Professional Development

Computer Science Education Week, the Hour of Code and BrainPOP
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
December 9-14th is the official Computer Science Education Week featuring the Hour of Code, "a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify 'code' and show that anyone can learn th...

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...
Game-Based Learning Resources
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We offer game-based learning lesson plans, research on games for learning, game making tools, student-made games, and more to support game-based-learning (GBL) using GameUp....

Be a Guest Blogger on BrainPOP Educators!
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Become a guest blogger on BrainPOP! We love to hear stories about how teachers and students are using BrainPOP in the classroom, and we're currently accepting guest blog post submissions. Whether your...

Connected Educator Month
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative has made October 2013 the second annual Connected Educator Month! Throughout the month, there will be coordinated opportunities to par...

Submit a Proposal to Present at ISTE 2014
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Share the innovative teaching practices that you’re using in your classroom at ISTE 2014! This year’s conference will be held in Atlanta, GA from June 28th to July 1st and we’d love for our superstar ...

Top 5 Tips for Accommodation Using BrainPOP
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
These tips on accomodation using BrainPOP help students with various learning styles in every setting. In this guest blog post, BrainPOP's Summer POPstar in Residence, Mike Jones, shares his top 5 tip...

Professional Development with BrainPOP Educators
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Guest blogger and Technology Integration Specialist for the Madison School District (Phoenix, AZ), Kim Thomas, shares her experience using BrainPOP Educators for professional development.
In th...
BrainPOP in Mooresville NC – a Video from EdWeek
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Mooresville North Carolina has gotten national publicity for their successful implementation of a one-to-one laptop program. So we were thrilled to see that BrainPOP was featured in a video about Moor...

Playful Learning Summit at GLS
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Announcing the GLS Playful Learning Summit!
Are you an educator passionate or curious about game-based learning and digital media? You are invited to register for the 2013 Games+Learning+Society Pla...