1. Workshop Agenda What is Nearpod? Navigating the website & its tools Demonstration of How to create a lesson Opportunity to create your own presentation Summary and reflection Participant survey

2. What is Nearpod? Nearpod is an interactive presentation and polling application for the classroom The app provides you with the ability to upload existing presentations as well as create new ones The teacher can add interactive features such as question/answer polling, surveys, and drawings The entire pace of the presentation is controlled from the teacher's iPad or Computer

3. Description Nearpod can be used for any year level and supports all learning areas It is easily adapted to differentiate the curriculum It is a Web-based program and is free (can upgrade to Gold with a monthly fee of $12.00) Nearpod will not only help with the learning skills of remembering, understanding and application, but critically allows students to use technology to analyse evaluate and create. (Blooms Taxonomy)

4. Objectives of the workshop Set up a Free Nearpod account Upload a pre-existing PowerPoint presentation to Nearpod Add interactive features to your presentation Feel inspired to use Nearpod in your teaching

5. Overview