Nearpod is an application that allows teachers and students to use
mobile devices in either the traditional format of face-to-face teaching
or with distance education.
For distance education I can see
Nearpod being used in a synchronous format. The course that I have
taught is an art education class that incorporates computer graphics in
the classroom. The students are required to use the Adobe Creative Suite
software package of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The course is
taught in a blended platform, where we meet both face-to-face and
online. The course format allows students to use the software in a
platform that they prefer, meaning either windows or mac. The students
are usually second or third year college students.
For Nearpod
the users must create an account and may use the free vision, but has
options to upgrade to the more robust edition for a fee. I have not use
the application before and have now taken the opportunity to review it
further. The application offers many benefits to present videos,
PowerPoint presentations and virtual field trips. Additionally, it
offers quick on the spot formative assessments in various formats. I can
see using the Nearpod application as a collaborative tool in the art
education course.
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