When you put PowerPoints and interactive things up on the projector for the kids to see, things can get a little boring. It’s just that their attention doesn’t last very long. Though with a new presentation and interactive learning tool called NearPod, things will be a little more interesting. This new tool is something that your kids can interact with through their devices (computer or IPad) while they learn, and you can control what they see and do.
Some of the great things that can be added to your presentation that you create, are Polls, Draw it, Quiz, enter PDF/documents, slideshows, videos, & just your own choice of words. Now when I say polls I mean voting, you can create a poll in your presentation so that when it comes up on the kid’s screen they can answer, and you get results that you can review. Now another interesting thing that NearPod has available is the Draw it tool. Using this you can write something like “draw a computer.” Then on their iPad or computer they can draw it, with these results you can cycle through them and share some that you like with the class on their devices. The next activity on NearPod is the Quiz, and it is exactly as it says, a quiz that you create so that your kids can show their knowledge. They can be big or small, and like the poll you get results that you can share with the class.
With all of this being said, the best way to see NearPod’s full potential is to see for yourself. So if you would like to go www.nearpod.com and create a free account in which you can explore and create. If you have any further questions just contact me at knierieml@pccommodores.org.
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