Posts on “ BrainPOP ”

Think back to your own elementary school days. Could you have designed an innovative solution that preserved food and reduced contamination? How about a robot that conquered a set of pre-determined missions in 2 ½ minutes?  You don’t have to answer that.  But for the thousands of teachers and students who put in endless hours… Read the Rest»

New to BrainPOP?  No problem!  This overview is the perfect way for newbies to learn their way around our sites.  Veteran users, don’t be turned off – you might learn a new trick or two as well. We’ll touch on the full range of our features and share best practices for getting the most out… Read the Rest»

FETC was held January 23-26, 2012. With the close of the 2012 FETC Conference in Orlando, Florida, we want to thank those of you who came out to see us.  It’s always exciting to connect with our supporters and hear about your experiences with BrainPOP.  Even Moby had a blast! Speaking of Moby, Wade Werner,… Read the Rest»

Wednesday, January 25 4:30PM: The Way to Research: netTrekker Search & BrainPOP Thinking about projects tied to Black History Month and Presidents Day? This webinar highlights the power of BrainPOP and netTrekker. See how well the two complement each other and support your students as they work on research projects. You’ll leave wondering how you… Read the Rest»

As a proud sponsor of the STEM video game challenge, BrainPOP will be participating in PBS kids’ twitter party this Thursday night.  RSVP to join the party and chat about the learning theories behind game design with students and the unique opportunities to build STEM skills through participating in the STEM video game challenge.  Network and learn… Read the Rest»

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET, we welcome back to our webinar series BrainPOP educator extrodinaire Adam Coccari.  Not only is Adam working with his students to prepare games for the National STEM challenge, but he is an award nominated game designer himself, recently releasing Math Evolve for the iOS platform.  This innovative app is a… Read the Rest»

Join us for Wednesday’s webinar at 4:30PM ET. At BrainPOP we’re committed to providing high quality games not only through GameUp but by supporting game design projects in multiple education settings. To that end, we welcome Shannon Sullivan, Vice President of World Wide Workshop, for this special webinar on the Workshop’s Globaloria game design curriculum… Read the Rest»

Guest Blogger Laura Candler was a teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina for over 30 years. She has presented educational workshops to teachers around the country for over 12 years. She’s the author of 10 books for teachers, and her Teaching Resources website is jam packed with ideas galore! We are thrilled to have her contributing her… Read the Rest»

This week, our friends across the pond at BrainPOP UK will be sharing the BrainPOP love at BETT: England’s largest Education Technology extravaganza.  Not only will you find BrainPOP UK on the exhibitor floor, but Tim and Moby will be represented in some conference sessions too! If you happen to be at BETT, come stop by, say… Read the Rest»

Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President of 21st Century Learning at BrainPOP, is in her first term as a corporate member of ISTE’s board. Looking for a way to get involved with ISTE? Consider volunteering or serving as a board member. Corporate members are represented on the ISTE Board by two representatives who serve a staggered… Read the Rest»