Gaming News
What Makes a Great Educational Game? Peek Into Our Game Evaluation Process and GLS 2014
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
There are a ton of really great games out there - but a lot of them never make it into the classroom. Why is this? The reasons include poor distribution, technical challenges, and a lack of teacher su...
GameUp Video Game Evaluation Rubric
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How does BrainPOP evaluate and choose games to put onto GameUp? BrainPOP's GameUp team created this rubric to provide a framework by which to evaluate a game's merit. We consider many aspects of a gam...
Teach Coding with Robot Turtles!
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
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...
Games for Change Most Significant Impact Game Award Winner – Mission US
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
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...
Making the Most of SnapThought
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BrainPOP's unique SnapThought® tool is fundamentally changing the game play experience on GameUp for students and teachers. In this article we will explain how optimal use of this tool provides opport...
It’s Here! SXSWedu Announces 2014 Playground Schedule
Posted by Traci K. on
We’re absolutely thrilled to share the newly unveiled official schedule for the SXSWedu 2014 Playground, which we're co-sponsoring with Xerox.
The SXSWedu Playground is an interactive learning space ...
Common Core, Digital Games and Classroom, Inc.
Posted by SM Bruner on
Can digital games engage students while helping them develop their reading comprehension skills? Join us and guests Kathy Yu Burek and Anne Richards for a look at how Classroom, Inc.’s The Sports Netw...
Free Games-Based Learning Professional Development Event at FETC Conference
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
BrainPOP is thrilled to partner with FETC and Learning Games Network to offer a free day of professional development to educators from across the country to innovate through the use of games in educ...
Math Games: Battleship Numberline and My BrainPOP
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Have your students signed up for individual logins through My BrainPOP? If so, they’ll be able to take snapshots during the Battleship Numberline math game! MyBrainPOP is available to BrainPOP Educato...
Participate! Digital Games and Family Life Survey
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
The following post comes from our friends at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center -
Are you a parent of a child age 4-13 who uses digital games? If so, you are eligible to take a digital games and f...
