TIPS & TRICKS TO HELP BRING YOUR CLASSROOM TO LIFE!

-How are we using this tool now? -What is our PIN for today? -What are live session tips? -Where can you find this?

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WHAT IS NEARPOD?

SIGNING UP!Allows you to create an account by accessing your personal Gmail account or your Mesquite ISD account

You do NOT have to enter your username/password each time to log in!

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?

DRAW ITM R . P O T A T O H E A D - H O W A R E Y O U F E E L I N G A B O U T T O D A Y ' S S E S S I O N .

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Where you actually create, edit, & manage your Nearpod presentations To create a Nearpod presentation:

Start from scratch: allows you to create presentations within

Nearpod

Drag your file here & Browse my files: allows you to upload PowerPoint, PDF,

JPG, & PNG files

Name your presentation!

Click here to add content and activities to your presentation

Upload pictures and PowerPoint, PDF, JPG, and PNG

files

Create custom

slides using Nearpods standard template

Upload any video straight from

YouTube or from a file on your computer (the

district web filter still works)

Upload previously

created slideshows

Free trial available for a limited time

(requires an upgrade for

unlimited access)

Free trial available for a limited time

(requires an upgrade for

unlimited access)

Embed a web address for

students to access within the Nearpod app (Adobe flash issues still occur)

Students can see their results after submitting their

answer for each activity!

Students can annotate over documents you upload, or they can show their work

on a blank screen

Simply select Save for

students to work on an Empty

Canvas

Upload a document or

picture for students to

annotate over

POLL- HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT

W H I C H T O O L A R E Y O U L O O K I N G F O R W A R D T O T H E M O S T ?

N E A R P O D

E X P L A I N E V E R Y T H I N G

I N F U S E L E A R N I N G

K A H O O T

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WHAT DOES A NEARPOD LOOK LIKE IN CURRICULUM?

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CLONING A CREATED NEARPODW H Y D O T H I S ?

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Where you stream your presentations for student use

Live Sessions: you control the content and interactions pushed to each students device

Homework: allows students to work through the presentation at their own pace (free trial available for a limited time, requires an upgrade for unlimited access)

Choose your presentation &

click Live Session

Students will open the Nearpod app on their iPad and type in the

PIN provided

MULTIPLE CHOICEI F A S T U D E N T I S A B S E N T O N E D A Y , W H A T T Y P E O F S E S S I O N W O U L D Y O U A S S I G N T H E S T U D E N T ?

L I V E S E S S I O N O R H O M E W O R K

( A N S W E R - H O M E W O R K )

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HOW TO EXPORT SLIDES

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Click on the correct session to download reports.

SESSION REPORT

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This is what the break down of each session looks like.

Choose a student to view individual results,

DOWNLOAD OPTIONS

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SHARE REPORTS THROUGH EMAIL

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OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS

N E A R P O D I S L I K E . . . . B E C A U S E . . . . .

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WEBSITE TO GOOGLE FORM

I N S E R T A N Y W E B S I T E T O T A K E S T U D E N T S D I R E C T L Y T O T H E S I T E Y O U C H O O S E . T H E Y C A N O N L Y N A V I G A T E I N T H A T W E B S I T E T H R O U G H N E A R P O D .

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