With Make-a-Movie, students build their own BrainPOP-style animated movies—using BrainPOP images, their own drawings, or their own voice—to develop higher order thinking skills, make sense of what they’ve learned, and spark their creativity.
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Teachers love Creative Coding for a reason: in addition to helping you hit those computer literacy and ISTE computational thinking standards, it’s full of instructional benefits that’ll help your learners comprehend the content—while building their computational thinking skills.
Continue ReadingHow BrainPOP Aligns with the Science of Reading
We at BrainPOP are all about making learning effective and digestible for all learners, so it should come as no surprise that we are also students of the Science of Reading.
Continue ReadingNew to BrainPOP: Back to School 2024
This back-to-school season, BrainPOP is getting Moby-sized new feature updates that’ll support learning at all levels and help track and celebrate student progress.
Continue ReadingEngagement and Retention: How BrainPOP Boosts Student Motivation
When it comes to student engagement, the impact educators make can change students’ lives. Incorporating the three pillars of UDL in your classroom and creating a welcoming and inclusive environment can be a defining part of a student’s lifelong journey.
Continue ReadingIt’s Okay to Pause: 5 Ways Pause Points Maximize Learning Impact
We chatted with Dr. Barbara Hubert to uncover the real power behind BrainPOP movies’ Pause Points: the feature, rooted in research-based learning science principles, that transform background-building from passive to active learning—with just a few clicks.
Continue Reading50+ Ways to Use Concept Mapping in the Classroom
Concept mapping can be used in the classroom in so many unique ways. And we made it easier for you by listing some ideas you can start today!
Continue ReadingCode to Learn with BrainPOP’s Creative Coding
BrainPOP Creative Coding was created to help teachers weave coding into all areas of their curriculum, without compromising their lesson plan. The tool’s project-based approach makes it easy for students to demonstrate their knowledge of a topic, while building computational thinking and coding skills.
Continue ReadingHow I Transformed My Classroom Into a Movie Studio
Lights, Camera, Learning! Certified BrainPOP Educator Monica Sepa-LaFemina shares how she uses Make-a-Movie to boost student engagement, creativity, and confidence.
Continue ReadingCracking the Code on Student Engagement
By embracing coding and computational thinking, you’re opening students’ eyes to new possibilities and preparing them to meet challenges in an ever-evolving world.
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