When I was in the classroom, I often used BrainPOP videos as a hook or review, but never built a lesson around the BrainPOP video. It was often a very passive experience. I recently completed the Certified BrainPOP Educator training and learned of so many strategies for active viewing, building background knowledge, making connections, and applying new learning. One of my favorite features is Make-a-Map. I found that being able to watch the video and create a concept map in the same window made my viewing much more active and intentional. I enjoyed the keywords and images already loaded into the platform. If students are in a 1:1 environment, I love this activity for making meaning of the content they're watching with the flexibility of re-watching and rewinding. If not in a 1:1 environment, I can see the whole class or small groups of students working collaboratively to process the video learning together. The teacher can also provide templates as a way to differentiate for the needs of various ability levels. More than anything, I love the BrainPOP creative tools and playful assessments that can be used to give students choice in showing their mastery of content. Traditional assessments tend to be one moment in time and although we've adopted ideas like retakes and standards based grading, the motivator is often a grade rather than learning. I believe the motivation is more intrinsic and authentic when the assessment is playful and students get the choice to improve.
BrainPOP videos are often used as a great supplement to the lesson. I now have resources and knowledge to build the lesson around the BrainPOP videos. A great place to start to learn all that this platform has to offer is BrainPOP 101. You'll get great explanations and demos of how BrainPOP can impact teaching and learning — beyond a movie and a quiz. In addition, BrainPOP Educators has wonderful resources for lesson planning and professional development to get you up and running in no time!
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