Making the Most of Snapthought

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BrainPOP's unique SnapThought® tool is fundamentally changing the game play experience on GameUp...
In the mind of a CBE

Taking Advantage of the Power of Play

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This article was originally published at Edutopia and written by Certified BrainPOP Educator Matthew Farber Can designing games about real-world issues teach students empathy, systems thinking, and d...
New on Gameup

New on GameUp: Water, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Games

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BrainPOP is excited to present three brand new games, from our partner Field Day Lab, featuring the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles! The Water Cycle Game challenges students to move their water ...
New on Gameup

The Fiscal Ship

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The Fiscal Ship, a new game developed by 1st Playable Productions in collaboration with the designers of Budget Hero, challenges students in grades 6-12 to use real-world data from the Congressional B...

New on GameUp: Teachley Mt. Multiplis

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Your students will love Mt. Multiplis, the latest game from our partner Teachley, an award-winning educational technology company made up of experienced teachers. In this game, players earn gems by us...

Learning With Games at #GLS11

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BrainPOP staffer Allison Mishkin recently attended the GLS conference and is sharing the learning with us here on the blog today. Thanks, Allison! The 11th annual Games+Learning+Society Conference ...
game-based learning

Research Shows the Power of Game-Based Learning

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Our GameUp partner, EdGe at TERC  is passionate about game-based learning! They're a team of designers, educators, and researchers working together to study how game-based learning can be measured and...
Digital Compass

Common Sense Media Launches Their New Game, “Digital Compass”

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We're excited to announce the release of a new educational game, Digital Compass, from our friends at Common Sense Media! Digital Compass is a choose-your-own-adventure interactive game developed w...
A-Games Project

Using Games for Formative Assessment: The A-Games Project

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We’re thrilled to be able to tell you about the A-Games Project, a newly published study that looks at the use of digital learning games for formative assessment. This project, funded by the Bill and ...
Game Play Great Talk

You’re (Re)invited to a Game Play Great Talks

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(Photo Credit) Our original January event has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. Join us at BrainPOP headquarters on Thursday, February 26th, from 6:30-8:30 pm as Jessica Millstone shares how...