Posts on “ 21st century skills ”

BrainPOP and Project Tomorrow invite all schools and districts to participate in the 9th annual Speak Up National Research Project.  Speak Up provides a quick and easy way for your students, parents, teachers, librarians and administrators to have a voice in local, state and national discussions about emerging technologies in education. Plus, every participating school… Read the Rest»

You’ve been asking about it for months … and now you’ve got it! We’re proud to announce the launch of a major upgrade to our popular Featured Movie app, enabling mobile access to our entire collection of movies and quizzes from your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.  The upgraded app, available in the iTunes App… Read the Rest»

Wednesday, September 21 6:30 PM EST Duration 1 hour Go mobile with BrainPOP! Special guest host Tammie Mihet, a Florida teacher, shows you creative ways to use work our Featured Movie app into your day. Whether you use the app in Chrome, on an HP TouchPad, or on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, you’ll… Read the Rest»

Kids need to relate to real life experiences to learn and as a teacher I strive to make those connections when introducing new concepts. This week in math we are working on conversion; learning the basics of converting gallons to quarts, to pints, to cups, and vice-versa. Before I even think about introducing the math… Read the Rest»

Are you transforming your pedagogy to meet the needs of 21st century learners?  We often hear stories of passionate BrainPOP Educators breaking new ground with innovative teaching practices and technology integration.  Now is the time to share this expertise and empower others by presenting or conducting a workshop at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)… 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»

A year and a half ago, Dr. Jan Harris, district superintendent from Cullman City Schools, spotted Moby on the shirt of BrainPOP’s VP of 21st Century Learning, Dr. Kari Stubbs.  Dr. Harris shared her district’s enthusiasm for BrainPOP and its use alongside other cutting edge technology tools to increase 21st century learning outcomes for students… 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»

It Takes A Global Village Wednesday, March 16, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour BrainPOP Educators Adina Popa and Tammie Mihet will demonstrate how they teach 21st Century skills, use multimedia tools such as BrainPOP, and how all these resources prepare them and their students for collaborative activities at the international level. RSVP: http://collabor8.eventbrite.com/

Driving Meaningful Instruction with BrainPOP ESL Wednesday, March 2, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Join Anne Scatchell, BrainPOP Educator and ESL teacher, as she shares her experiences using BrainPOP ESL to support her English language learners. Anne will walk you through a series of writing-related lessons based on her own students’ needs. See… Read the Rest»