Nearpod

Nearpod 

Nearpod is an interactive education application that allows educators to create presentations where they can incorporate research, virtual field trips, and formative assessment tools within a lesson.

The link below is a Nearpod lesson created for a professional development for new teachers
Cycle of Instruction

Nearpod Classroom Use

Whole Group Presentation 

Nearpod allows teachers to present lesson content onto student digital devices. The app prevents student devices from opening windows now related to instructional content. This assist the students with staying on task. Students are able to interact with the lesson through open ended responses, fill in the blank, quizzes and more. At the conclusion of the lesson, teachers are able to pull data from the presentation to determine if students understand the content taught during the lesson. 

Self Assessment

Students are able to determine how well they understand academic content lesson through participation in formative assessments throughout the the lesson. They can visually see their

academic performance between themselves and their peers.