Digital Citizenship
Common Sense Media Launches Digital Passport Mobile
Posted by cemignano on
Ever played Share Jumper or Search Shark by Common Sense Media on GameUp? These are game modules from Common Sense Media’s Digital Passport™. They support BrainPOP and Common Sense Media’s shared goal...
Discovering Digital Tools for Learning With Graphite.org
Posted by SM Bruner on
Pinpointing the best digital tools for your students can be pretty overwhelming. Thankfully, there’s Graphite.org, a free service from the non-profit Common Sense Media. Through rigorous ratings and p...
BrainPOP Inspires Student Animation Projects
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Guest Blogger Cheryl Phillips in an Instructional Technology Resource Teacher in Prince William County Public Schools, VA. In today's guest blog post, Cheryl shares how BrainPOP is now inspiring her ...
Peer Pressure – BrainPOP’s Newest Topic
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Peer Pressure is a part of growing up, and BrainPOP wants to help students better understand its effects. As you get older, you’ll find yourself spending less time around your parents, and more time a...
Apps that Close the Gap Summit
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
BrainPOP is proud to be sponsoring the Apps that Close the Gap Summit at Teachers College, Columbia University this Saturday May 11th. This unique day long summit is designed to address using technol...
Ethics – a New Topic to Support Common Core
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
BrainPOP's newest topic, ethics, provides an accessible, engaging storyline and a terrific entry point for students to frame and build skills focused on in the Common Core State Standards. Understandi...
Happy Digital Learning Day!
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Digital Learning Day is a national campaign that celebrates teachers and shines a spotlight on successful instructional practice and effective use of technology in classrooms across the country.
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BrainPOP Internet Safety Poster
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Before you start your students on a web-based learning project, why not do a lesson on media literacy, internet safety, and digital citizenship? Generate ideas as a class about how to be safe and resp...
Digital Citizenship Spotlight
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Now that the school year is in full swing, remember to check out the BrainPOP Spotlight on Digital Citizenship. More than ever, classrooms are going digital, and it’s our job as teachers to help stud...
Online Safety Board Games Lesson Plan: Identify Internet Safety Rules
Posted by allisyn on
In this internet safety lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-3, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to identify and analyze basic online safety rules. Students then create game boards which th...
