Catch BrainPOP on the Road This January

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Catch BrainPOP on the road! We're heading to some great conferences this month: January 20 - January 23, 2015 FETC Orlando, FL January 21 - January 24, 2015 BETT London, UK January 29 - J...
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Touchdown! Rosetta’s Lander Makes History

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Yesterday, after a journey of billions of miles, a probe the size of a washing machine landed on the surface of a speeding comet. In recognition of the European Space Agency's achievement, we've added...

Ebola Education: Establish Factual Understanding and Ease Student Fears

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Media coverage of the recent Ebola outbreak has been inescapable.  Though the images and stories have been scary, it's important not to let fear and panic spread faster than the virus itself! To help ...

When Earthquakes Strike, Think of Moby!

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You never know when something you learned on BrainPOP will come in handy!  5th grade teacher Kathy Roventini recognized this last week when she found herself in the middle of an Earthquake!  She write...
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Digital Learning Day!

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Digital Learning Day is a national campaign to spotlight the effective use of technology in America’s classrooms. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, or next month, it’s important to take an opportunity to ...

The 2014 Winter Olympics- Resources for Bringing the Games into Your Classroom

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The 2014 Winter Olympics are almost here and BrainPOP has some great resources for bringing them into your classroom. An international and historic event, the Sochi Winter Olympics offers a great oppo...

Hour of Code Celebrations Continue with Free BrainPOP Movies and More!

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Here at BrainPOP, we're celebrating Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code in so many ways!  First of all, we've created new Computer Science movies and marked them all free for this ent...

Nominate an Educator for NSBA’s “20 to Watch” Program

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NSBA's “20 to Watch” program was established as part of the 20th anniversary celebration for the National School Boards Association’s technology and learning conference in 2006.  The program identifie...

BrainPOP’s Computer Science Unit is Available Free all Week

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Just in time for Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code,  BrainPOP has added a new unit to the technology section: Computer Science!  It replaces Computers & Internet, whose topics w...

Remembering Nelson Mandela

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In memory of Nelson Mandela, today's featured movie is about Apartheid....