Make-a-Map
Why Use Playful Assessments?
Posted by cemignano on
Originally Recorded April 2015
“Assessment” is a word we tend to associate more with “boring but reliable” than “engaging for students.” But it may be time to rethink that. We welcome Kevin Miklasz...
Heading to a conference? So are we!
Posted by SM Bruner on
If you're planning to attend any of these fantastic education conferences in May or June, we'd love to connect with you!
Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall for a free demonstration of new tools ...
Make-A-Map Lesson Plan: Authors That Changed Our Lives
Posted by SM Bruner on
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students will use BrainPOP resources (including the Make-a-Map tool) to explore the effects of authors on our world....
Formative Assessment and Concept Mapping with Make-a-Map
Posted by cemignano on
Originally Recorded March 2015
BrainPOP’s concept mapping tool, the Ideaphora®-powered Make-a-Map – encourages learners to represent thinking in a visual manner. Analyzing concept maps can help tea...
Guest Blogger Nili Bartley Puts a Spin on Professional Development
Posted by cemignano on
Guest blogger Nili Bartley from Hopkinton, MA is a 4th grade teacher who has taken a different approach to training and professional development. Read on to learn about how Nili's students helped get ...
Make-a-Map: 3 Minute Overview
Posted by Laura Gatto on
This is a 3 minute overview video of our new concept mapping tool, Make-a-Map. You will learn a few basics about how to construct a good concept map along with an explanation of the tool's interface....
My BrainPOP: See It In Action
Posted by cemignano on
Originally Recorded November 2014
My BrainPOP simplifies your ability to keep track of learning and provide feedback. Guest host and POPstar Nili Bartley shows you all its features in action: creat...
Concept Mapping with BrainPOP’s Make-A-Map Tool
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Have you tried Make-a-Map yet? BrainPOP Movie watching becomes interactive with our Make-a-Map tool. Click the "Make-a-Map" button on any topic page and give it a try!
The movie appears in the uppe...
Guest Blogger Nili Bartley on My BrainPOP, Grammar and the Flipped Classroom
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Today's guest blogger, 4th grade teacher Nili Bartley from Hopkinton MA attended our first "Certified BrainPOP Educator" workshop at ISTE 2014 in Atlanta. Read on to learn about Nili's success using ...
Concept Map Lesson Ideas: Using the Make-a-Map Tool
Posted by SM Bruner on
In these concept map lesson ideas, which are adaptable for grades 3-12, students create concept maps using BrainPOP's free online Make-a-Map tool. This tool allows students to use text, images, and cl...
