Nearpod

Jill Pratt and Becca

Gomes
What is Nearpod?
● Nearpod is an instructional platform that merges formative assessment and
dynamic media for collaborative learning experiences.
● It can be easily accessed from any phone or computer making it extremely
accessible to any student or teacher
● Teachers can share a live lesson that students can join by putting in a code, or
teachers can send out assignments for students to do on their own time
Uses in the Classroom
● Teachers can find or create lessons on Nearpod and easily integrate them into
the classroom
● Students can be given online assignments through Nearpod that they can
complete on their own time. The teacher can watch their progress through the
app/website
● Teachers can control live lessons that connect to every students’ device
● Teachers can stay connected with their students by having them take polls, do
formative assignments, collaborative boards, and game-based quizzes
Student-Centered Integration
● Nearpod has many options to get the students engaged
● The teacher can choose to send a lesson to the students that they can go
through on their own time. Then, the students can do a fun quiz at the end to
show what they have learned
● A feature of Nearpod includes where teachers could have their students
answer a poll. This allows the students feel in charge of their learning
Design
● Nearpod can be integrated into any system like Google Classroom or Canvas
as a link. Students can join the lesson that the teacher has planned for them
using the code provided
● It can be easily navigated with bright and fun designs!
● The teacher can choose to make their own lessons from scratch or pick from
the many already made lessons on the website
● These lessons can be changed to fit the needs of any classroom with various
activities:
○ Quiz, poll, drawing, videos, open-ended questions, etc.
Layout
This is the home screen of the app. Multiple
options are available!

My Library showcases every Nearpod you have

made!
Layout
Multiple contents can be included such as
videos, quizzes, and polls.

This is the editing screen. You can add slides to

include in the lesson.
Layout
Once the lesson is prepared, it can be
shared with the class using the code
provided.

The class can go through the lesson with

the teacher and participate in the
activities.
Tutorial