October 2, 2012
Wednesday, October 3rd at 3:30 PM ET- BrainPOP 101: The Basics Get to know the ins and outs of BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. in this hour-long webinar. Learn how to use these resources for more effective planning, and hear best practices for integrating our content into your classroom. We’ll also touch on some of our newest features, as well as the tools and resources you’ll find on BrainPOP Educators.
October 11, 2011
Spotlight on BrainPOP Jr. Wednesday, October 12 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Join special guest Karina Linch, Senior Vice President of BrainPOP Product Management, for this inside look at BrainPOP Jr. Having helped build BrainPOP Jr. from the ground up, Karina brings a unique perspective to all its offerings. She’ll talk about the scope and sequence of its topic page and highlight the countless ways you can incorporate BrainPOP Jr. into a typical week at school. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to engage with a product developer and avail yourself of her terrific mind for early childhood education!
October 5, 2011
Make Your IWB Lessons POP Wednesday, October 5 4:30 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour Using BrainPOP and an interactive whiteboard? Don’t miss this webinar designed with you in mind. Special guest Mike Jones, Life Science teacher and trainer, demonstrates the role of image capture in creating activities through the magic of “erase” and “reveal” techniques. You’ll explore methods like grouping and an array of resources for clickers and the image gallery. Leave with all kinds of ideas about how to make your lessons POP!
September 23, 2011
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the launch of the new Digital Promise Initiative. Part of the initiative is the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge. BrainPOP is a proud outreach partner of this event and our site is a terrific starting place for you to prepare your students to participate. Of course our science, technology, engineering and mathematics topic pages introduce many key concepts that are perfect entry points for developing game content. In addition, check out Game-up for examples of STEM based educational games and begin thinking about turning content knowledge into games. Finally, listen to our webinar and read our blog posts that can help you consider the best ways to bring game design into your classroom. We love providing these resources, and hope that you love using them too!
September 18, 2011
Wednesday, September 21 6:30 PM EST Duration 1 hour Go mobile with BrainPOP! Special guest host Tammie Mihet, a Florida teacher, shows you creative ways to use work our Featured Movie app into your day. Whether you use the app in Chrome, on an HP TouchPad, or on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, you’ll pick up great integration ideas, lesson plans, resources, and more.
June 13, 2011
BrainPOP Educators: PD in your PJs! Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Join Director of BrainPOP Educators’ Allisyn Levy, who will walk you through all of the professional development opportunities our online community has to offer. From brand new features that allow you to connect with other BrainPOP Educators, to earning PD credits in your pj’s, you’ll leave with a tool bag of resources you didn’t even know you had!
June 7, 2011
“POP” in with BrainPOP Jr. throughout the Summer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Take advantage of the summer months to build and refresh young minds with BrainPOP Jr.! We will show you how to review the basics in short time periods, so your students start well prepared to tackle the challenges of the new school year. We’ve got tons on Math, Grammar, Social Skills, Science, and more to help engage your students. Register!
May 31, 2011
Summer Sizzling Learning with BrainPOP Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Keep young minds growing and learning with BrainPOP throughout the summer. We’ve got tons on Math, Grammar, Study Skills, Science, Social Studies, and more for your student(s) to review and PREPARE for the upcoming school year. We’ll SHARE creative ideas to make learning fun over the summer!
May 3, 2011
Engaging by Design: How to Clear the Clutter & Resonate With Students Wednesday, May 4, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Using an LCD projector or interactive whiteboard to teach? Do your students seem bored by your LCD projector or interactive whiteboard lessons? Join Dave Kootman, a BrainPOP Educator and IWB guru, as he shares simple, effective techniques to engage your students. These quick and powerful tricks –touching on design elements, research, and multiple presentation media – are sure to liven up your presentations and increase your effectiveness. RSVP: http://engagingbydesign.eventbrite.com/
April 26, 2011
Moby, Moby, What Do You See? Scavenger Hunts With BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:30 PM EST Duration: 1 Hour Learn how to create real or virtual scavenger hunts that weave in BrainPOP’s resources to enrich whatever topic you’re teaching. From body parts to parts of a plant, we’ll help you get your young explorers excited to investigate the world around them. RSVP: http://bpscavengerhunts.eventbrite.com/
