diff --git a/_js/examples/hello.js b/_js/examples/hello.js
index 3805db43..b71430a8 100644
--- a/_js/examples/hello.js
+++ b/_js/examples/hello.js
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ var HelloMessage = React.createClass({\n\
   }\n\
 });\n\
 \n\
-React.renderComponent(<HelloMessage name=\"John\" />, mountNode);\
+React.render(<HelloMessage name=\"John\" />, mountNode);\
 ";
 
-React.renderComponent(
+React.render(
   <ReactPlayground codeText={HELLO_COMPONENT} />,
   document.getElementById('helloExample')
 );
diff --git a/_js/examples/markdown.js b/_js/examples/markdown.js
index 6be96d5c..956d81de 100644
--- a/_js/examples/markdown.js
+++ b/_js/examples/markdown.js
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ var MarkdownEditor = React.createClass({\n\
   }\n\
 });\n\
 \n\
-React.renderComponent(<MarkdownEditor />, mountNode);\
+React.render(<MarkdownEditor />, mountNode);\
 ";
 
-React.renderComponent(
+React.render(
   <ReactPlayground codeText={MARKDOWN_COMPONENT} />,
   document.getElementById('markdownExample')
 );
diff --git a/_js/examples/timer.js b/_js/examples/timer.js
index 2ca876a2..c54e8b4f 100644
--- a/_js/examples/timer.js
+++ b/_js/examples/timer.js
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ var Timer = React.createClass({\n\
   }\n\
 });\n\
 \n\
-React.renderComponent(<Timer />, mountNode);\
+React.render(<Timer />, mountNode);\
 ";
 
-React.renderComponent(
+React.render(
   <ReactPlayground codeText={TIMER_COMPONENT} />,
   document.getElementById('timerExample')
 );
diff --git a/_js/examples/todo.js b/_js/examples/todo.js
index 3db2b29a..6c628cea 100644
--- a/_js/examples/todo.js
+++ b/_js/examples/todo.js
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ var TodoApp = React.createClass({\n\
     );\n\
   }\n\
 });\n\
-React.renderComponent(<TodoApp />, mountNode);\
+React.render(<TodoApp />, mountNode);\
 ";
 
-React.renderComponent(
+React.render(
   <ReactPlayground codeText={TODO_COMPONENT} />,
   document.getElementById('todoExample')
 );
diff --git a/_js/html-jsx.js b/_js/html-jsx.js
index b76d0254..d7525a83 100644
--- a/_js/html-jsx.js
+++ b/_js/html-jsx.js
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@ var HELLO_COMPONENT = "\
     }
   });
 
-  React.renderComponent(<HTMLtoJSXComponent />, document.getElementById('jsxCompiler'));
+  React.render(<HTMLtoJSXComponent />, document.getElementById('jsxCompiler'));
 }());
diff --git a/_js/jsx-compiler.js b/_js/jsx-compiler.js
index 6eb2f1e6..28364eb8 100644
--- a/_js/jsx-compiler.js
+++ b/_js/jsx-compiler.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var HelloMessage = React.createClass({\n\
   }\n\
 });\n\
 \n\
-React.renderComponent(<HelloMessage name=\"John\" />, mountNode);\
+React.render(<HelloMessage name=\"John\" />, mountNode);\
 ";
 
 function transformer(harmony, code) {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var CompilerPlayground = React.createClass({
     );
   },
 });
-React.renderComponent(
+React.render(
   <CompilerPlayground />,
   document.getElementById('jsxCompiler')
 );
diff --git a/_js/live_editor.js b/_js/live_editor.js
index bfd8595d..4e453a79 100644
--- a/_js/live_editor.js
+++ b/_js/live_editor.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ var ReactPlayground = React.createClass({
     try {
       var compiledCode = this.compileCode();
       if (this.props.renderCode) {
-        React.renderComponent(
+        React.render(
           <CodeMirrorEditor codeText={compiledCode} readOnly={true} />,
           mountNode
         );
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ var ReactPlayground = React.createClass({
       }
     } catch (err) {
       this.setTimeout(function() {
-        React.renderComponent(
+        React.render(
           <div className="playgroundError">{err.toString()}</div>,
           mountNode
         );