Posts on “ current events ”

Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President of 21st Century Learning at BrainPOP, recently returned from the REAL (Recommendations for Education and Advancement of Learning) Commission kickoff meeting in Washington, DC. The commission consists of 25 leaders in education technology from industry and academia. They have been charged with recommending an initial research and policy agenda for… Read the Rest»

Late summer often coincides with wacky weather and other natural disasters, which is why we’re featuring our Natural Disasters Spotlight through the end of August. Worried about Hurricane Irene, currently threatening the Atlantic Coast? Show your students the BrainPOP movie on Hurricanes and the BrainPOP Jr. movie on Fast Land Changes to help them understand… Read the Rest»

Several months ago, we found out that one of our favorite teachers, Michael Baer of the South Adams Schools in Berne, Indiana, was going to be in town. As BrainPOP’s physical science advisor for the past few years, Michael has been a valued member of the BrainPOP family, so we jumped at the chance to… Read the Rest»

If you’ve been following the news lately, you know that a massive outbreak of harmful E.coli bacteria has had ripple effects in Europe over the past week. We’ve already heard from kids who are concerned and have questions – how this can happen, and whether Americans are at risk. For those educators and parents who… Read the Rest»

Want to find out what’s REALLY happening in learning? Checkout this authentic feedback, gathered from 294,399 Students; 42,267 Parents; 37,720 Teachers/Librarians; and 4,969 Administrators/Tech Leaders. It’s been compiled in Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up 2010 National Findings for K-12 Students and Parents. The full report, The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered — How… Read the Rest»

If the kids in your life have seen the news in the past few days, they’ve seen the devastating weather that’s plaguing parts of the U.S.  It’s scary stuff.  To help explain what’s happening, we’re offering free access to our Tornadoes topic. For more relevant topics, explore our Spotlight: Natural Disasters. Need some tips on working the topic into… Read the Rest»

Just a reminder – our Earth Awareness lesson plan contest supporting our partnership with IMAX and the release of their new film, Born to be Wild 3D is open for submissions! The educator who submits the best lesson plan highlighting how you use BrainPOP, along with IMAX’s educator resources, wins premium prizing – from tickets… Read the Rest»

Search & Rescue: Earth Awareness Resources from netTrekker Search & BrainPOP Wednesday, April 6, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Our Tatum Murphy and netTrekker’s Danielle Abernethy team up to tackle Earth Awareness Month. See how these two resources facilitate meaningful participation in current event issues among your students. We’ll share creative activity ideas… Read the Rest»

Cicely A. Day teaches 4th and 5th graders at PLACE @ Prescott Elementary in Oakland, CA.  Check out how Cicely used BrainPOP’s Featured Tsunami movie to teach the science behind the natural disaster occurring in Japan; inspiring her students to ask questions and explore answers! Empower your students to learn something new every day with… Read the Rest»

Happy April! Not only do we have a fabulous Spotlight full of resources to celebrate and teach about Earth Awareness with, but we’re also super excited to announce a new lesson plan contest in honor of our partnership with IMAX and the release of their new film, Born to be Wild 3D! The educator who… Read the Rest»