BrainPop and BrainPopJr. now have some exciting new features that are really great. There is a new section called My BrainPOP, which requires a school code. For our school code, refer to the body of the email that I sent out with this blog post. Within My BrainPOP, you can set up your class to keep track of the learning. You can view individual quiz scores and a class-wide analysis. Students can create a mind map, which allows them to create visual representations of their new knowledge and drag in clips, keywords, and images from the movies. Quiz Mixer allows teachers to build their own quizzes with open-ended questions or multiple choice. One of the best features, in my opinion, is the Game Up section. This section includes a variety of additional resources, such as awesome games, movies that include real people sharing information related to the topics you select, a programming and coding section, Sortify, which is a playful assessment activity, and SnapThought, which is a photo reflection tool. There are also useful lesson plans.
I used to have my students make their own BrainPop movies. I have always thought it was a valuable resource but truthfully, it has come such a long way in just the past year. There is also a Hebrew version of BrainPop, which is worth exploring.
In order to set up a class within the MyBrainPop section, after entering in the school code, there will be a prompt to set up a class. It is possible to specify a grade level to see relevant content. This resource is super easy and the students will love learning with BrainPop!
