Effective Literacy #7

Aliza Lyn A. Banico

ED638 Fall Intersession 2018 

Dr. M. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Project Effective Literacy Website #7 

            Brain POP Jr. (https://jr.brainpop.com) is a website that gently encourages young learners to ask questions and form their own ideas. The website offers videos, games, activities and write-ups in STEM, Social Studies, Reading/Writing, Health and Arts. The website is an engagement tool that allows students and teachers to constantly be involved in the learning process. The target audience for the website are students between K-3. The website can be accessed if your school has gained access to it. 

            When opening the website, the first thing that shows up is a Movie of the Week. This along with a list of subjects that videos are categorized into. BrainPOP Jr. can be used in different ways. It can be used to watch videos, aid a lesson by using the quiz feature, giving students activities and so forth! The homepage can also lead to the BrainPOP for older students, BrainPOP ELL and BrainPOP for Educators. 

            BrainPOP Jr. is a great literacy tool because it can be utilized in different ways in the classroom and at home for students that need may need more visual aids as a reminder how to use some skills. There are reading and writing videos that are offered to students of all ages. It offers access to students at home when connected through the school. The website is well designed and is easy to navigate through.