Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Nearpod



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Nearpod may just be the greatest app created for teachers. It is a presentation software available as an app or on the website. The presentations are completely interactive and customizable. Through the app, presentations can contain assessments that are shared to the students through mobile devices. The result can be monitored and controlled by the teacher, as the teacher receives he students answers immediately after they are submitted.
Image result for nearpodIt works on any operational system or browser. The teacher can create PowerPoints, upload previously made one from the computer, or find and edit other’s PowerPoints already on Nearpod. (nearpod.com/explorelessons) The students follow along on their personal iPads and interact. The teacher can use presentations, modeling/displaying children’s work, virtual reality/fieldtrips, homework, and assessments all on Nearpod.
Related imageThe teacher or students can create their own virtual reality on here, or they can use pre-made videos. Polls, interactive quizzes, open-ended questions, true/false, and drawing are all assessments that can be added to presentations to keep the students engaged. They receive immediate feedback and the teacher knows if a child has been dormant for too long. This is a great way to make homework fun and engaging for students, or letting students be self-sufficient with their work in the classroom. The basic silver is free, but there are higher levels worth buying, such as a school and district that is bought by the school for multiple teachers.

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