Nearpod
What is it?
Nearpod is a student engagement platform that can be used to create interactive lessons. A teacher can create presentations that can contain Quiz's, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing-Boards, Web Content and so on. Nearpod can be used to support instruction in a remote, hybrid, and in person setting. Lessons can be designed to be given to complete as a whole class or independently.
Who is it for?
All MPS students have access to Nearpod. Not all teachers may use Nearpod.
Teachers will use this tool to:
create interactive/ whole class lessons during synchronous instruction
create interactive/ self-paced lessons during asynchronous instruction
use multiple formative assessment options in one lesson with 1 tech tool (quizzes, polls, drawing, open response, 3D tours etc.)
collect, share and use student responses during synchronous instruction
integrate multiple web resources and share with students in one presentation
Need to join a lesson using a join code? Make sure you have the join code, and then go to: https://nearpod.com/student/
Video Tutorials
How to use Nearpod
This video will explain how to access Nearpod and the different types of questions teachers might have students complete in a Nearpod Lesson.