Posts on “ social networking ”

Following up to yesterday’s webinar with Common Sense Media,  Kari Stubbs, the Vice President 21st Century Learning at BrainPOP, shares her thrill to discover a new series of books about digital citizenship published by ISTE. The series, which features two puppies, Piano and Laylee, teaches children as young as ages 5-9 digital citizenship concepts. The titles… Read the Rest»

BrainPOP is proud to be a Sponsoring Partner for the 2011 Global Education Conference, held entirely online from November 14-18. With over 200 sessions presented from all over the world, the conference seeks to present ideas, examples, and projects related to connecting educators and classrooms with a strong emphasis on promoting global awareness, fostering global competency,… Read the Rest»

EdWeb: Games Created Social Learning Opportunities for Students Tuesday, October 25 4:00 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Do you think students learn through observing the behaviors and activities of others? Do you believe that peer support can lead to increased learning outcomes? In our next webinar, Snehal Patel, CEO of Sokikom, will explore how the… 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»

The Brains Behind BrainPOP Series – Breaking Down Classroom Walls with Web 2.0 Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Get to know the people behind BrainPOP! To kick off this series, get to know BrainPOP’s Production Manager and social media guru, David Grandison Jr. Explore how to utilize social media and… Read the Rest»

April’s free webinars offer something for everyone! Join us Wednesdays at 4:30 pm EST (unless otherwise noted) for one or more of these diverse offerings. On April 6, our Tatum Murphy teamed up with netTrekker’s Danielle Abernethy for Search & Rescue: Earth Awareness Resources From netTrekker Search & BrainPOP. On April 13, see for yourself whether… Read the Rest»

Did you know we’ve got a community of BrainPOP Educators en Español? Si! BrainPOP Maestros just celebrated their 2000th member, and we’re thrilled to share the news. Maestros is now the largest educator community in the Spanish speaking world! Please spread the word to your colleagues. It is our hope that our communities will grow… Read the Rest»

Twitter in the Classroom Wednesday, October 13 6:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Join special guest and tweeting teacher Dorie Glynn to explore the limitless ways Twitter can be used in the classroom. Find out how how you can connect parents, students, and classrooms globally and engage students through the use of social networking tools…. Read the Rest»

Usher in Fall 2010 with one of our free weekly webinars, Wednesdays at 4:30 pm EDT unless otherwise noted. Our October webinars will help you harness the power of netTrekker and BrainPOP (October 6); bring Twitter into your classroom (October 13); navigate the new BrainPOP Educators (October 20); and get the most out of BrainPOP… Read the Rest»

Prep your students for the rest of the 21st century – and the rest of the school year – with Spotlight: Digital Citizenship. Its topics include Blogs, Cyberbullying, Digital Etiquette, Email and IM, Social Networks, Information Piracy, and much more. K-3 topics cover Internet Safety, Bullying, and Email. Download a poster for your classroom featuring… Read the Rest»