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Note later starting time! Wednesday, August 8th at 6:30 PM ET- BrainPOP’s Guide to Grant Writing Join our very own Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President of 21st Century Learning, as she guides you through the ins and outs of grant writing. She’ll spotlight our excellent funding tools and resources, and she’ll offer her expertise on how to word and format the best grant possible. Just in time for back to school, you’ll have everything you need to find the funds for those last minute classroom additions.

Updated Resource: Funding BrainPOP Did you know that BrainPOP’s resources align with a number of funding objectives that can support your initiatives?  In fact, we’ve just redesigned the Funding BrainPOP page, making it easier than ever for you to pinpoint the most applicable grant opportunities and then write impactful funding applications. We encourage you to visit the revamped page: be sure to check out Funding Search tool and read grant success stories written by other users. We’ve also updated our testimonials and compiled a package of useful grant resources that are sure to prove handy as you write your next application. Whether it’s a PTA proposal or a formal grant, we’ve got you convered with materials like funding alignments, research, and even a grant writer’s reference. See something we missed or want to share YOUR grant success story? We can’t wait to hear from you!  

We were thrilled to hear from one of our dynamic BrainPOP educators, Karyn Keenan. She shared with us her summer funding project to bring BrainPOP Jr. into her classroom, and how she uses it to increase student engagement and energize her lessons. Karyn is in her third year of teaching and is currently pursuing her certificate to teach English Language Learners. Each day her students’ excitement about learning inspires her to provide them with an enriching educational environment. This summer, I decided to work on getting a subscription to Brain Pop Jr. through Donors Choose.  Within twenty days my project was funded and we were looking at starting the school year with Brain POP Jr. My students quickly learned that the catchy BrainPOP Jr. theme song meant Annie and Moby would be teaching them something new and making them laugh. The first thing I do when using BrainPOP Jr. for a lesson, is for us to watch the movie. We watch the movie through one time to get started. Then, we watch it a second time, stopping the movie on the blinking pause sign and answering the questions that come up on Annie’s notebook. Sometimes, I will have students write their answers… Read the Rest»

Kassie Jackson is a 1st grade teacher for the Great Falls School District in Great Falls, MT. She recently received her masters in technology and is passionate about engaging her students with technology. She shares her experience of leveraging a local grant opportunity to enrich her students’ lives with BrainPOP Jr. I am so excited to bring technology into the schools and into my classroom. I believe that technology is the key to engaging students these days. Most of my students in my school come from low income families and don’t have computers at home. I think it’s important for my students to use technology every day. Every lesson I teach, I try to incorporate technology with my interactive white board. I recently came across BrainPop Jr. when I was looking for an introduction video for place value. During the video, I noticed all my students were engaged and loved it!  I instantly wanted my students to have access to BrainPop Jr., as it is a great resource for the classroom.  Although there are many free resources available through BrainPOP, I needed additional funds to obtain the full subscription. I came across a grant opportunity with our local TV station… Read the Rest»

Karyn Keenan is a recent recipient of a donorschoose grant. She teaches 2nd grade in Chicago, and she’s chock full of great ideas! Thanks, Karyn. This summer I decided to work on getting a subscription to Brain Pop, Jr. through Donors Choose.  Within twenty days my project was funded and we were looking at starting the school year with BrainPOP Jr. My students quickly learned that the catchy BrainPOP Jr. theme song meant Annie and Moby would be teaching them something new and making them laugh. The first thing I do when using BrainPOP Jr. for a lesson is for us to watch the movie. We watch the movie through one time just for watching. Then we watch it a second time, stopping the movie on the blinking pause sign and answering the questions that come up on Annie’s notebook. Sometimes I will have students write their answers to these questions on an exit slip. Other times I will pick a squirmy member of class to be in charge of pushing the pause button on our SMART board. Whenever we watch a movie I use the closed captioning feature. Closed captioning and viewing the movie twice helps my students, especially… Read the Rest»

Congratulations to eMINTS on not only receiving an I3 Grant, but also on being named a Highest Rated Applicant. BrainPOP is partnering with the University of Missouri eMINTS National Center and New Franklin R-I School District on an I3 (Investing in Education) Grant The eMINTS Validation Project will examine the efficacy of eMINTS professional development programs on the achievement of high-need rural Missouri middle school students. The project will reach 10,500 students and 240 teachers over a five-year period. The grant will specifically examine students’ mathematics and English Language Arts performance. BrainPOP will support the grant with its online content BrainPOP, BrainPOP Español, and BrainPOP ESL, as well as professional development support through BrainPOP Educators. Congratulations again. BrainPOP looks forward to supporting this investigation of best practices for technology integration into learning through the eMINTS program. Is your district involved in a grant program that BrainPOP could support? Please share!

Just came across this grant on DonorsChoose, via twitter. I had success with DonorsChoose when I was teaching, and I often recommend it as a super teacher-friendly funding resource. Check out how easy it is to write a grant, and how easy it is to get the word out using social networking tools! We’ve got funding tips from previous blog posts you can check out here. We’re rooting for you, Ms. K! Keep us posted! Have you had success with funding BrainPOP with a grant? Share tips and experiences below! We’re also working on building up our funding resources. What would you like to see?

Visit My Grant Wrangler I just received the latest newsletter from GrantWrangler, and thought this was well worth passing along. They’ve added a few new features that I thought were brilliant.  With Groups, not only can you join existing groups related to your position, but also invites you to create a group for your school. Discussions allow you to ask around for grant resources, success stories, etc. You’re now also able to post videos about your grant, sharing success stories or information. Seems like a smart way to put social networking to good use! Got a success story for writing a BrainPOP grant? Please share it, along with any tips you may have.

I love librarians! A great librarian can be the heart of a school. Check out this fantastic opportunity to nominate your librarian (by answering 5 questions about how the individual has had an impact on them or their community). Up to ten librarians will each receive $5,000 and be recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by The New York Times at The Times Center in December 2009! The deadline is coming up quickly — October 9, 2009. Go for it! Details at Grant Wrangler, a helpful, free resource to rely on when looking for grants and funding opportunities for education.

I just read about this grant opportunity for NYC teachers. I was awarded one of these a few years ago. Teachers Network is a fantastic organization. Great opportunity to fund BrainPOP if you’re looking for funding options! Got any grant tips to share? Please post below! Teachnet grants are awarded to New York City public and charter school teachers in grades pre-K through 12 who design outstanding curriculum units that integrate the Internet into an original project for the classroom. Successful applicants receive $500 and publication on teachersnetwork.org. Applications Due January 20, 2009.