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Feeling a little “out of BrainPOP shape” as the new school year fast-approaches? We’re here to help! This month, we’ll host webinars twice a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4:30 pm EDT unless otherwise noted. Join us for “Intro to BrainPOP Jr.” (Aug 10); “Beta Testers! BrainPOP Educators v2” (Aug 11); “Teaching and Learning… Read the Rest»

We’ve been busy at work over the summer doing our research!  Here are some new topics we’ve recently added, each with their own movie, quiz, and fun, interactive features: BrainPOP Biofuels Citizenship Inuit Hybrid Cars Trials BrainPOP Jr. Blogs Email Ocean habitats Sculpture Sequence Th, Sh, and Wh (phonics) You can use our topic lists… Read the Rest»

Here’s a sneak peek at our new and improved BrainPOP Educators! We’ve got the most amazing team working on improving navigation and creating an exciting new look and feel that will make it easier than ever to access all the free tips, tools, and resources you need to get the most out of BrainPOP. Interested… Read the Rest»

A few tips for planning for the upcoming school year (not to harsh your mellow!): Academic Standards Tool –> super simple to see how BrainPOP fits into the curriculum you’re already teaching! Browse our Lists of Topics –> BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr., and BrainPOP ESL all provide a list of topics. Bookmark it, or print &… Read the Rest»

I just came across this great tweet, Thirty Interesting Ways & Tips to use Twitter in the Classroom, by Tom Barrett, and am a tiny bit sad that I’m not in a classroom anymore to try these ideas out! We had a really cool “twitterview,” or interview over twitter, between a 3rd grade class and… Read the Rest»

One of the best things about attending conferences is meeting teachers like Traci Blazosky. Within minutes of meeting, Traci pulled up the most impressive student-made video by first graders I’ve ever seen. On iPods! First graders! I also had the pleasure of announcing our latest exciting news — we’ve got over 100,000 registered BrainPOP Educators!… Read the Rest»

Happy 4th of July, everyone! Don’t forget about our July Spotlight: Red, White & Blue, to get your fill of American history the fun way!