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Nearpod Basics

Christina Carnes & Jaclyn Eichenberger

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Access to Nearpod Premium Features… Coming 10/5/20

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  • All BPS Teachers:
    • Licenses will be coming shortly and log in will be available through Clever at that time.
    • To sign up now for free version temporarily:
      • Go to Nearpod.com
      • Click Teacher Log in
      • Sign in with Google
      • Use your BPS email login

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Premium Features:

  • Upgraded storage
  • Upgraded access to lessons
  • Upgraded editing access

& More!!

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Housekeeping!

  • FYI: this webinar is being recorded.
  • Please fill out the Exit Ticket to receive credit (Link in Chat at end of webinar).
  • If you haven’t already, please make sure you are displaying your name in Zoom.
    • To change your name from your BPS ID: �hover over yourself, click on the three dots and select “Rename” from the drop-down menu.
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  • Please introduce yourself in the Chat window.�(Click on on bottom of screen to open Chat)

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Use a Split Screen View

Zoom

Another Window

TIP: Double click on the zoom screen to make the screen smaller.

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CLSP Alignment

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This session is designed to walk you through how to use Nearpod for lesson delivery and differentiated support for all learners.

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A platform like Nearpod will help enhance CLSP practices in the classroom, especially when teaching remotely.

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It’s a student engagement tool, and the live, interactive and game-based features will help engage, motivate and facilitate deep learning (Competency 3), and several Nearpod tools (e.g. quiz, poll, open ended questions, Time to Climb, and drawing) help teachers with real-time and authentic assessment (competency 3) responsive to ALL learners.

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Live Lesson vs. Student Paced

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  • Live Lesson:
    • Teacher led & control slides
    • All students on at the same time
  • Student Paced:
    • Students can access and interact with the lesson at any time

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  • Both:
    • Teacher will receive reports with student responses.

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Try It! Live Lesson

  • Visit www.nearpod.com
  • Code:

For Asynchronous Viewers:

Use this student paced code to follow along: PDSB2

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Teacher View - Searching for Lessons

  • Search for lessons in Nearpod Lesson Library

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Tip:

You will automatically go to “My Library” when you log in. Always click on Nearpod Lesson Library to be able to search a large selection of lessons.

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Teacher View - Lesson Features

  • Search for lessons in Nearpod Lesson Library

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Tip:

You will automatically go to “My Library” when you log in. Always click on Nearpod Lesson Library to be able to search a large selection of lessons.

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Try It! Student Paced Lesson

  • Visit www.nearpod.com
  • Code:

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For Asynchronous Viewers:

Use this code to follow along 3RQ5T

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Once you have found a lesson...

  • Preview the Lesson
  • Add to your library
  • Show in your library
  • Edit Lesson:
    • Add or remove slides
    • Add content or activity

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Adding Content:

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  • Make a slide or add interactive content
    • Flocabulary, Phet, 3D, field trip, graphing calc, etc.

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Adding Activities:

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For more information click HERE.

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Welcome to Nearpod in Google Slides�Note: Nearpod slides cannot be copied & pasted

Here’s how it works...

Open/Install the Nearpod Add-On

Save & Go To Nearpod

Add Nearpod Features

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Try It! Gamified Quiz - Time to Climb

  • Visit www.nearpod.com
  • Code:

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For Asynchronous Viewers:

Use this student paced code to follow along: BKRW2

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Returning Boston Strong: Professional Learning

Boston Public Schools

Overarching Objectives:

  1. Incorporate students’ cultural knowledge and affirm students’ racial and cultural identities.
  2. Establish educator care in culturally responsive learning environments
  3. Promote open communication between families and the district in developing partnerships with parents and caregivers and valuing “funds of knowledge.”
  4. Discover students’ strengths and observing students potential for learning
  5. Where relevant capitalizing on opportunities for student input and dialogue
  6. Incorporate issues important to students and their families

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Returning Boston Strong: Professional Learning

Boston Public Schools

EXIT TICKET

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Please complete the Exit Ticket here

http://bit.ly/RBSProfLearning

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In order to receive PDPs or professional development hours for this session, you must complete the exit ticket

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Additional Resources & Next Steps

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  • Digital Learning Resources

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  • Past Webinars & Slide Decks

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BPSTechnology Resources

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