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Nearpod

Nearpod is a presentation tool that allows for synchronous (teacher controls live sessions across student devices) or asynchronous (student-paced mode) interactive content acquisition. Use Nearpod to synchronize and control lesson pacing across all student devices, evaluate student responses live or with post-session reports, give every student a voice, allow students to take control of their learning, and take student engagement to the next level by using game-based learning.

Nearpod in Plano ISD

Teachers may use the free version ("Silver License") of Nearpod. Plano ISD does not provide a premium license for teachers at this time. If individual teachers or campuses are interested in upgrading to a premium license to Nearpod, please contact Alison Hern for purchasing options.

Signing In

1. Go to webdesk.pisd.edu and add the "PISD Nearpod (Library)" app. 

Teacher app: 

nearpod webdesk app

 

Student app: 

pisd nearpod student webdesk app

 

Students don't need to sign into Nearpod. They open this app and enter the teacher's Nearpod code. Or the teacher can post the Nearpod to Google Classroom and the students just launch it from there. 

2. Click the Sign In button on the top right of the webpage. 

3. Click Log in with Google (use district email and password).

4. Click on My Library. 

5. Click on the Getting Started Nearpod lesson in your Library.  
 

First time using Nearpod Teacher?

Classroom Management with Nearpod

Export a Nearpod (to Pear Deck, etc.)

Locate the presentation you'd like to download from Nearpod, then:
    • Hover your mouse over the lesson until you see the three dots,
    • Click on the three dots on the top right of the presentation,
    • Select Export PDF. 
      Pear Deck image in Google Slides
    • Save PDF to Local Drive.
Local Drive button is circled
    • It will save to your Downloads folder.

 

Nearpod & Google

 

How to use the Nearpod Google Classroom Extension

  1. Install the Nearpod for Google Classroom Extension.
  2. Create a Google Classroom assignment and click on Nearpod Assignment button.
  3. It opens your Nearpod account. You may be prompted to sign in to your Nearpod account.
  4. Choose the Nearpod that you would like to assign to your class. You have the option to choose Live or Student-paced.
  5. The assignment appears as a draft in your Google Classroom.
  6. Click on the three vertical dots to the right of the draft and click “Edit”. Make the desired edits (enter student instructions, assign a due date, etc.).
  7. Click Save.
  8. Students will see it in their Google Classroom Classwork tab. They will open the assignment and click the Nearpod link to begin.

 Sharing an editable copy (from a PC)

1. Click the three horizontal dots on the top right of your Nearpod lesson. 

2. Click Share.

3. Select the mail icon on the bottom right. This will launch the Outlook client (won't work on a Chromebook). 

4. Enter the email address(es) in the Outlook email and hit Send. Done! Recipients will receive two links: one to download the lesson to their library and one to preview the lesson. 

Instructional Support

Please contact a member of the Digital Learning Team for assistance.