Nearpod
Nearpod is a student engagement platform that can be used in remote learning environments as well as face-to-face classrooms. In addition to a library of presentations, educators can create presentations containing interactive elements like drawing, polls, web content and more.
First Steps
Getting Started:
How to create a lesson using the Google Slides Add-on
How to launch a student paced lesson
User Communities and Sites:
Instagram: @nearpod, #nearpodlessons, #nearpod
Twitter: @nearpod, #nearpod, #nearpodchat
Facebook: Nearpod Educators
Nearpod Blog: https://nearpod.com/blog/
Trending topics: Check out the featured free lessons!
Technical Specifications:
Nearpod Technical Requirements and Device Compatibility
Nearpod integrates with the following learning management systems:
Google Slides Add-on
Nearpod App: Available for iOS, Google Play, Windows, XBox
Effective ways to use Nearpod with limited technology
Next Steps (Advanced Tips)
Next Steps (Advanced Tips) Including Integration Features:
Nearpod Live Participation + Zoom Integration
How to use Nearpod with Microsoft Teams
How to use Nearpod with Google Meet
Adding a Nearpod lesson to Google Classroom
Instructional Design
General Guides to Classroom Use:
Kindergarten tutorial (for parents and students)
How to use Nearpod as a student
How to join a Nearpod lesson (student tutorial 2020)
Instructional Grouping(s):
Individual
Time to Climb Intro: Gamify your Nearpod lesson
Time to Climb: How to Create and Use
Small group
6 Reasons to try small group instruction with Nearpod
Using Nearpod in Kindergarten for small group instruction
Large group
Nearpod Collaborate Board Tutorial
Add Nearpod timer to an activity
Formative and Summative Assessment Options:
Nearpod is a versatile tool that is easily used for exit tickets, self-assessments, formative and summative assessments. Data is provided instantly to the teacher, identifying which skills were mastered and which were not.
Formative Assessment with Nearpod
The value of formative assessment
Using Nearpod to assess preschoolers
Accessing and downloading reports
Lessons and Applications:
Using Draw it! (Put existing worksheets/images into Nearpod)
Nearpod Draw it! (Live instruction example showing both teacher and student screens)
Nearpod: A Library of Premade Lessons
Sample lesson: Sequoia National Forest field trip: Walk through this field trip presentation and the subsequent activities as the teacher shows students the lesson and explains each of the activities.
Elementary Lesson Example:
Secondary Lesson Examples:
Of Mice and Men lesson: Self-Paced Lessons with Nearpod (scroll to video)
Biology: Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis
Other Uses/Examples/Applications:
Management
Student Management:
Require student responses in Nearpod within student-paced lessons
How to moderate Nearpod collaborate boards
Student Engagement:
Self-paced Nearpod and Flipgrid
Student Privacy and Security:
Common Sense Education Review of Nearpod
If you are planning to show your presentation on a shared screen or during a zoom meeting, consider having a second device. The teacher display will show student scores and progress. Showing the student view on the shared screen will help protect student privacy. Nearpod allows for anonymous responses as well. When screen sharing student responses, teachers can hide student's names.
Note: If you are using an Apple product you can extend your display, turning one device into two different displays.
Differentiation and Adaptation
Diverse Learners:
Using Nearpod to support differentiated instruction
Differentiation with Nearpod: Multiple strategies are shared including sharing multiple presentations on the same topic and allowing students to choose between them.
Differentiation Archives from Nearpod: Lessons, articles and examples of differentiation using Nearpod
Supporting English Language Learners with Nearpod
Social & Emotional Learning Implementation Guide
Adaptive and Assistive Features:
Nearpod’s versatility and integration with other apps including Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Flipgrid as well as its built-in tools make the possibilities for adaptive and assistive inclusion endless. Limited only by the tools used.
How to embed Flipgrid within Nearpod