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GameUp Games Overview Screencast
GameUp Games Overview Screencast
Watch this overview screencast about BrainPOP’s GameUp and discover the amazing games from award-winning partners that we’ve curated for stu...
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SnapThought™, a Photo Reflection Tool
The Snapthought Reflection Tool
This screencast illustrates how students can take screenshots and write reflections on key moments of certain games on GameUp. The SnapThoug...
How Kids Play Games: Teachable Moments in Refraction and Treefrog Treasure
How Kids Play Games: Teachable Moments in Refraction and Treefrog Treasure
Guest blogger Eleanor O'Rourke of the University of Washington shares her reflections on a study of how children and adults play two of Game...
Brain Points: A Growth Mindset Reward Structure Boosts Player Persistence!
Brain Points: A Growth Mindset Reward Structure Boosts Player Persistence!
Brain Points: A Growth Mindset Reward Structure Boosts Player Persistence in Refraction By: Eleanor O'Rourke Psychologist Carol Dweck ha...
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