Using Games in the Classroom

December 3, 2014
Katrina Schwartz's blog post for  MindShift on November 24, 2014 entitled, "Some Struggles Teachers Face Using Games in the Classroom" bring...

A Games Part 2: Case Studies of Game Features that Support Formative Assessment Practice

February 20, 2015
The A-GAMES project (Analyzing Games for Assessment in Math, ELA/Social Studies, and Science), a collaboration between the University of Mic...

Micah Ganske Chat Transcript

June 21, 2013
I wonder if everyone that looks at this image gets uneasy? 08:12PM Tue, 18 June 2013 GMT by Andrew I wonder if this was captured as a ...

Using the TSN-2 Print Report Option

September 6, 2013
At the end of the TSN-2 game, students will be able to use the print feature to create a report of their work. Using the TSN-2 Print Report ...

Guts and Bolts™: SnapThought Prompts

October 30, 2013
Have your students signed up for My BrainPOP? If so, they’ll be able to take snapshots during Guts and Bolts game play! MyBrainPOP is availa...

Math Games: Battleship Numberline and My BrainPOP

January 10, 2014
Have your students signed up for individual logins through My BrainPOP? If so, they’ll be able to take snapshots during the Battleship Numbe...

About the Projects

May 31, 2017
Summary and objectives for each Creative Coding project....

Nellie Bly Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

September 14, 2018
Use these prompts to encourage a class discussion before, during and after watching the Nellie Bly movie. ...

Trouble for the Postal Service Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

May 13, 2020
Before the Movie:   How do you think the new coronavirus is affecting the U.S. Postal Service?  (Predict)   During the Movie (P...

Making the Most of Snapthought

May 23, 2022
BrainPOP's unique SnapThought® tool is fundamentally changing the game play experience on GameUp...