Nearpod

Nearpod is an educational app which allows teachers to create multimedia presentations which are interactive in nature. It is highly beneficial to those schools who do not have one to one student -to- device ratio. All you need is one tablet or PC/MAC and at least one more device which can be smartphone, PC/MAC, tablets or Chromebook. Both devices should be running Nearpod and connected to the internet. It is very easy and fast to create content and can be broadcasted to any device. The interactive features which teachers can add to their multimedia presentations are quizzes, videos, polls, drawing tools, and many more. It is also possible for teachers to use what has already been created by fellow educators and certified publishers. Students, with their curricular content on their device, can participate in the assessment and collaboration activities. Teachers get the real time feedback on assessment as she can see the data on Nearpod app. The results obtained by teachers can be shared with students in an anonymous way, and thus providing feedback to students. This is highly beneficial to quiet group of students who want to contribute but are too shy to speak in front of their classmates.