The cool thing about Nearpod is its interactivity. You simply upload a powerpoint presentation to Nearpod, add video clips, quizzes, polls or graphs and publish it. Students access your presentation with a pin and then see it on their phones. You control the presentation on your computer and advance the slides with your lecture.
I created an introductory lesson to Islam. It includes three short video clips (each less than 3 minutes), links to three different websites for research, and three short formative quizzes.
Here's how I did it. I took an existing powerpoint about Islam, uploaded it to Nearpod and then began editing it by adding video clips in strategic places (for example, a clip about the Five Pillars after a slide outlining them). Next I added a couple of short multiple choice questions about the video.
In another area of the powerpoint, I added a link to a webpage about jihad, then another video clip about it.
You can see my effort below. Just remember it's my first one and not by any means perfect.
Awesome! I have heard a lot about Nearpod but didn't really know what it did aside from pushing out a presentation to students and allowing you to move them through it at your pace. Very cool about what you can add to the presentation!
ReplyDeleteI use Nearpod all the time and love it! Would you be willing to share your Islam Nearpod with me so I can use it with my students?
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