FETC: Making Your Classroom More Animated With Brainpop
Jan 24th, 2008 by Scott Walker
Today’s teens are constantly surrounded by visually stimulating, interactive content. Television, portable digital content, and websites all seem to reach out to their young audiences with eye-catching material. So it’s no surprise that today’s learners expect to be encountered the same way in the classroom, which is why Brainpop’s education strategy is a good one to mention.
Whether you are wanting to target high school, middle school, or the k-3 crowd, Brainpop offers a variety of animated content to interact with students. Each animation comes supplied with quizzes, lessons, and exercises that stimulate the senses that students are most used to using in their daily lives.
I had a chance run in with Brainpop’s Paul Kuhne. And while I didn’t have much time to really dig into the specifics behind the company, he did mention that they do offer a free 30 day trial of their content. So if you are wanting to test drive their full arsenal of animation you can check it out here. If you are interested in working this into your K-3 classroom, you can also check out Brainpop Jr. Spanish speaking students? They have that too.
They have a lot to offer. I plan to continue talking with members of their team to bring you some more of what they have, but until then check out their site and try out the free trial.
This is one of the most impressive educational websites I have seen. It captivates the audiences and explains things so simply which is so important especially for when you’re teaching younger children. There are so many activities and quizes. It truly is a wonderful site.