MWISD Tech Tip Tuesday
February 27, 2018
Nearpod- #23
Nearpod
Nearpod is an interactive tool that alows teachers to create interactive lessons in minutes. Teachers are able to choose from thousands of free lessons from educators around the world. You are able to launch lessons instantly and receive comprehensive student assessments. You are able to synchronize and control lessons across all student devices. Teachers share a live session, students enter a code, and the lesson is synced to all devices. The teacher is able to evaluate student responses live or with post-session reports.
Features of Nearpod?
- Convert PowerPoints, Google Slides, PDFs, and images into Nearpod Lessons
- Convert your Google Slides using the Google Slide Nearpodize Extension
- Add audio files
- Upload videos
- Add open ended questions
- Take polls
- Take quizzes
- Draw it feature
- Collaborate with others
- Download lessons and edit to fit your needs
- Share folders
- Live lesson (teacher-paced)
- Real Time Assessments
- GOOGLE CLASSROOM INTEGRATION :)
- Google Single Sign On :)
- Google Drive Access :)
... and more
Available on...
Nearpod is available for the iOS, Android, PC/MAC, and Windows platform. You can now find it on ClassLink.
How can this be used in the classroom?
- Use it as a presentation tool
- Use it as an interactive lesson
- Use it to distribute resources
- Use it to gain live and formative assements
- Open ended tasks. The teacher can pose a question or set up a scenario for the children to write about and let them go with it.
Resource links
Here is a link that will take you to teacher resources provided by Nearpod. You can even take a self-paced lesson, which is similar to what your students will use during a live lesson.
Here is another link to a Nearpod Smore created by Nearpod Pionears that you might find beneficial as well.
Interested in a Nearpod License for your Classroom?
MWISD Instructional Technology Specialist
As the Instructional Technology Specialist, I will strive to serve the academic and digital needs of our students and provide equitable opportunities to prepare students for our ever-changing global community.
I will strive to assist teachers in appropriately incorporating and implementing technology in their classroom by being available for one-on-one meetings, PLCs, staff meetings, and providing professional development that meets our teacher's technology needs.
Email: jmartin@mwisd.net
Website: https://www.mwisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=762152&type=d&pREC_ID=1344172
Location: 906 Southwest 5th Avenue, Mineral Wells, TX 76067, USA
Phone: 940-325-6404
Twitter: @janaleemartin
Resources
- “Nearpod.” Nearpod. Tools for the most important job in the world., nearpod.com/.