BrainPOP for next year

July 10th, 2005 | by Tim Wilson |

One of the software purchases I made for next year was a BrainPOP subscription for all of the district’s 3rd-6th graders. I had a number of our teachers in the one-to-one computing project work with it on a trial basis and they raved about how much the kids enjoyed the BrainPOP content. They’ve got movies and quizzes in science, social studies, math, English, health, and technology topics. One tiny little feature that I appreciate is that they allow “deep linking” to specific movies. That allows the teacher to link directly to a particular movie and avoid potential confusion as young students try to navigate through the various categories. Take this movie about MP3s, for example.

One tip: I wouldn’t bother buying a subscription for your K-2 students. I haven’t found much content appropriate for kids that age. If you ask, the BrainPOP folks will sell you a subscription that doesn’t include that group and you’ll save some money.

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  1. One Response to “BrainPOP for next year”

  2. By Mitchell Bring on Jul 18, 2006 | Reply

    I think you are mistaken about the younger kids. My soon to be second grader loves it and has been using since the beginning of 1st grade before he could even read.(he chose by the graphics.) The tone and tenor is perfect to hold his attention. I find my self often asking “where did you learn that?” “Brainpop” he says nonchalantly

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