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Our whirlwind trip to San Diego for the ISTE 2012 conference has come to an end and we truly had a blast!   It was great seeing all of our amazing educators in person and hearing about the exciting things you’re doing with BrainPOP in the classroom.  Plus, we always get a kick out of seeing Moby with his fans! We sure felt the love from our booth visitors and the presenters who included us in their sessions, and we want to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone.  From mobile learning to educational gaming, we made a number of exciting announcements at the conference, so be sure to check back to catch up on what you missed.  You can also view the archived version of our ISTE Recon webinar to learn about some of the awesome new features on BrainPOP.  We think you’ll be thrilled with what we have to share!  

If you missed the chance to venture into the Arctic with IMAX, we’ve got you covered!  In our April 25th webinar, we were joined by filmmaker Shaun MacGillivray and WWF’s polar bear expert, Geoff York, while we discussed the changing Arctic region and IMAX’s newest movie, To The Arctic.  Shaun and Geoff shared some fascinating facts about the making of the film, as well as some valuable resources you can use while teaching your students about the threatened Arctic wilderness. The Adventures of Charlie Mac is a fabulous picture book teachers can integrate into their class’s study about the Arctic and give students the opportunity to view the region through the eyes of a child.  The film’s companion book is another wonderful resource that offers beautiful pictures of a region that most people will never see and can give students a better understanding of the rapidly changing environment.  The U.S. Global Change Research Program offers some excellent educator resources to guide teachers in building lessons focused on climate change.  Additionally, IMAX has created a cross-curricular educator’s guide with activities and lesson ideas for teachers to use in the classroom. The Arctic is in need of your help!  To find out… Read the Rest»

Thursday, April 19 4:00PM ET: edWeb.net Webinar: How To Use The Video Game Model To Build Curriculum Units Games are engaging our children both in and out of the classroom.  Components of gaming can be leveraged to increase student engagement and achievement through careful instructional design.  In edWeb.net’s next webinar, Andrew Miller, a game-based learning expert, will provide practical tools for utilizing gaming elements in the classroom to plan a curricular unit, from larger structures to individual lessons.  Webinar participants will hear from Andrew on the essential elements of gamification of the classroom, as well as the complexities of implementation.  He will also share example curriculum units and provide tips for effective planning. No need to pre-register!  Click to join the webinar at 4:00 PM ET on Thursday April, 19.

With thousands of educational apps available today, it can be a difficult task to find the best ones for using in your classroom.  Identifying those that will engage students while staying relevant to the curriculum is a common hurdle for educators.  Put your frustrations to rest and join Dr. Alice Christie as part of the ISTE webinar series this Wednesday, March 21st at 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PDT).  Dr. Christie will share some of the best educational apps for iPads, iPhones, and other mobile devices, including BrainPOP’s very own Featured Movie App!  With over forty years of teaching experience and a commitment to identifying the best of the best mobile apps, this webinar is not one be missed.  Be sure to stick around after for our BrainPOP presented webinar at 5:30 p.m. ET!  

Did you know that BrainPOP supports integration with Google Apps for Education? Simply installing the BrainPOP Marketplace App will provide your school with Single Sign-On and a Quiz GradeBook!  So what does this mean to you, BrainPOP and Google Apps for Education user? Single Sign-On means that  BrainPOP is conveniently accessible directly from Google Apps. After logging into your Google account, click BrainPOP from the “more” drop down menu, and voila, complete BrainPOP access, with no need to log in separately.  Gradebook means that you can automatically track student progress on BrainPOP quizzes through the integration with Google spreadsheets. After completing a quiz, students can enter your email address and their quiz results will be instantly pushed into the BrainPOP spreadsheet in your account! Google Apps Marketplace users are raving about the BrainPOP integration.  With a perfect, 5 star, rating and many glowing quotables, installing the App should be a no brainer for any school using both BrainPOP and Google Apps. BrainPOP is also excited to demo this integration at next week’s NY/NJ Google Apps for Education Summit.  However, for those who can’t make it to New Jersey, we are hosting the BrainPOP Plays Nicely with Google free webinar next Wednesday,… Read the Rest»

Wednesday, February 15 6:30PM: Rejoice for BrainPOP’s Researching Resources! Lisa Parisi, 4th grade teacher at the Denton Ave School in New Hyde Park NY, hosts this session full of tips and ideas for using BrainPOP as a non-fiction research tool. Lisa takes you beyond our movies, delving into our Q&As, FYIs, and other supporting features. You’ll leave wondering how your students ever researched without BrainPOP!  

iRespond and BrainPOP: The Answer You’re Looking For! Wednesday, December 21st 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Put technology right in your students’ hands and engage them on a new level. Our special guest Chris Haon – 3rd grade teacher at Murdock Elementary in Marietta, Georgia – shows you how to integrate the iRespond student response system with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. quizzes. See how easy it is to use the two resources together – and even create your own quiz questions!  

Wednesday, December 7th • 4:30 pm EDT • Duration: 1 hour Unsure of how to get started with your subscription?  We’re here to help! This webinar guides you through the full range of BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. features, showing you all kinds of ways to integrate them into your curriculum.  You’ll quickly see how our resources can help bring learning to life for your students!  

Digital Citizenship for Everyone: Resources for Students, Teachers, and Families Wednesday, November 9th 6:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Are your students safe, responsible, and respectful online? Kelly Mendoza of Common Sense Media hosts this webinar highlighting the ways BrainPOP helps build digital citizenship skills. See how our resources and those offered by Common Sense work together, creating fresh ideas and easy-to-implement tools.  

Wednesday, November 2nd 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour “Pop” in with special guest Kristen Olsen, Instructional Technology facilitator at Downers Grove Grade School District 58, as she shares her tips for engaging students with BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. She’ll cover searching for and planning specific lessons as well as different ways to incorporate the resources that support each of our movies. You’ll leave with a collection of best practices you can put to use immediately!