NearPod

NearPod is a fantastic app for the ipod/iPad, designed to help teachers during instruction. Teachers create a presentation onthe computer using the Nearpod site. Then during class, they control the presentation through the Nearpod App on an iPad. Students can use the Nearpod Student App on either an iPad or an or an iPhone or iPod Touch Device.

What makes this unique is that this app allows students to interact with the presentation. The teacher can ask students to draw something on their devices, and then can see all of their drawings on the Teacher App.  The teacher can even share a drawing with the whole class (without a student name attached). There are even polls and quizzes that can be added to a presentations, and sending videos to the whole class is also possible. I would highly encourage you to check out the site at http://www.nearpod.com/ where you can see a video of what this looks like in a classroom. We did this with the Project iNSPIRE More Professional Development class this summer, and it was hands-down the favorite thing teachers saw that day.

To create a Nearpod account, you do need to have an iPad. If you don't have an iPad but would like an account, contact me and I will set up an account for you, and give you your login information.

Nearpod also offers frequent webinars that are amazing, and I would encourage you to attend if it will fit in your schedule! You do not have to have a device to attend, but it is helpful.

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