert Peary claims to have reached the North Pole on this date in 1909. Watch our North Pole movie and get the really cold facts…. Read the Rest»

Help students build a valuable 21st-century skill with this month’s Spotlight: Financial Literacy. You’ll find content covering everything from the Stock Market, Taxes, and Credit Cards to Comparing Prices, Interest, and Supply and Demand. BrainPOP Jr. topics include Dollars and Cents, Needs and Wants, Counting Coins, Goods and Services, and Saving and Spending. Take advantage… Read the Rest»