Nearpod

Nearpod is an easy-to-use, interne-based interactive assessment and presentation tool. Teachers can create a slide-based lesson or activity to the class with ease. Teachers may choose from different activities, such as quizes, collaborations, videos, and even share their experiences from field trips with 3D photos. Students can interact with the media as the teacher guides them through the lesson. Nearpod is an excellent alternative for presentations instead of PowerPoint or Keynotes. Students can also use gestures to interact with the digital media. If you have made a PowerPoint, simply drop it into Nearpod and the program will create a slideshow that students can interact with, presenting an easy way to integrate different formats of presentations. Teachers can also use the app to distribute resources to the students. Nearpod also has assessment options that are easy for a teacher to access. This allows fro ongoing assessment. The app will also create reports for the teacher so student progress and achievement can be easily monitored.

I created a short Nearpod lesson to teach my students how to shade a sphere. In my Art 1 classes, this is a basic shading exercise and Nearpod makes it easier to present. Also, my students can access the content as many times as they need to in order to successfully draw and shade a sphere.

https://share.nearpod.com/TB0OpbmdCV

There are many ways to use Nearpod in the classroom. Another way to use the app would be to utilize the assessment feature. In Nearpod, you can track student progress and achievement digitally and in an organized way that is easy to access.

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