Nearpod is an app created by EdTech that helps fill the gap between teachers, students, and boring lecture PowerPoint presentations. Nearpod takes presentations to the next level by allowing teachers to upload and edit or create their own interactive presentations for students to view. The app is now available to almost any device whether it be a smartphone, iPad, Chromebook, or even a desktop computer. Teachers simply create an educator account and can then begin designing unique lessons that are certain to keep students engaged. Quizzes, open-ended questions, polls, and drawn out response questions can all be added into a presentation easily to assess students as they learn. Teachers can even review individual or whole group accuracy ratings. There is a free version as well as a paid subscription version of the app available for both Microsoft and Apple devices. When it is time to teach a lesson, the students simply sign on to the app and enter the pin that pops up on the teachers share screen. There are even thousands of premade lessons aligned to k-12 standards across all subjects available for teachers to use! The video above shows step by step tutorial for teachers on how to create their own presentations and display them in their classroom. It also gives a side by side view of the teacher and student versions of nearpod to help give a better idea of what to expect from the app.
I have learned that adding small variations to classroom lectures and presentations can make all the difference in a classroom. By just adding a short quiz to a lesson, students are better held responsible for the information being presented to them and stay more engaged with the lesson itself. The picture above shows some different things that can be done with the Nearpod app. The biggest thing I had not thought about until seeing this image was how Nearpod could be used for distance learning. I think that it would be a perfect app for distance learning and could even be a great option for students who are being homeschooled.
I have learned that adding small variations to classroom lectures and presentations can make all the difference in a classroom. By just adding a short quiz to a lesson, students are better held responsible for the information being presented to them and stay more engaged with the lesson itself. The picture above shows some different things that can be done with the Nearpod app. The biggest thing I had not thought about until seeing this image was how Nearpod could be used for distance learning. I think that it would be a perfect app for distance learning and could even be a great option for students who are being homeschooled.
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