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Teach Coding with Robot Turtles!
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BrainPOP is known for digital animations and games, but we invited guest blogger Charlotte Fixler to share about a fantastic non-digital board game that teaches principles of coding entitled Robot Tur...
Registration is Live for the POPup! Classroom at ISTE 2014
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We're thrilled to be serving as one of ISTE's 2014 sponsors! As part of that sponsorship, we will be hosting a “POPUp Classroom," where we’ll lead a series of professional development sessions. These ...
Make Your Own BrainPOP Animation
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Interested in making your own BrainPOP animation? Emily Smith leads "The Hive Society" a 5th grade Language Arts teacher at Cunningham Elementary in Austin TX. This year alone her student "scholars" h...
Games for Change Most Significant Impact Game Award Winner – Mission US
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We're so excited to congratulate our partner, WNET THIRTEEN and Electric Funstuff for Mission US - A Cheyenne Odyssey, recipient of the prestigious Most Significant Impact Game award at the 2014 Games...
Summer Training for Teachers: PD with BrainPOP for free!
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We want to provide you with opportunities for summer training for teachers, to get the most out of a BrainPOP subscription. So what do you want to know about? Are you interested in learning about crea...
Insects make their Debut on BrainPOP Jr.
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Scientists have found about a million species of insects! In this new science movie, Annie and Moby explore insects and their different traits. You'll find out about insects’ anatomy, behavior, life c...
#Edtechbridge – Connecting Teachers and Entrepreneurs Through Twitter – Wednesdays at 6PM ET
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There is a lot of buzz about teachers and EdTech entrepreneurs working together to build great tools for students and schools, but it still can be a struggle to figure out how exactly to collaborate. ...
April Spotlight on Earth Awareness
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Though we support thinking about the earth everyday, April is officially Earth Awareness Month! Show your love for the planet with our Earth Awareness Spotlight, covering a range of topics including A...
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...
BrainPOP Refinements and the Common Core State Standards
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Like all educational content providers, BrainPOP has been adjusting to the curricular demands of the Common Core State Standards. We've addressed the changes by creating new content, making alignment...
