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Here at BrainPOP we strive to keep our content current, relevant and consistently engaging.   We work with content experts and advisors to assure the videos and interactive features meet your expectations.  This week we introduce our newest advisor: Esther Wojcicki.  Esther’s impressive list of accomplishments include: founder of Palo Alto High’s Journalism program, chair at… Read the Rest»

It’s been a week of global celebration here at BrainPOP.  We were proud sponsors of the Global Education Conference, shared tales of  science education in Shanghai, and attended the Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum. Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President of 21st Century Learning at BrainPOP, shares her exciting experience. Salut! Hola! Ni Hao! Ciào!… Read the Rest»

With all the buzz at  BrainPOP about the STEM video game challenge and this week’s Global Education Conference, today we welcome Guest Blogger Laura Brown. Laura is an expatriate science teacher working in Shanghai at Concordia International School.  Recently selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator and  member of the Learning 2.0 Asia Technology Conference executive… Read the Rest»

Guest Blogger Michael Lambert currently teaches middle school in Shanghai and previously taught at Hong Kong International School. He is an ADE, serves on the 2011 K12 Horizon Report Advisory Board and teaches workshops on media literacy throughout Asia. Michael has written several articles related to visual literacy. Along with his passion for teaching, he brings… Read the Rest»

With all the excitement about our new iOS app, BrainPOP welcomes guest blogger, and mobile technology advocate Scott Newcomb.  Scott has taught for 10 years and works with 4th graders at St. Marys Intermediate School, Ohio. This is a public school in its 3rd year using mobile learning devices with their students. Scott helped organize… Read the Rest»

Beth Quinn is Research Director at Filament Games. Prior to joining Filament’s team, Dr. Quinn was a professor of sociology, specializing in the Sociology of Law and qualitative methods. She brings almost two decades of teaching experience and a passionfor innovative approaches to teaching and research to her work at Filament. Dr. Quinn received her Ph.D. and… Read the Rest»

BrainPOP Educators: If We Build It, They Will Come! Thursday, October 20 6:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Andrew Gardner and Jessica Storer of BrainPOP Educators give you an extensive overview of the BrainPOP Educators community. Hear about the breadth of resources we offer, from lesson plans to graphic organizers to our newest feature, interactive community… Read the Rest»

  At BrainPOP we were thrilled to hear that our friend Anne Scatchell, an ELL and Bilingual Resource Teacher from Glenn Westlake Middle School in Illinois, had her article published in the fall edition of the ITBE (Illinois Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages and Bilingual Education) Newsletter!  As a self professed “huge fan of all the… Read the Rest»

Superstar educator Kippy Cooper, a science teacher from Draper Intermediate School in Wylie TX, uses BrainPOP to help her students develop the ability to ask good questions.  She says, “Part of my classroom traditions include my classes thinking of questions for BrainPOP. They have all year to think of one question.” At the end of… Read the Rest»

Spotlight on BrainPOP Jr. Wednesday, October 12 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Join special guest Karina Linch, Senior Vice President of BrainPOP Product Management, for this inside look at BrainPOP Jr. Having helped build BrainPOP Jr. from the ground up, Karina brings a unique perspective to all its offerings. She’ll talk about the scope and… Read the Rest»