Get Certified at FETC and TCEA

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Since June 2014, nearly 200 dedicated educators have earned the "Certified BrainPOP Educator" title. If you're interested in joining their ranks and are planning to attend either FETC or TCEA, you're ...

New on BrainPOP, Theme, Star Wars and the Force!

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Awaken the Force even before your students see the imminent “Star Wars” flick! BrainPOP’s newest topic - timed to coincide with the big opening - epitomizes our ongoing efforts to present curricular t...
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Free Hour of Code Collection – Movies, Games, and Support

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This National Computer Science Education Week, we’re encouraging and supporting your participating in the Hour of Code movement! A special collection of movies, games, and teacher support materials ti...

Activating Flash on Google Chrome

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Are you seeing play buttons appear on your BrainPOP Jr. or ELL homepage?  If you have recently updated your Google Chrome browser and now see play buttons, the default plugin setting may have been cha...

Building Fluency with Math Games on GameUp!

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The first few weeks of school are spent reviewing those skills and concepts students learned the previous year, but may not have practiced over the summer. Math skills are often among those “forgotten...
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Participate in a “Think Aloud” Study about BrainPOP Educators

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Update - the "think aloud" study has been completed and the survey is closed. This summer, register to participate in a "think aloud" study of BrainPOP Educators!  A "think-aloud" is an approach we...

My BrainPOP…Jr.!

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We're thrilled to report that My BrainPOP is now available for school-wide BrainPOP Jr. subscribers too. The My BrainPOP suite of features was designed to make it easy for teachers and students to ...
media literacy

Re-Mixed Media: Inspiring Kids to Question What They Consume

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In today's media-saturated world, kids contend with a constant stream of mass media content. From emails and apps to ads and podcasts, they're plugged in almost every waking second of the day. Though ...
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#BPOPchat Recap! Highlights from the First BrainPOP Twitter Chat

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Check out highlights from #BPOPchat, our recent BrainPOP twitter chat! On Thursday, April 2nd, dozens of educators logged into twitter and participated in the first #BPOPchat.  The enthusiasm and exci...
Poll results

The Next Math Topic Slated for BrainPOP Production is. . .

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Back in February, we asked YOU to vote in a poll to determine which math topic BrainPOP should produce next.  We received 235 individual votes and the winner, with 28%, is multiplying and dividing dec...