Posts on “ professional development ”

National STEM Video Game Challenge With BrainPOP and Gamestar Mechanic Wednesday, November 16th 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour From the National STEM Video Game Challenge to ed tech conferences around the country, you’ve heard about the impact of games in education. But what does that impact look like? How do you make them a… Read the Rest»

Wednesday, November 2nd 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour “Pop” in with special guest Kristen Olsen, Instructional Technology facilitator at Downers Grove Grade School District 58, as she shares her tips for engaging students with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. She’ll cover searching for and planning specific lessons as well as different ways to incorporate the… Read the Rest»

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the launch of the new Digital Promise Initiative. Part of the initiative is the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge. BrainPOP is a proud outreach partner of this event and our site is a terrific starting place for you to prepare your students to participate.  Of… Read the Rest»

At BrainPOP we update the site with new movies, quizzes, games and teaching materials all the time.  To ensure that everything we release is of the highest quality, we call on our esteemed education advisors for their guidance and wisdom.  Today we welcome the newest member of our BrainPOP advisory board,  former Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at… 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»

BrainPOP Educators: PD in your PJs! Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Join Director of BrainPOP Educators’ Allisyn Levy, who will walk you through all of the professional development opportunities our online community has to offer. From brand new features that allow you to connect with other BrainPOP Educators, to earning… Read the Rest»

Summer Sizzling Learning with BrainPOP Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Keep young minds growing and learning with BrainPOP throughout the summer. We’ve got tons on Math, Grammar, Study Skills, Science, Social Studies, and more for your student(s) to review and PREPARE for the upcoming school year. We’ll SHARE creative ideas… Read the Rest»

Engaging by Design: How to Clear the Clutter & Resonate With Students Wednesday, May 4, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Using an LCD projector or interactive whiteboard to teach? Do your students seem bored by your LCD projector or interactive whiteboard lessons? Join Dave Kootman, a BrainPOP Educator and IWB guru, as he… Read the Rest»

Moby, Moby, What Do You See? Scavenger Hunts With BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Learn how to create real or virtual scavenger hunts that weave in BrainPOP’s resources to enrich whatever topic you’re teaching. From body parts to parts of a plant, we’ll help you get… 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»