Get Certified at FETC and TCEA

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Since June 2014, nearly 200 dedicated educators have earned the "Certified BrainPOP Educator" title. If you're interested in joining their ranks and are planning to attend either FETC or TCEA, you're ...
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Want to Guest Post for the BrainPOP Blog?

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Become a guest blogger on BrainPOP! We love to hear stories about how teachers and students are using BrainPOP in the classroom, and we’re currently accepting guest post submissions for the Educator's...

Guest Blogger Nili Bartley Puts a Spin on Professional Development

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Guest blogger Nili Bartley from Hopkinton, MA is a 4th grade teacher who has taken a different approach to training and professional development. Read on to learn about how Nili's students helped get ...
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Deconstructing BrainPOP – A Critical Perspective

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Professor and founder of the Media Education Lab Renee Hobbs and Consultant Rhys Daunic (The Media Spot) created this "critical analysis" screencast deconstructing BrainPOP - as both a company and a c...
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Guest Blogger Nili Bartley on My BrainPOP, Grammar and the Flipped Classroom

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Today's guest blogger, 4th grade teacher Nili Bartley from Hopkinton MA attended our first "Certified BrainPOP Educator"  workshop at ISTE 2014 in Atlanta. Read on to learn about Nili's success using ...
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Students Discover New Features on BrainPOP!

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Last summer, 4th grade teacher, Nili Bartley, from Hopkinton MA learned about all the new interactive features on BrainPOP during a training at the ISTE conference in Atlanta, GA. Last week, Mrs. Bart...

Make-a-Map Support Resources

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Make-a-Map, BrainPOP’s interactive concept mapping tool, prompts students to make connections using BrainPOP images, keywords, and movie clips. ...

POPstar Lisa Parisi’s Reaction to Make-a-Map Concept Mapping Tool

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POPStar Lisa Parisi reacts with excitement as she realizes the video clip snapshots on a Make-a-Map canvas replay from specific moments of BrainPOP movies. This feature differentiates Make-a-Map from ...

ELL and Beyond: BrainPOP around the World!

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TESOL Certified English Teacher Charles McKinney on BrainPOP in His ELL Classroom: Ever since my American friend and former colleague in Beijing, China introduced me to BrainPOP, I have been an avid...
Digital Learning Day

Digital Learning Day!

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Digital Learning Day is a national campaign to spotlight the effective use of technology in America’s classrooms. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, or next month, it’s important to take an opportunity to ...