Civics Games in BrainPOP

 

Here’s a blog post from BrainPOP with suggestions on engaging your students in Civics.

Brainpop (now in Spanish and French)

 Brainpop (now in Spanish and French)

You can now easily change the text, subtitle, and audio from English to Spanish or French.  Here’s a quick screenshot:

In English

Now in Spanish,

Just switch the language at the bottom to get the other version.

BrainPOP Teachers Lounge

Check out the BrainPOP February Teacher’s Lounge for all the highlights for February.

BrainPOP in January

There are several videos featured this month in the BrainPOP Teachers Lounge.  Please click here to view.

December in BrainPOP

Here’s the December newsletter from BrainPOP- all you need to know for the month!

New year, new goals with BrainPOP

 

Welcome back to BrainPOP.  Log into your account and search for Goal Setting.  You will see Pause points, Challenges, and other learning options.

The month of May in BrainPOP

May is Mental Health Month- and here are some BrainPOP resources to help you!

Please click here to read about these and other May related items.

Math/ELA Suggestions from BrainPOP

In the BrainPOP March newsletter, they shared some mini-lessons to help your students.  Please see their suggestions here

Here’s a sample:

New in April from BrainPOP

From Poetry Month to Earth Day to Financial Literacy, you will find it in BrainPOP.  Please click this link for their April newsletter.

Pause Points in BrainPOP

Last week, I shared a short video on the new Pause Point feature in BrainPOP.  Here’s a blog post from BrainPOP with additional information.

New BrainPOP Feature- Pause Points

BrainPOP is rolling out a new feature that includes questions within the video.  Please watch my video above for a preview. Currently, it appears in only their most popular videos and they are working to roll it out to all movies.

Modification suggestions from BrainPOP

BrainPOP (in their Educator tab) shared strategies for modifications when using their products (i.e., movie, vocabulary, Make-a-movie) for all types of learners.  They include offline, synchronous/asynchronous. Diverse, and ELL learners.  You can access the PDF here.

Improve engagement with BrainPOP movies

 Strategy: BrainPOP Movie Engagement

Before pressing play for the BrainPOP Movie, click ‘closed captioning’. Closed captioning encourages the class to read together, shows correct spelling, punctuation & sentence structure, and helps strengthen students’ vocabulary skills. Enjoy our playlist of BrainPOP Kernels offering teaching tips and tricks in 90 seconds or less.

February in BrainPOP

 Please see this newsletter from BrainPOP with the February highlights. Black History, Presidents Day, the Olympics and more!

BrainPOP and SEL

 Theme: Wellness and Resilience

Right now is an ideal time for educators and students to focus on skills that support mental health, teamwork, and perseverance. BrainPOP supports this need with our collection of SEL resources that offer detailed lesson plans for educators and encourage students to connect their stories to the stories of others. 

January BrainPOP Resources

As you are planning your lessons, consider these BrainPOP resources:

Think you know BrainPOP?

If you are looking for a 20-minute hands-on BrainPOP training option, check out BrainPOP 101.

Pacing Guide for Coding from BrainPOP

BrainPOP just shared this pacing guide for your coding activities.

With content-driven coding, we’ve made it easy for teachers to integrate coding regardless of experience and no matter what they're covering in class. Our special CSEdWeek pacing guide has everything your schools need to get started.

Looking for winter related information?

Please see this latest mailing from BrainPOP.  It showcases their winter-themed

resources.  From coding to Pearl Harbor Day, from snowflakes to Bill of Rights DAy- there is really something for everyone.

BrainPOP and Family Engagement

Here are suggestions to use BrainPOP with your families.

Family Engagement

Family engagement in student learning leads to advances in cognition, language, and social development. Visit BrainPOP’s Home-School Connection to find out how families can use BrainPOP.