1. Content Area Software Evaluation Of Brain Pop Jr. Presented by: Becky Drasher, Sam Perry, Renee Janssen, and Hannah Evans

2. Explaining the Software Brain Pop Jr. is: Is a web based program URL: http://www.brainpopjr.com/http://www.brainpopjr.com/ Cost: Subscription for computer lab ($575/year, max 35 simultaneous users), single schools ($950/year, max 1,000 users), or districts ($1.80/student, max 1,000 users/campus). Published by: BrainPOP which is a business name of FWD Media, Inc Copyright date: 1999 - 2008 Hardware Platform Supported by: PC only

3. General Curriculum Connections to Software Program Instructional levels: K-3 students Units covered: Health, Math, Reading, Science Social Studies, Writing, Spot Light Item- The Election Description of instructional use: Drill and Practice, Tutorial, Instructional Game, Problem Solving Description of content: Educational movies and homework help for K-3 students. Each animated movie has quizzes, games, vocabulary, and activities for kids.. Resource for teachers and homeschools, offering lesson plans and lesson ideas that develop critical thinking and inquiry skills.

4. The Reviewer: Ms. Shonda Brisco:The School Library Journal – The School Library Journals Credentials: » Founded in 1954, Nationally recognized scholarly publication. » Circulation of 38,000 subscribers and over 100,000 readers. – Ms. Brisco’s Credentials: » Brisco has her Master of Library and Information Science » She is the district librarian for Peaster Texas

5. The Review: The Author give Brain POP an A+ – Brain POP offers a format both entertaining and engaging. As an innovative way to make some difficult subjects more entertaining, and for encouraging continual learning at the elementary and middle school level. – Details the cost, purpose & usefulness of Brain Pop. Find it: – Brisco, S. (2008, January). SEEING IS BELIEVING. School Library Journal, 54(1), 76-77. Retrieved October 20, 2008, from Education Research Complete database.

6. Case study in Relation to Maryland’s Voluntary State Curriculum The Standard: – Standard: 4.0 Writing Topic: A – Writing. Indicator: 2 - Compose oral, written, and visual presentations that express personal ideas, inform, and persuade. Objective: a - Write to express personal ideas using a variety of forms, such as journals, narratives, letters, and reports. Description of Brain Pop Jr. Content (per VSC ex) – “Sending a letter” has 12 applications to help students learn how to write a letter. – The 12 applications include: Tutorial Style: Animated Instructional Movie Instructional Games: Moby’s Maze, Belly Up Comic Strip, Pop Up Joke Problem Solving: Activity, Draw About It, Write About It, Read About it, Talk About It Drill and Practice Style: Vocabulary & Word Wall

7. Sending a letter’s 12 applications to help students learn how to write a letter.

8. Tutorial Style: Animated Instructional Movie

9. Instructional Games: Belly Up Comic Strip Moby’s Maze Pop Up Joke

10. Problem Solving: Draw About It Activity Write About It Read About it Talk About It

11. Drill & Practice: Quiz Word Wall

12. Instructional Software Evaluation

13. Conclusion Why Brain Pop Jr? How the software supports your instructional goals? Recommend/not recommend it for use by the school system, based on the BCPS evaluation rubric?