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Community Review for BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week

Courtney S.
Courtney S.
Central City Elementary School
Huntington WV, US
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I love that this site has such a large variety of subjects. They have holidays, they have a variety of science, math, reading, and historic videos, and they teach them in kid friendly words and ways. They also have Moby the robot that is a great attention grabber. What kid does not love robots. I always find that kids tend to listen to him on subjects they may otherwise find boring.

How I Use It

I use this website for whole class introduction or further explanation of a new subject. I often pull it up and we watch as a class. I have used it for life cycles, holidays, and historic figures. I pull up the video, and stop when the questions are asked. I give my students the opportunity to answer them. We then go on and do the vocabulary review and games as a whole group.

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Anna H.
Anna H. Teacher
May 14, 2017

Great way to hook your students into a lesson, while keeping them engaged by using cute characters and story lines. I really like that BrainPOP Jr. has videos on all subjects and the videos range in topic.

I feel that BrainPOP Jr. is an excellent teaching tool. You can use it in every subject you teach. The kids enjoy the characters and the videos.
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Ashley F.
Ashley F. Digital Learning coach Lexington County School District 03 Batesburg, SC
July 30, 2016

Lesson introductions that POP!

This BrainPop, Jr. extension is a great hook, but should not be used to replace teacher-led instruction or student inquiry. It is great to introduce a topic and spur conversations that let you know what students already know and/or what misconceptions they have about a new topic of study. I like that the videos use audio, video, and text to support different types of learners. Also, the videos are slightly interactive, offering questions to the viewer and multiple-choice quizzes at the end of the video. I wish that the app gave teachers feedback on students' answers to the quizzes. I also wish that there were more features on the app that are on the web-based version, like games and/or other activities that deepen understanding or require application of what students learned.
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Kandis T.
Kandis T. Teacher
May 3, 2015

Great App to introduce new content!

BrainPOP Jr. is a great tool to use in the classroom. It teaches students in a fun and creative way. After watching the videos, my students refer back to what they learned from them during class discussions. This really shows me how beneficial BrainPOP Jr. is for my students. This app is engaging to all students, no matter their ability level. BrainPOP Jr. is a wonderful teaching tool to use to enhance classroom instruction.
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