Posts on “ interactive whiteboards ”

Kate Ryder, a 5th year elementary school teacher, is one of five winners in the Mobile Learning Experience Contest. Join us in congratulating Kate as she shares her vision for mobile learning, “My own love of learning, A-Ha moments, and FUN are promoted by my favorite mobile devices. I, myself, have experienced a positive impact professionally and personally… Read the Rest»

Tisha Poncio was one of five winners in the Mobile Learning Experience Contest.  Join us in congratulating Tisha, as she shares her vision of  how mobile devices positively impact student learning, “After teaching high school for 8 years, then becoming an instructional technologist, I found that no matter what the subject, if kids of any age were… Read the Rest»

Making Connections with Apps Wednesday, March 9, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Join educational app guru Jayne Clare, a classroom teacher who co-founded the app development company i-itch inc. and Teachers With Apps, a web site that tracks down the best ed apps out there. Jayne and her 6th-graders will show you how… Read the Rest»

Our BrainPOP Educator team is growing! Jessica Storer is our new Manager of Education Outreach. We are thrilled to welcome her to the team, and look forward to hearing much more from Jessica. You can check out her lesson plan on Moon Phases here. Please join us in welcoming her by commenting below. As an… Read the Rest»

Karyn Keenan is a recent recipient of a donorschoose grant. She teaches 2nd grade in Chicago, and she’s chock full of great ideas! Thanks, Karyn. This summer I decided to work on getting a subscription to Brain Pop, Jr. through Donors Choose.  Within twenty days my project was funded and we were looking at starting… Read the Rest»

Have you checked out BrainPOP Jr. today? We’ve made a few ch-ch-ch-changes that help improve usability. Most notably, we increased the size of our movie-playing window on the topic page, so it hooks in students and captures their attention immediately. Users can now play the movie right in the topic page with closed captioning on!… Read the Rest»

Ashley Nottis is a 5th grade teacher at Williamstown Middle School, in Williamstown, NJ.  She is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Educational Media Design and Technology from Full Sail University.  Connect with her on twitter: @ashleynottis, and check out her lesson plan on Food Chains and Food Webs here! I have been using BrainPOP… Read the Rest»

Recorded December 21st 2011. Put technology right in your students’ hands and engage them on a new level.  Our special guest Chris Haon – 3rd grade teacher at  Murdock Elementary in Marietta, GA – shows you how to integrate the iRespond student response system with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. quizzes.  See how easy it is… Read the Rest»

Higher Order Thinking & ActivExpression Wednesday, December 15, 2010 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour What do you get when you combine BrainPOP’s Higher Order Thinking features and Promethean ActivExpression? This webinar will offer tips and strategies for increasing student engagement and thinking in your 21st-century classroom. RSVP: http://hotactivexpressions.eventbrite.com

First grade teacher, Chris Carter, has graciously agreed to document and share his experiences using BrainPOP at his international school in Berlin, Germany. Chris has a great sense of humor and the series is full of subtle tips. Stay posted to continue the journey with Chris, as well as other teachers using BrainPOP internationally! Brain… Read the Rest»