A presentation created for my Walden University class: EDU 6725. The purpose is to persuade colleagues and administration at a school to adopt Brain Pop website subscription. It discusses the benefits of the website and how it can be used in the classroom.

1. Adopting a new and
emerging technology
Why our school needs to adopt Brain Pop
Presented By: Katie Speed

2. What is Brain Pop?
See a tutorial here! :Brain Pop Tutorial
Brain Pop is an educational website for
teachers and students that has student
friendly videos, games, and quizzes on all
subjects for all grade levels.
With a full subscription teachers have access
to lesson plans, video tutorials, professional
development tools, graphic organizers, and
groups and forums.

3. What are some
features?
Brain Pop can be used in both group and one
on one settings.
Can be accessed in class, home, or mobile
device.
Includes an online standards tool.
Compatible with interactive whiteboards,
projectors, Macs, PC’s- no special hardware
or downloading needed.

4. What studies have been
done?
“The study by SEG Research demonstrates
that elementary and middle school students
using BrainPOP experience substantial growth
compared to students who do not use
BrainPOP. Students participating in the
treatment group received approximately 16-20
weeks of instruction incorporating BrainPOP,
yet the amount of growth achieved was
equivalent to between one and two grade
levels.”-Brain Pop

5. Taken from the Brain Pop Research page:
Brain Pop Research

6. How can Brain Pop make
a difference in learning?
About 37% of our school are English
Language learners- Brain Pop also offers an
ESL version as well as a Spanish version to
schools.
Differentiating instruction will ensure that
all students can learn the content, and
providing animated videos for students is one
way to enhance learning.

7. Games for learning
Brain Pop also offers educational games for
students to enhance their learning on all
subjects for all levels.
“Research has begun to demonstrate how
games can have a positive effect of
youngsters by stimulating their imaginations,
sparking their curiosity, and promoting the
exploration of difficult issues and
concepts” (Hoffman, 2009).

8. How can it be used in
the classroom?
The animated videos can be used as an
introduction to a new concept or lesson.
Students can view videos on topics or
content they need review on or further
understanding.
Quizzes are offered immediately after each
video to recall what was taught.

9. How will it save time?
Teachers can make a quick assessment on what students already
know and need to learn by having students use hand signals for the
answers to the quizzes after a video.
Brain Pop can be set up as a center for students to use in pairs to
introduce a new concept instead of presenting it whole-class.
Teachers will no longer need to spend time searching the Internet
for an educational and appropriate video-Brain Pop videos are
organized by K-3 (Jr), older students (main), ESL, and Spanish. Then
it is broken down by subject: Science, Social Studies, Math,
English/Reading/Writing , Heath, Arts, Technology & Music.

10. References:
Brain Pop Website:www.brainpop.com
Brain Pop Research: https://secure.brainpop.com/about/
research/
Hoffman, L. (2009). Learning through games.
Communication of the ACM, 52(8), 21–22.