Getting to Know Nearpod
If you haven’t heard of Nearpod, I’m very excited to introduce you to my newest obsession in my 3rd grade classroom! I am going to share just a few reasons why Nearpod could be one of the best digital programs you could add to your lessons this school year.
You can check out Nearpod for FREE today by signing up for a SILVER membership. You can also sign-up for the GOLD or PLATINUM membership that will unlock +7,500 standards-aligned K-12 lessons and student notes.
WHAT IS NEARPOD?
Nearpod is an easy to use student engagement platform that gives teachers the ability to launch lessons instantly and receive comprehensive assessments that are already created and ready to go. Teachers can synchronize lessons to student devices and they can participate as a student paced or live lesson done as a whole group led by the teacher. Teachers can save time with lesson planning by choosing lessons that are already created for them from a library of thousands of free and paid lessons on a variety of subjects. If teachers don’t find what they are looking for or would like to edit existing lessons, they have the ability to do this and it’s simple to do.
Build your own lessons, add video clips, create polls and discussion topics that will bring your lessons to life. Nearpod is transforming the classroom by building student engagement and making it easy for teachers.
NEARPOD FEATURES
This year I made the decision to try a grade level that I have never taught before. I gave up my comfort of teaching 1st and 2nd grades where I have been for over a decade. As you can imagine, the start of this year teaching 3rd grade has been a challenge. There have been days where I have questioned my decision to try something new. I am quickly learning that even though it’s taking more time to lesson plan and learn content, I am grateful for this experience to grow as the newest 3rd grade teacher at my school. Nearpod has been one of the greatest tools I could use this year as I explore and learn 3rd grade. Below you will see a list of just a few of my favorite Nearpod features that I know you will love too.
- Paperless classroom – Nearpod’s lessons can be completed on a device with a wifi connection! Students can access these lessons at home even which allows them the ability to do homework if they are absent. Nearpod is an excellent solution for the busy teacher who is making sub plans for when they are absent. Teachers can create lessons that can be shown digitally and completed by the students even if they teacher isn’t there!
- Interactive lessons at your fingertips – There are +7,500 standards-aligned lessons that can be edited to fit your needs! You can also create your own lessons by dragging and dropping existing Google Slides or PPT lessons and add interactive activities for your students.
- Incredible tools – Lesson engagement became better with the Nearpod tools including polls, open ended questions, assessments, virtual fields trips, drawing and responding.
All year long I will be sharing great ways that I am incorporating this incredible platform in my classroom. I can’t wait to learn and explore Nearpod this year with you!
