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Brain Pop Jr.
Year 1-Year 3 (Ages 6-9)
All Core Subjects
What is Brain Pop Jr.?
A website that offers series of short, animated, and educational videos
Characters, Annie and Moby, introduce new topics and illustrate complex concepts to young students (i.e- gravity, government)
Quizzes
In addition to videos, the site also provides quizzes (easy and hard option)
Games
BrainPop Jr. also provides a variety of different games to go along with the topics in each video
Blogs
Allow users to connect and interact with other users and promotes meta-cognition
BYOD
BrainPop Jr. has an app as well making it great for BYOD settings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5CiMEr8Sqs
AdvantagesContent is aligned with common
core standards
No downloading or installation required
Compatible with PCs, Macs, iPads, and IWB (it’s a website)
Available as an app
Ideal for group or one-on-one settings
More Advantages
Closed captioning feature (aid hearing impaired students)
Information is accurate and leveled within topics
New videos are added frequently
Site structure is very user friendly (students can use it independently)
DisadvantagesSubscription required (1 year)
School District- $1,200Classroom- $145Home- $85
However, each week there is a “movie of the week” and you don’t need a subscription to view itThere is also a free trial and some free videos (i.e- bullying and internet safety)
More Disadvantages
Videos do move kind of quick, so usually helpful to play the video twice
Classroom subscriptions limit the amount of computers you can use at one time
Theories of Learning
Multimedia LearningUsing both visual and
auditory materials to help the learner process information
BehaviorismStimuli and Response
(i.e- watching the video for information and answering quiz questions correctly at the end of the video)
Theories of LearningScaffolding
Leveled quizzesThe Mixer tool lets teachers
tailor the quizzes to meet all their students needs
What Teachers are Saying…
“BrainPop Jr. has rich, quality videos across the curriculum”
“Annie and Moby have personalities of their own and are relatable, trustworthy friends to their viewers”
“The videos are a unique, educational tool with loveable characters, that will enliven you classroom”
Case Study
Used BrainPop Jr. 3 ways: Introduce a topic
Reinforce a topic
Review a topic
15 Teachers used BrainPop Jr. over 7 months
The Children’s Institute (TCI) in Verona, New Jersey
Outcomes…
Most of the teachers felt that their students were more motivated or had improved their attitude toward their school subject(s)
All or most of the teachers reported that students were more engaged when using the resource
Because they found Moby funny, students remained engaged even when the topics were abstract or called on higher-order thinking skills
More Outcomes…
Across the school there was a significant decrease in behavior problems when teachers used BrainPop Jr. with their classes
Several teachers indicated that students developed deeper understanding of concepts, which they attributed to use of BrainPop Jr.
Awards
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Did You Know…
There is also...BrainPop
BrainPop ESL
BrainPop Espanol
BrainPop UK
About 25% of schools in the U.S use BrainPop Jr. and it is growing internationally
Would you use BrainPop Jr.??
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