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Time to Recharge

December 28, 2010

It’s hard to believe we’re nearing 2011. We hope that you’ll take time to rest and recharge over the holidays. Perhaps you might even spend some time looking for ways to bring fresh ideas to your classrooms. Below are some free resources that we hope will inspire you and your students in the new year! PD in your PJs! Check out a webinar from our archives at your leisure. We’re happy to provide certificates of participation for your PD credits. Send some free holiday e-cards. Our Winter & Snow Spotlight includes our famous BrainPOP e-cards, along with all of our related resources for teaching about Winter. Plan ahead. We’ve got an online curriculum calendar with suggestions of topics for each day. Hover over a topic, and you’ll see why it’s suggested, and link you to the topic page. Get organized! Our graphic organizers are designed to make your lives easier. Plus, they’re printable and typeable. POPspiration. Have fun viewing BrainPOP-inspired, student made videos. Then, create your own! Deck your halls! …with BrainPOP clipart. We’ve even got a Moby alphabet for you and your students to add a little BrainPOP magic into your classrooms and projects. The happiest of holidays to… Read the Rest»

Guest Blog: BrainPOP Club… For Teachers!

December 19, 2010

Brian Lewis is a Computer/Business Education teacher in Warner Robins, Georgia, and has been teaching middle grades for 14 years. He’s taught middle grades social studies, science, P.E., Careers, and math to at-risk learners. I started a BrainPOP club for Teachers at Feagin Mill Middle School in Warner Robins, Georgia. We have teachers that join from all grade levels and all subjects. We meet about twice a month to share ideas on to improve our teaching using BrainPOP and other resources. We meet for about 15 minute’s afterschool.  The meetings are short and fast. We usually show a BrainPOP video and discuss review questions and vocabulary words. Teachers usually share how they use the resource to enhance their teaching of the standards in their classroom.  Middle grade students love BrainPOP. My sixth graders use BrainPOP to make animations using the BrainPOP clipart that is provided on BrainPOP Educators. During the last meeting, teachers learned how BrainPOP can be used with different technology, including laptops, interactive whiteboards, and student response devices.  We share ideas on how the videos can be used in our classes and how BrainPOP can relate to other subjects.  I realized that most teachers that use BrainPOP didn’t… Read the Rest»

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

January 20, 2010

I thought this was a creative way to integrate BrainPOP and netTrekker resources together for January’s Book Month. Don’t stop after reading this classic with your kids (or watching the movie!). Read more about exploring weather using BrainPOP, netTrekker, and other quality sites on our partner’s online community, netTrekker Villiage! Take it even further with our Resource Pack for Promethean, or our clip art, both available for creating your own educational materials. Share what you’re doing with these resources by posting comments below!