Representation matters! It’s more than just a hashtag—it’s a fact. When children (and adults) fail to see characters who remind them of themselves represented in the media they consume, they often feel unimportant or invisible,…
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Why You Should Read Comics With Your Students
If you haven’t already figured it out, this blog is a place for teachers to explore new and innovative ideas about teaching with texts that they might, otherwise, not consider “academic” in a traditional sense.…
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Introducing The Greatest Team Ever!
At Denver Pop Culture Con 2018, we premiered the first issue of our new comic book, which features short stories geared toward children 6 and up! The Greatest Team Ever is about a group of…
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Our Top 5 Resources for Educators
One of the highlights of attending the educational panels at C2E2 this year was watching my friend Adam interview famed horror author, R.L. Stine. The interview, some of which you can watch here, showed Mr.…
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Muggles Assemble! Scholastic Brings Magical Experiences to the PCC Kids’ Lab in 2018!
What’s your favorite Harry Potter book? Do you remember what it felt like when you first read it? Well, at Denver Pop Culture Con this year, Scholastic is hoping to help you feel that magic…
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The Force is with Corellian Droidworks at the 2018 PCC Kids’ Lab!
Join Corellian Droidworks in the Pop Culture Classsroom Kids’ Laboratory this year to learn what goes into creating these real-life technologies from a galaxy far, far away! What’s Corellian Droidworks? A local Star Wars fan…
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The PCC Kids’ Lab Blasts into 2018 with Activities Galore!
Another exciting feature of our 2018 Pop Culture Classroom Kids’ Laboratory are our fun-filled Activity Areas, the STEAM Lab and the Crafts and Experiments Zone. We are so excited to bring these areas back into…
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The PCC Kids’ Lab Returns to 2018 With Its Best Stage Lineup Ever!
The Pop Culture Classroom Kids’ Lab at Denver Pop Culture Con is beyond excited to host another year of wonderful panels all weekend long! This year’s panel lineup is jam-packed with all sorts of amazing…
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Announcing the 2018 Kids Comics Contest Winners!
We at Pop Culture Classroom are excited to announce the winners of our Kids’ Comics Contest 2018! Every year, we host a Comics Contest to highlight the talent and work of young artists in the…
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The PCC Kids’ Laboratory Welcomes New and Returning Partners for 2018!
The PCC Kids’ Lab is back in action and bigger than ever! Each day of Denver Pop Culture Con, we’ll be offering fans of all ages the chance to take part in a nonstop slate…
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The Pop Culture Classroom Kids’ Laboratory Returns for DPCC’18!
The Pop Culture Classroom Kids’ Laboratory is back in action for Denver Pop Culture Con 2018! Don’t know what the PCC Kids’ Lab is? It’s only 9,000 square feet of pop culture-based educational fun for…
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5 Comics For Teaching Diversity
There’s never been a stronger demand for diverse characters than now, and the comic book industry seems to be listening and responding in kind, giving readers the chance to see themselves and their personal experiences reflected in the pages of their favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) comic book.
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FREE Denver Pop Culture Con Admission for Educators!
Are you new to using pop culture in education? Or are you well-versed in the pairing, looking to brush up your skills? Either way, we invite you to attend Educator’s Day at Denver Pop Culture…
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Our Educational Course Returns to Denver Pop Culture Con 2018!
We’re excited to be offering ED 589 for another year at Denver Pop Culture Con! If you haven’t heard about it previously, ED 589 is a course offered exclusively at Denver Pop Culture Con in…