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BrainPOP Webinar: Artful Thinking Routines With the DIA Art Center’s April Lee Tuesday, June 18 at 3:30 pm ET  Designed for educators of all disciplines, this webinar focuses on the Artful Thinking Routines – a group of protocols designed by Harvard researchers to help people think deeply about artwork. We’ll look at web-based collaboration tools for this program, examining individual artworks and other ephemera while considering the effective use of online platforms for future educational experiences. Event Password: moby https://brainpopevents.webex.com/brainpopevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=663973046  

BrainPOP Webinar: BrainPOP: Looking Back and Looking Forward Wednesday, June 12 at 3:30 pm ET  Round out the school year with a review of all things BrainPOP and get some great ideas for next year. We’ll discuss best practices and teaching strategies for integrating BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr., ensuring you get the most out of your subscription. We’ll cover the assessment Mixer and BrainPOP Educators, making sure you’re in the know about all the valuable features that support you in the classroom. Event Password: moby https://brainpopevents.webex.com/brainpopevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=661115782

BrainPOP Webinar: Using New Media to Develop Social Emotional Learning Skills Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 pm ET  Join us for an interactive and informative session exploring the connections between social media and social emotional learning (SEL). You’ll hear the unique perspectives of our guests Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D – faculty member at Boise State, Walden, and American Intercontinental Universities – and Joan Young, a fourth-grade teacher who also holds a master’s in clinical psychology. Learn how the social media resources that most of us use everyday are also great tools for building self-awareness, awareness of others, and emotional regulation skills in students of all ages. Event Password: moby https://brainpopevents.webex.com/brainpopevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=660189366 After registering, check your inbox for an email with link to the webinar. If you don’t see one, check your spam folder!

BrainPOP Webinar: Martin Esterman: Games, Math Fluency and Award Winning Ways Wednesday, May 29 at 3:30 pm ET  Martin Esterman, the National STEM Video Game Challenge winner, joins us for a webinar on fluency and the Common Core State Standards for Math practice. Martin tells us why he’s decided to use games for instruction and touches on the importance of fluency in math development. You’ll see some of the games he uses to help support these skills, including Addition Blocks, the one he designed for the Challenge and is featured on GameUp. Event Password: moby

BrainPOP Webinar – 1-to-1 and Blended Learning: The Essentials Wednesday, May 22 at 3:30 pm ET  Join Common Sense Media and BrainPOP for a look at tools to help make 1-to-1 and blended learning realities in your classroom. Hear about Common Sense’s 1-to-1 Essentials, a comprehensive roadmap for schools integrating a tablet program. It covers everything, from engaging parents to digital citizenship to the best learning apps. We’ll also look at best practices for using BrainPOP’s apps in 1-to-1 and blended learning environments. Event Password: moby

The Game-Based Curriculum: Directing Learning with Quests, Badges, Achievements, & Truly Personalized Learning Tuesday, May 14, 2013- 4pm / Eastern Time REGISTER HERE for the webinar. What would school look like if it “played” like a video game? Researchers and faculty at Boise State University have created an experimental game-based learning management system to find out. In edWeb.net’s next webinar, Boise State’s Chris Haskell will share their work over the past two years on the principles of quest-based learning. Chris will discuss key design elements of quest-based learning, such as points, badges, achievements, leveling, and student choice. He also will demonstrate their tool and its pedagogy. Join Chris on May 14th to learn how quest-based learning can deliver personalized learning with student success and satisfaction. *Please note that this webinar is not hosted by BrainPOP and all professional development certificates will be issued by edWeb.net.

BrainPOP Webinar - Text Demands and Best Practice for Leveling Books Wednesday, May 15 at 3:30 pm ET  Language arts teachers know that leveling books is both art and science. In this webinar, Kathy Burdick, president of Mobile Learning Services and developer of https://www.textdemands.com/, discusses various approaches. She’ll explore different leveling systems, quantitative and qualitative text attributes, and the dangers that arise when using an incomplete diagnostic system. Event Password: moby

BrainPOP Webinar- Lisa Parisi: Helping Students Stand on Their Own Wednesday, May 8 at 6:00 pm ET  In the final installment of her three-part series, POPstar Lisa Parisi shares strategies for developing student autonomy. From global collaborative projects to effective technology integration, Lisa tells you the ways she supports students as they find their voices and build confidence. Event Password: moby

BrainPOP Webinar: Beyond the Movies Wednesday, May 1 at 3:30 pm ET  We’re stepping up our monthly overview webinar and exploring resources beyond our movies. We’ll cover GameUp in the classroom as well as the Mixer, giving you the ability to customize assessment by creating and remixing your own BrainPOP-style quizzes. Plus, get a tour of all the recent updates we’ve made to BrainPOP Educators. Event Password: moby

Drs. Karen Trujillo and Barbara Chamberlin of New Mexico State University introduce Math Snacks, a collection of games and animations designed to address math learning gaps in grades 5-7. Walk away with easy-to-implement strategies and access to support materials sure to take the math-related game play in your classroom up a notch.