Great conversation starter or review for students
Submitted 11 years ago
Community Review for BrainPOP Featured Movie
My Take
I wish that this website was not as expensive. I rarely use it because I do not want to pay for it. I use it once in an while when I sign up for a free trial but that only lasts about 10 days. I think this is a great tool for quick review or a springing board for a class discussion.
How I Use It
I use Brain Pop videos as hooks or starters for my class discussion. I usually look for a topic and if they have a video, I'll check it out. If I see that it could be beneficial to my students, I use it. The quizzes at the end of the video can be useful at times but I don't like that they are just multiple choice; I would prefer open ended questions or deeper thinking questions.
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Abbie H.
Teacher
March 28, 2019
Engaging way to deliver content!
I really enjoy this tool! I use it all the time in my classroom! I love that the videos are easy for my students to understand and the videos connect really well to the standards I have to teach. The characters and the humor in the videos make it entertaining to my students. I love that there are comprehension questions after the video that can help me recognize whether my students understand the content or not.
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Ariff H.
Teacher
Brooklyn, NY
November 2, 2016
Very well done and has adequate content that can be built upon. The humor, though cheesy, gets a chuckle every time my students get the joke.
I think it's an excellent tool for students to learn from. The assessment that they have is wonky and cumbersome. I used hard copies. Just watch the video before showing it to the students.
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Pamela E.
Technology coordinator
New York, NY
April 20, 2016
Make Your Brain Pop with Knowledge!!
BrainPop is a great teaching tool. I especially like the various topics which are aligned to standards and that it serves all the students from my assessments. The students are totally engaged and actually ask for to watch the various clips regularly. The new add-ons such as concept mapping and Snap thought require a computer which may seem daunting for a classroom environment. Therefore I would suggest using a graphic organizer and have the students jot down specific key concepts as the teacher stops the video clip a various intervals. The guided questions will aid them in the completion of the maps.
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