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See what’s new on BrainPOP Jr.!
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What's new on BrainPOP Jr.? We've been working on some great new resources for grades K-3! Check out the following movie topics:
Maya Civilization
Equivalent Fractions
Mixed Numbers
Plant Adapta...
Guest Blogger: On Martin Luther King Jr.
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Guest Blogger Laura Candler was a teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina for over 30 years. She has presented educational workshops to teachers around the country for over 12 years. She's the author ...
Defending Gaming and Gamification in Educational Settings
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Here is a interesting excerpt (cross post) In Defense of the Term “Gamification” as used by Learning Professionals from the Kaplan Kapp Notes Blog on Game Based Learning and Gamification:
"...Some of...
Just Do It (Again): How Virtual and Video Game Labs Give Students the Freedom to Fail
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Tracy Carlin shared this post with BrainPOP and I like how this quote explained the "Psychosocial Moratorium Principal." Not sure what that is, or how games could help your students? Read on to what T...
Using “Text Adventure” Games (Interactive Fiction) to Improve Literacy
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Interactive Fiction (IF), also known as "text adventures", is a type of game where the player interacts with the game world primarily via text. Written descriptions of a location are displayed, and th...
Natural Disasters Are Teachable Moments With BrainPOP
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Late summer often coincides with wacky weather and other natural disasters, which is why we’re featuring our Natural Disasters Spotlight through the end of August. Worried about Hurricane Irene, curre...
Globaloria: Engaging Students in Flash Game Design to Enhance STEM Skills
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I learned about an an innovative program that is engaging young people in Flash game design at the Games 4 Change conference in NY. We are very interested in this space because BrainPOP has launched a...
Learn about Game Creation and GameStar Mechanic
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Gamestar Mechanic is a gaming community designed to teach young people the basics of game design and systems thinking in a highly engaging environment. Students can play, design and share their creati...
Games 4 Change Festival 2011
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We're gearing up for the Games for Change Festival coming up on in NYC on June 20 - 22. This is an event we're big fans of and have been attending for years!
Games for Change is the leading global ...
Meaningful Fun: Why Video Games Should be Used in the Classroom (Part 3 of 3)
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Educationally, traditional video games have much to offer at multiple levels: in the sub-conscious realm of information processing, at the conscious level in terms of content material, and above the m...
