Nearpod is a student engagement platform. It is free, but it does have a premium version which you have to pay for. As a teacher, I am all about the free. So what makes Nearpod awesome? Teachers are able to cast the lesson to all of their students devices simultaneously. I like this because not every student can have preferential seating in the front of the class and lessons on SMART Boards/Promethean Boards can be hard to see if a student sits closer to the back of the class. You can also monitor your students’ progress throughout the lesson. Teachers can search the Nearpod library for other content created by fellow teachers. If you wish to create your own lesson, you can also import pretty much any kind of file to get started. You can also embed video and links to websites which is also a plus. In the times of Covid-19, you can also create virtual field trips for students. Nearpod works well with a variety of platforms as well. If you choose to subscribe, Nearpod’s Gold Subscription is $12/month.
PlayPosit - Has Turned In To A Game Changer For Me!
PlayPosit is basically an interactive video website. It has been around for a little while, but with the focus on distance learning because of the pandemic, I have fallen in love with this website! Think of embedding your questions from a study guide that pairs with a movie, within the movie itself. You can create all sorts of questions: multiple choices, fill in the blank, free response and even have a class discussion. You can also program a stop in the video to point something out just as you would in class. You can even do this with your own lectures and it supports websites like You Tube! You get 100 Free Bulbs!
