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Karen Bosch teaches K – 8 technology and K – 5 art at Southfield Christian School in Southfield, Michigan.  She is one of five winners in the Mobile Learning Experience Contest and a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator. Join us in giving Karen kudos, as she shares her vision of  how mobile devices positively impact student learning! Fostering Creative APP-titutes in Children using Mobile Devices Last week 6 new iPod touch devices “joined” our school community and I couldn’t be more delighted! Our students will use them to explore topics using search, map, reference, and video apps (such as BrainPop) and will enjoy practicing math and grammar skills using learning games.  But my primary vision of how students will use the iPods is to take the information and skills they are learning and use the devices to design products that creatively share their knowledge with others. The National Educational Technology Standards state that 21st century learners need to be able to use technology to demonstrate creative and innovative thinking that applies existing knowledge to generate creative ideas or products. I believe the drawing tools, video and still cameras, and voice recorders that are included in mobile devices like the iPod touch and iPad will shift the… Read the Rest»

Terri Eichholz  was one of five winners in the Mobile Learning Experience Contest. She has been teaching for twenty years and currently works at Fox Run Elementary in San Antonio, TX as a Gifted and Talented teacher.  The enthusiasm of her students and the support of her administration inspires her to eagerly embrace mobile technologies.  Join us in congratulating Terri, as she shares her vision of  how mobile devices positively impact student learning! The most exciting new form of communication that appeared when I was young was the Erasermate pen.  I still remember the whispers at our strict Catholic school about the students who were using them, and the confusion the nuns seemed to have about the legality of their usage in class.  To be able to erase your pen marks, which were as permanent as the engravings in stone tablets, seemed like an open door to temptation to some, and absolutely freeing to others. Mobile computing has the same effect, though to a much larger degree, on the teachers of today.  The structures of our schools are literally and figuratively being ripped out to accommodate this new technology, and some teachers are mourning the loss of the control they could wield over their… Read the Rest»

Next week we will announce the winners of our recent Share YOUR Vision for Mobile Learning Contest in conjunction with the Mobile Learning Experience Conference.  Stay tuned to BrainPOP Educators as we’ll unveil one winner each day starting Monday. We encourage you to stay connected with conference presentations, highlights, and discussions via the Mobile Learning Experience 2011 Blog and on twitter, simply follow @mobile2011 and @brainpop. Interested in playing in a special mobile learning “sandbox” while attending the conference?  During lunchtime on Thursday, the 7th and Friday the 8th, attendees are urged to head over to the BrainPOP “sandbox” to check out up-and-coming devices pre-loaded with apps recommended by fellow BrainPOP Educators. Our own, Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President of 21st Century Learning at BrainPOP will also be presenting Digital Content Meets Mobile Devices at the conference. Checkout her session and the entire line up. Are you attending the Mobile Learning Experience Conference? Remember to stop by the app sandbox to explore the positive impact of mobile devices in education with Kari!

Got app? Share your favorite! We’ll be in Phoenix next week for the Mobile Learning Experience Conference, where we’ll hit … the sandbox! Not to worry – there will be no playground bullies and you won’t need any shovels at this kind of sandbox. Instead, we’ll be bringing some of the newest mobile tools for you to explore over lunch on Thursday, the 7th and Friday, the 8th.  Head to the sandbox to check out these up-and-coming devices and play around with apps recommended by fellow BrainPOP Educators. That’s where you come in.  Recommend your favorite educational apps in a reply to this blog post – get it to us before March 31st 5:00 p.m., EST. We’ll post your responses here and load the recommended apps onto the devices we’ll have at the sandbox.  Be a part of this great chance to explore, share and discuss the power of mobile learning in education. Hope to see you in Phoenix!

Jayne Clare and Anne Rachel are two inspiring, experienced classroom teachers who’ve got their finger on the pulse of apps! We regularly refer to their website, teacherswithapps.com, a credible resource to help educators wade through the vast educational apps out there. We think what they are doing is amazing and are thrilled they’re sharing their expertise with us through a guest blog series! Check out their first BrainPOP Educators guest blog post, where they share how our BrainPOP Featured Movie App inspired them to delve into the world of educational apps. Every student, at some point, should become familiar with the legendary and dateless writings of Shakespeare. To introduce his work into your classroom, you can watch the William Shakespeare BrainPOP movie. I recommend pausing at the letter to Tim and Moby and asking your students to turn and talk or do a quick write to share what they already know about Shakespeare. You can then assign the associated Activity Pages or explore the FYI section as an added bonus. For a lesson plan idea, check out what BrainPOP Educators has to offer. Now, you might want to extend the learning just a bit further. This is where the app,… Read the Rest»

Making Connections with Apps Wednesday, March 9, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Join educational app guru Jayne Clare, a classroom teacher who co-founded the app development company i-itch inc. and Teachers With Apps, a web site that tracks down the best ed apps out there. Jayne and her 6th-graders will show you how they use a range of cross-curricular apps that complement our Featured Movie app. You’ll leave the webinar inspired to jump on the app bandwagon yourself! RSVP: http://bpapps.eventbrite.com/

Jayne Clare and Anne Rachel are two inspiring, experienced classroom teachers who’ve got their finger on the pulse of apps! We regularly refer to their website, teacherswithapps.com, a credible resource to help educators wade through the vast educational apps out there and share tips on using them effectively and responsibly. We think what they are doing is amazing and are thrilled they’re sharing their expertise with us! Last weekend was spent downloading FREE apps from the iTunes store. We were inspired to explore more free apps after working with and reviewing the FREE BrainPOP Featured Movie App because we saw our students returning to it over and over again. The BrainPOP app offers a new movie everyday, and the content is always pertinent to what’s going on. For example, on Super Bowl Sunday, the Featured Movie was all about Football! Downloading sixty+ free apps was painless… until we began the review process! Then the real work began. We culled the apps we had downloaded, covering all different subject matters and age levels, looking for a handful worthy of a review that go hand in hand with BrainPOP’s free app. There are many; this is just a beginning. We promise to get… Read the Rest»

The November/December 2010 Buyer’s Guide edition of iPhone Life magazine listed our free Featured Movie app among the “best of the best” in the Education category. Download the app from iTunes for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch – it’s a great way for kids and grown-ups alike to learn something new every day!

Hope you’ll join us for this week’s free webinars! iPOP: Apps for Education Wednesday, September 8 4:30 EDT Duration: 1 Hour Download our FREE Featured Movie app on iTunes for your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, then join this webinar! We’ll show you why our app is your go-to resource for timely, calendar-aligned digital content and how to make it work for you. We’ll share a host of recommended education apps as well. RSVP: http://ipopapps.eventbrite.com Make It Click: BrainPOP & BrainPOP Jr. Quizzes With Promethean Learner Response Systems Thursday, September 9 6:30 EDT Duration: 30 minutes With Promethean’s response technology right in the palm of their hands, students are engaged on a whole new level. This webinar will show you how to get up and running with the integration of our quizzes and the ActiVote/ActivExpression learner response systems. Then, find out how to customize your classroom voting experience. It’s just one more way we’re helping you bring 21st century resources into your classroom. We’re offering this one every Thursday in September! RSVP: http://makeitclick2.eventbrite.com

Guess what I just downloaded onto my iPhone? Yes! BrainPOP’s Featured Movie app now works with iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads. Download it on iTunes- it’s free! Here’s what’s new in Version 1.2: More free stuff! In addition to the free featured movie of the day, you now have access to 21 additional free movies and quizzes. Better screen orientation for iPad users. Expanded storage of quiz scores. We’d love to hear what you think! Please share feedback by posting below or emailing us.