Just stumbled on BrainPOP.com - it's a colorful site with animated videos to help illustrate concepts you are teaching.
The videos are cute (Moby the robot just meeps while the kids explain concepts), informative and reinforce concepts you introduce to seem less dry. A lot of them come with online quizzes, worksheets and timelines, so you can get a lesson/unit all rolled into one. What most impressed me is that they align them to each state's standards.
Totally useful and worth checking out. There are a bunch of free videos and a 30-day free trial. The new feature Brainpop Educator has some free goodies as well. The Educator page is blog-like, but you can exchange lessons and teacher-created videos.
I'm interviewing Allisyn Levy - director of BrainPOP educator - today. If you have any questions for her, please let me know!
What other resource sites should we check out today? Share your picks in the comments section.
