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BrainPOP and the JASON Project Invite you to Fly to Jupiter on May 31st! Join a Live Event with NASA Engineer Tracy Drain!

May 18, 2012

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  Live Web Q&A with NASA Systems Engineer Tracy Drain Thursday, May 31 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm & 6:30pm Eastern Programs presented by the JASON Project, our newest BrainPOP Partner on GameUp!   Tracy Drain is a systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Her projects are out of this world — literally! Tracy… Read the Rest»

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Webinar Alert: NetTrekker and BrainPOP Giving Meaning to Memorial Day!

May 15, 2012

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Wednesday, May 16 3:00PM ET: Memorial Day is more than the summer kickoff – it’s an important topic to address in the classroom. BrainPOP and Knovation (formerly netTrekker) team up to help you identify the most engaging lessons and useful resources focusing on the holiday. We’ll demonstrate the pairing of BrainPOP’s high-quality content with Knovation’s… Read the Rest»

Guest Blogger: Jaclyn McLaren’s Year End Review

May 15, 2012

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Jaclyn McLaren is a 6th grade Earth Science teacher at Webb Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, GA. I have been teaching 6th Grade Earth Science for six years and we have been able to use BrainPOP, thanks to a PTA grant, for the past five years at my school.   The teachers at my school use… Read the Rest»

New on BrainPOP: Edgar Allan Poe

May 14, 2012

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Worry nevermore, BrainPOP now has an  Edgar Allan Poe movie!  We profile the 19th century author’s background and career as a writer, as well as his influence on gothic literature.  Join Tim and Moby as they explore the common themes found among some of his most famous literary works, including “The Tell Tale Heart, “The… Read the Rest»

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BrainPOP and Google Apps for Education

May 12, 2012

Google BrainPOP integration

We’re excited about the ability for users of BrainPOP and Google Apps to connect the services. By doing so, everyone benefits from the ease of single sign on (sso) and the ability to send quiz scores directly to a Google spreadsheet. The embedded slideshow below will walk you through the ease of installation, but if… Read the Rest»

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Teach for All

May 11, 2012

Teach For All Synergies

BrainPOP is excited to announce our collaboration with Teach for All, a global network of social enterprises that is working to expand educational opportunity in nations all around the world.  Many have heard of Teach for America, the program that puts motivated college graduates into high needs schools in the US, but fewer know that international… Read the Rest»

May Spotlights

May 7, 2012

May Spotlights

We’re spotlighting Sports & Fitness and Practical Math this month, so be sure to check out the collection of movies and other resources featured throughout all of May.   The arrival of warmer weather moves kids outdoors, so why not cover some topics they can take outside with them?  Our Soccer, Football, and Fitness movies can… Read the Rest»

Graphic Organizers Before, During, and After BrainPOP Jr. Movies

May 3, 2012

BrainPOP Educator Amber Gross recently submitted a lesson plan with an amazing set of graphic organizers she created to facilitate student thinking before, during, and after BrainPOP Jr. movies. We were so impressed with the work she did on these organizers that we asked her to submit a guest blog post and tell more about… Read the Rest»

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Guest Blogger: Julia Curtis-Burnes Shares her BrainPOP Strategies

April 27, 2012

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Guest Blogger and BrainPOP Educator Julia Curtis-Burnes is a New York State certified and licensed educator. She received her Master’s Degree in Teaching from Brown University in 2008 and has a four year educational background working with students in grades k-12. Julia is currently working towards developing leadership programs that help students build skills to become good public speakers, strong… Read the Rest»

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Game On: Follow #esinstruct tweet chat tonight at 7:30 ET (4:30 PT)

April 25, 2012

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Our buddies over at Edsurge are hosting the third #esinstruct tweet chat discussion: “Games and Learning in the Classroom.” We, @BrainPOP, will be there, tweeting some cool news about our GameUp collection, which features free, high quality education games developed by groups including Nobelprize.org. Also in attendance: @GamestarMech, @Playpower, @educationarcade and iCivics and the creators of a game-based science curriculum developed at… Read the Rest»