Take 5 for Tech

Take your existing Google Slide Decks and Powerpoints and then add Nearpod engagement pieces in advance or even some on the fly. Here are just a few:

• Collaborate boards & polls,
• Games, matching exercises & draw-its,
• Quick quizzes, open-ended questions,
• Simulations & spontaneous whiteboard opportunities.

Use one of the 8,500+ existing standards-aligned grab-and-go lessons OR copy and change it any way you like! The library is searchable by grade, content area, and even by state standard It has content from resources like and Desmos to iCivics, Simple History and Teaching Tolerance.

Nearpods are:

• Teacher-Paced: Doesn't let students move ahead (used in a live class discussion)
• Student-Paced: Lets students cover the material at their own speed, independently
• Teacher & Student-Paced: Start with teacher mode & students can pick up where the teacher stopped. (Here's how.)
• An excellent resource for making fast and easy sub plans while still delivering vetted and strong content. (See possible lessons in this Smore.)
  

• Login at https://nearpod.com/ or
• Deploy Nearpod's super powers by using Google Slides in “Add-on” or
• Convert using an existing PowerPoint using add existing PPTX via Nearpod.

How you use it:

• As a stand alone tool at https://nearpod.com/ or
• Within Google Classroom Chrome extension or
• Using the built-in Canvas integration.

Use in Google Classroom:

• Google Classroom Guide

Use in Canvas:

Use with Existing Google Slides:

• Get the Google Slides Nearpod Add-On.
• Within Slides, go to the "Add-Ons" tab> Click Get Add-Ons> Search for Nearpod.
• Once this add-on has been added, it will already be there in the Add-ons list every time. (More on this)

• Make them your own by adding & subtracting content or even combining multiple Nearpods.

Other Helpful Resources:

• The Beginner's Guide to Nearpod
• How to Create Interactive Lessons for Students with Nearpod
• How to Convert Existing Presentations into a Nearpod Lesson
• Six Quick Ways to Use Interactive Activities in the Classroom
• Explore Time to Climb Gamefied Quizzes (High School Level)
• Nearpod Google Slide Templates & Zoom Backgrounds
• Five Impactful Active Learning Strategies for the Classroom
• Nearpod User's Group Facebook

College & Career Resources:

• Automation & Jobs (BBC, Grades 9-12)
• Self-Determination (Grades 9-12)
• Nonverbal Communication (Grades 9-12)
• Learning Through Reflection & Mindset (Grades 9-12)
• Leadership Skills (Grades 9-12)
• Creative Problem Solving (Grades 9-12)

• College Saving Month Resources-- This is a collection of lessons (created by Next Gen Personal Finance) that pertain to FAFSA info, grants, scholarships, loans, estimating college costs, etc.
• Back-to-School Learning Strategies- This is a collection of lessons (some created by Socratica, BBC) that pertain to test prep, organization, time management, online classes, note taking, goal setting

Technology:

• How Will AI Change the World? (TED Talk, Grades 9-12)
• ChatGPT & the Rise of AI-Generated Content (Grades 6-12)
• The Ethical Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars (TED Talk, Grades 9-12)
• TikTok Bans (Grades 6-12)
• TikTok Challenges (Grades 6-12)
• AI in Schools & Ethical Concerns (Grades 6-12)
• Robot & AI Ethics (Collection of Grades 9-12 Resources)
• Is Facial Recognition Invading Your Privacy? (Grades 9-12)

Social Emotional/ Life Skills:

• How Do Social Media Platforms Affect Your Mood (Grades 9-12)
• Social Media Addiction (Grades 9-12)
• Why Are People Choosing to Quit Social Media? (Grades 8-12)
• How Stress Affects the Body (Grades 9-12)
• How Stress Affects the Body (TED Talk, Grades 6-12)
• Is Your Social Status Making You Sick? (Grades 9-12)
• Is Social Media Making You Meaner (Grades 9-12)
• Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much Time? (Grades 9-12)
• Vaping (Grades 6-12)

Current Events:

• Current Events (Grades 6-12) This is a collection of current events & trends that pertain to high school students.

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