allisyn
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allisyn wrote a new post, Our latest video case study: Digital game DESIGN in the classroom!, on the site BrainPOP Community 5 days, 5 hours ago
We’re thrilled to release the newest addition to the series of video case studies put out with our partners at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center.
In this video, Steve Isaacs, a Technology Instructor at William […]
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allisyn wrote a new post, Webinar With Filament Games’ Dan Norton, on the site BrainPOP Community 6 days, 1 hour ago
Planning a lesson on the Supreme Court? Challenge students to defend their position in a heated game of “Argument Wars.” Trying to explain mitosis? A few rounds of Filament Games’ “Cell Command” might help it make […]
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allisyn wrote a new post, New Research: Teacher Attitudes about Digital Games in the Classroom, on the site BrainPOP Community 2 weeks, 1 day ago
What Do Teachers Really Think About Gaming in Education?A few months ago, BrainPOP teamed up with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop and embarked on a research project to dig deep into that very […] -
allisyn commented on the post, Webinar Alert: Game Design 101, on the site BrainPOP Community 3 months, 3 weeks ago
So glad you discovered the webinar! Please keep us posted on the work you’re doing with your students, and check out stemchallenge.org for details on the National STEM Video Game Challenge!
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allisyn wrote a new post, Exploring Minecraft in Education, on the site BrainPOP Community 3 months, 4 weeks ago
It’s a rare teacher who encourages students to visit another world when they should be focused at school. But that’s exactly how Joel Levin, a computer teacher at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, got his […]
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allisyn wrote a new post, Visiting a Robotics Team in Action, on the site BrainPOP Community 4 months ago
Think back to your own elementary school days. Could you have designed an innovative solution that preserved food and reduced contamination? How about a robot that conquered a set of pre-determined missions in 2 ½ […]
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allisyn wrote a new post, Boss Levels at Quest to Learn, on the site BrainPOP Community 4 months, 2 weeks ago
I had the good fortune of being invited to judge the Rube Goldberg Machines Challenge at the amazing and innovative Quest to Learn School. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the term, a “Rube Goldberg […]
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allisyn posted an update 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Super excited about our very own BrainPOP Educator, Adam Coccari’s new math game, Math Evolve: http://www.interactioneducation.com/Math-Evolve.html. Love that it’s customizeable! Congratulations, Adam!
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allisyn wrote a new post, Learning a Cell Cycle by Playing a GAME? , on the site BrainPop Community 5 months ago
Can YOU learn how a cell cycle works by playing a GAME?
That’s the challenge Sarah Jean-Daum gave her students – 7th-graders at NYC’s Cathedral School – earlier this month. The game in question? Control of […]
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allisyn wrote a new post, Webinar Alert: Beyond BrainPOP Walls – 21st Century Skills, on the site BrainPop Community 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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allisyn replied to the forum topic Creative Use of Food Fight! in the group
Gaming 5 months, 3 weeks agoThanks for sharing these great ideas! What can we do to better support teachers using Food Fight? Any suggestions for graphic organizers you’d like to see? What else?
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allisyn commented on the post, You wanna BrainPOP shirt? Play Food Fight, share your creative idea, and win!, on the site BrainPop Community 5 months, 3 weeks ago
I love your idea of connecting this to the school community. How did the game go in your classroom? It’s really fun to hear how Food Fight is being used and how kids are responding to it. Do you ever create a […]
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allisyn wrote a new post, Members, Groups, & Forums…Oh My! , on the site BrainPop Community 7 months, 2 weeks ago
BrainPOP Educators is taking it up a notch with our enhanced community features! We launched our free online professional community to help you get the most out of your BrainPOP subscriptions, with the vision […]
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allisyn commented on the post, Guest Blog Series: BrainPOP + Khan Academy App = Fun, on the site BrainPop Community 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Looks like there’s some Khan content on SchoolTube — try that. You might also ask your network administrator to unblock that specific channel on YouTube.
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allisyn replied to the forum topic Gamification – Share ideas and ways teachers can use it to make learning fun in the group
Gaming 7 months, 3 weeks agoJust came across this great website on gamification in education. Thanks, Mr. Daley!
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allisyn commented on the blog post Student Made Games 8 months ago
Eek! Thanks for letting us know. We’re working on it right now!
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allisyn commented on the blog post Student Made Games 8 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for the suggestion, Lindsey. We’ll see what we can come up with. Have you checked out Gamestar Mechanic? That could be a great resource for your upper grade students.
Anyone have any suggestions for games about technology?
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allisyn commented on the blog post Student Made Games 8 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for letting us know. Fixed, although someone makes a good point: MineCraft isn’t correctly categorized as a game creation tool. It’s more of a construction game that’s very open-ended. http://www.minecraft.net/.
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allisyn wrote a new blog post: Guest Blog: Why Games Are Effective Educational Tools 8 months, 1 week ago
Come join BrainPOP Educator, Adam Coccari, for this Wednesday’s free webinar , for more ideas on how to integrate games into your classroom! Adam is also developing an educational game for practicing math skills called Math Evolve . Games for Learning: Why Games Are Effective Educational Tools by Adam Coccari I am a 4th and 6th grade…[Read more]
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allisyn wrote a new blog post: Webinar Alert: Using BrainPOP ESL in the Classroom 8 months, 1 week ago
Using BrainPOP ESL in the Classroom Tuesday, September 13 6:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Get acquainted with BrainPOP ESL and all of its components. Learn how to search and plan for specific lessons, take advantage of teacher resources, and see how engaging the eight interactive features accompanying each movie can be. BrainPOP ESL makes learning…[Read more]
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