Accessing BrainPOP is best done through the waffle or 9 dots in the upper right corner when in a Google application such as your Drive or Gmail.
BrainPOP is a tremendous resource that we have in GBAPS. There are lots of content resources available for many content areas that go beyond videos for students to learn about a topic. There are tools where students can map their thinking or understanding of a topic. Recently BrainPOP added Make a Movie feature where students can access BrainPOP content to make their own video products.
Another resource that I think has tremendous potential is the Gameup section of BrainPOP This section allows you to access a multitude of games from numerous game creators like iCivics, Mission US, and many others to provide engaging experiences for your students. In the video below I share how to access the Gameup page and search for games in your content area. As a high school teacher I used some of the iCivics games to help students engage in my social studies content. It provided them with the experience of making decisions and seeing immediate consequences to those decisions. It provided a lot of great conversation that connected to what we were studying and provided a better understanding of the difficult decisions leaders have to make. Playing the game wasn't the significant part of the learning experience, it was the discussions that the game experience lead to.
With all resources, please review how they fit into your content area and meet the standards for your curriculum. Some of the games may ask for logins, please avoid having students login with their google account, email, or names. If they are able to play as a guest, or with an anonymized name they should be fine. If you have questions about this, please contact me or another tech integrator or your LMS. To Learn more about BrainPOP check out the BrainPOP tutorial guide.
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