Nearpod

Why use Nearpod?

Nearpod is an interactive presentation tool to engage students. Think Google Slides supercharged! It offers real-time insights for teachers and captivates students with interactive videos, gamification, polls, and collaborative features. Respond via drawings, voice, or text. Embed PHET sims, virtual trips, links, and assessments. A complete lesson builder that'll make you question past teaching methods!

Not sure which is right for you? See the Nearpod vs. Lumio comparison chart

🍎For Teachers *You may need top open Nearpod from Classlink before selecting the links.

Get Started

🎬Creating in Google Slides with the Nearpod Add-On
Quick tool Description
Creating an Interactive Video Quiz
Nearpod Lesson Settings
Nearpod Help Center

Getting it to Students

Seeing Student Work

Using it with Brightspace

Using Nearpod in Brightspace

💻Student Use

Students As Creators

Did you know students can also create their own Nearpod presentations?

Maryland Digital Learning Standards

Empowered Learner

Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by research.

Creative Communicator

Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate for their goals.

💡Instructional Inspiration

No Prep/ Low Prep Nearpod Activities that teachers can use with students in all content areas; ready for student use in less than 10 minutes!

These editable Nearpod Task Cards for every grade level offer step-by-step direction for creating projects.

The Nearpod Library has ready-to-use and customizable interactive lessons. These are searchable by grade level, content, and topic.

This Nearpod playlist gives information on over 15 formative assessment activities including Draw-It, Video Quiz, Drag and Drop, and more!

Check out the Nearpod Certified Educator site which offers a multilevel certification process for Nearpod Certified Educator and Advanced Nearpod Certified Educator. Both are application based programs that require you to show your knowledge of Nearpod by completing a series of tasks.