Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Nearpod

Today, I would like to share Nearpod. Nearpod can be used as an "Add-On" to Google Slides, or you can create your own lesson directly from it.

Furthermore, it is intended to be for online learning, and can also be used in environments that accept / provide electronic devices.

Nearpod allows you to create multiple activities to engage students in the online environment. Highlights I currently use and enjoy include the "Time to Climb", matching game, and drawing function. You can also take paragraphs and omit words, sending them to a word bank. Students would have to demonstrate understanding of a text by choosing a correct word.