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 IT
M R . P O T AT 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 WA 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 NEARPOD
W 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 CHOICE
I 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 AT 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 AT E I N T H AT 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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