Posts on “ social networking ”

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»

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»

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! Teachers are our heroes here at BrainPOP. I feel so fortunate to have had Professor Susan Lehr, Ph.D. as a professor when I was getting my teaching degree as an undergraduate. She taught me that “the best thing you can give a student is a blank piece of paper.” She’s a… Read the Rest»

Yow! That’s a lot for one title, but there’s a lot going on! The free webinars we offer on Wednesdays have been a great success. Thanks to those of you who have helped to spread the word and for all the great feedback. I keep meaning to share the incredible, free resources offered through Classroom… Read the Rest»

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I love the concept of online educational communities.  As I think about moving BrainPOP Educators forward, I see the true value in our growing community. It’s thrilling to see how many teachers are passionate about BrainPOP as a teaching resource (what is it about Moby?!). Our numbers are growing quickly, and the more people who… Read the Rest»

Visit My Grant Wrangler I just received the latest newsletter from GrantWrangler, and thought this was well worth passing along. They’ve added a few new features that I thought were brilliant.  With Groups, not only can you join existing groups related to your position, but also invites you to create a group for your school…. Read the Rest»