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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»

If you can’t make it to our IMAX webinar tomorrow night, but you find yourself in upper Manhattan, please visit our friends at Teachers College Columbia University! Educational/Real-World Impact Games Festival: Featuring Scholar’s Quest and over a dozen educational game projects. Theme: Can YOU make a difference with games? Date: Wednesday, April 25 Location: 525… Read the Rest»

Guest Blogger Brian M. Adams teaches at Copeland Middle School in Rockaway, NJ. He is caretaker of historyknowledge.com. He is a certified nerd and has no relation to the Canadian rock star.   As a history teacher, review of civics is a must.  In searching for new means of doing so and trying to find… Read the Rest»

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»