How to create a Nearpod in Google Slides

The Nearpod Google Slides Add-on allows teachers to embed Nearpod content and features directly into Google Slides presentations. Teachers can add formative assessments, dynamic media, gamification, and other activities to their existing Google Slides or create new presentations.

Transform your Google Slides presentations into interactive and dynamic lessons that engage every student and collect real-time data and feedback on student understanding. With the Google Slides Add-on teachers can:

• Build Nearpods in the Google platform or Nearpodize Google Slides they already have

• Collaborate with colleagues when creating lessons

In this article, you'll learn how to get the add-on, and how to create interactive lessons with Nearpod and Google Slides.

Nearpod's Google Slides add-on is available to teachers with Gold, Platinum, School, or District accounts. Learn how to Nearpodize your Google Slides lessons without the add-on here.

Take a look at this quick tutorial video!

How to get the Nearpod Add-on:

Step One: Download the Add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Step Two: Go to a Google Slides presentation from your drive.

Step Three: Click on Add-ons on the top menu bar, hover over Nearpod, and click "Open Nearpod" to use the add-on.

How to bring your lesson to Nearpod:

Step 1: Within Google Slides, click “Save & Go to Nearpod” at the bottom of the Add-on (you will be redirected to Nearpod)

Step 2: Hover over the lesson thumbnail

Step 3: Launch the lesson as a Live Lesson or Student-paced

Click here to learn more about launching Nearpod lessons.

How to edit the Nearpod lesson:

From Nearpod:

Step 1: Hover over the lesson thumbnail within My Library

Step 2: Click “Edit” (you will be redirected to Google Slides)

Step 3: Open the Nearpod Add-on

Step 4: Confirm that you’d like to edit your lesson

Step 5: Go to the slide that you’d like to edit

Step 6: If the slide is a Nearpod activity or feature, click “Edit this slide” and begin editing

From Google Slides:

Step 1: Go to your presentation of choice

Step 2: Open the Nearpod Add-on

Step 3: Confirm that you’d like to edit your lesson

Step 4: Go to the slide that you’d like to edit

Step 5: If the slide is a Nearpod activity or feature, click “Edit this slide” and begin editing

How to collaborate on a lesson:

Within Google Slides...

Step 1: Click “File”

Step 2: Click “Share”

Step 3: Enter the email address(es) of the user(s) you’d like to collaborate with (Tip: ensure the recipients have editing rights!)

Reminder: Click “Save & Go to Nearpod” to ensure you have the latest version of the lesson before launching it with your students!

How to share a lesson:

From Nearpod:

Step 1: Go to My Library

Step 2: Hover over the lesson thumbnail

Step 3: Click on the three dots

Step 4: Click “Share”

Please note: Through this method will share the “Nearpod version” of the lesson. Recipients of the lesson will only be able to edit the lesson in Nearpod. Any edits you make to your lesson will not impact the lesson that the recipient has access to.

From Google Slides:

Step 1: Click “File”

Step 2: Click “Share”

Step 3: Enter the email address(es) of the user(s) you’d like to share your presentation with (Please check if you’re allowing the recipient to edit or view! Editing will enable the ability to “collaborate.”)

Nearpod in Google Slides browser set up

https://nearpod.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029423291-How-to-create-a-Nearpod-in-Google-Slides