Nearpod
Nearpod is an educational technology application designed to work across multiple platforms to allow teachers to create and share interactive lessons with students. [1] By accessing Nearpod, teachers can download existing multimedia lessons from the Nearpod content store, or create their own lessons. Lesson content may include existing slides, embedded videos, audio content, images, text, PDFs, Twitter streams, and virtual field trips. [2]
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| Developer(s) | Nearpod LLC |
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| Available in | English |
| Type | Digital learning |
| Website | nearpod.com |
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History[edit]
Nearpod was founded in 2012 in Aventura, Florida as an all-in-one solution for synchronizing connected devices in the classroom to add interactive multimedia components to classroom lessons. The technology is designed to provide teachers with software and content they can use in their daily instruction.[3] The company was founded by CEO Guido Kovalskys, whose background is in mobile apps and games,[4] along with Felipe Sommer and Emiliano Abramzon. Nearpod is now headquartered in Miami, Florida with additional offices in San Francisco, California.[5] Since its founding, Nearpod has won several awards in the category of e-learning, including a Common Sense Graphite Award in 2014.[6]
Features[edit]
Nearpod offers three primary features.
- Nearpod offers a library of interactive lessons. The multimedia lessons align to Common Core State Standards and are authored by educators and various publishers.[7][8]
- Teachers can share lessons with student devices and guide the interaction and pace of the lesson by selecting shared slides.[9]
- Nearpod integrates with many school management systems including Canvas, Schoology, and Google Classroom.
Teachers can include interactive slides in which students can draw, take notes, or use the Collaborate! tool on live lessons which allows for interactive brainstorms in real time.[10]
Teachers can share Nearpod lessons with their colleagues.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Panarea Digital Debuts Nearpod For Schools". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Nearpod Nabs $5.6M Series A to Redefine Digital Lessons - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ Kolodny, Lora. "Nearpod raises $21 million to turn mobile devices into a teaching tool rather than classroom distraction | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "How These 5 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Living the American Dream". Inc.com. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Education-tech company Nearpod enables teacher 'magic'". miamiherald. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ "Common Sense Education's Best EdTech Winners". Common Sense Education. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ↑ Empson, Rip. "Nearpod Gets $1.5M From NewSchools, Salesforce Exec To Bring Its Mobile "PowerPoint On Steroids" To Classrooms". TechCrunch. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Common Sense Education's K-12 Digital Literacy and CitizenshipCurriculum Launches on Nearpod". Benzinga.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ McKay, Laura; Ravenna, Georgianna. "Nearpod and the Impact on Progress Monitoring" (PDF). CCTE.org. pp. 23–27. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Nearpod Blog". blog.nearpod.com. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
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