Lets Build a Nearpod An Idea that Rocks

Step 1: Logging In No Kidding

if want to Log in With Google Or Microsoft Logins Logging In Click Log In at Top of Page Have the Option to Log in with Google, Microsoft, or can Create a Nearpod Account. So Click on What Works for You My suggestion is to create a Nearpod account with School Email so that if you get the paid upgrade it’s there Log in Is Right Here! Click Here if already have Nearpod Account Click here or here if want to Log in With Google Or Microsoft Logins Click Here if you if you need to sign up

Step 2: Explore the Options Always Good to Explore First

Options Your main menu has 5 options of what you can do As the teacher you will work primarily in create and my Library. We will talk about the other 3 now. To Get Back to this Page, Click Button that looks like a little house in top left at anytime Where your published ones go, and where you launch for students Where Pre-made Ones are Where you can join others Where you create your own Access your Data After Doing 1

Explore When you click on this, it will take you to what is basically there presentation store You can get pre-made Nearpods Be aware there aren’t many that are free, but more added all the time

Join / Reports Join- The Join Button Lets you join someone else’s Nearpod if you are already logged in Reports- Once you Finish a Nearpod. This is Where you can access all your Great Data

That’s What We are Here For! Let’s Start Creating That’s What We are Here For!

First Steps From the Home Page Hit Create Then Find the Square that Says Add Presentation and Click It Click Here Click Here

Add Teacher Created Content Click on Add Slide Click on Add Content Have Lots of Options Most Will Want to Add Slide Video or audio can be added from both computer, cloud services, or for video YouTube To Move to Next Step Click on Which one you want to add as a Slide Click Here Click Here Pick What You Want to Add

Adding Presentation Slides Click on Slide You can add Text, Image, or Audio Easiest and most design friendly is to do in a presentation maker like Power Point or Keynote and save the slides as images On Keynote- Go to the File Menu, click export to, and follow directions to get to images On Power Point- Go to Save as, change the file type to JPEG. Once Done, you can either click image and find it on your computer. Or You can split screen and drag them into blank box When Done Hit Save in Bottom Right Can Drag Stuff in Can Click on these boxes and find When Done Hit the Save Button

Adding Websites A paid feature but great way to create walled off space for younger kids Click Add Slide. Then Add Web Content Then put URL in and Click Save

Choose the Activity and Fill it out Add Activities Click on Add Slide Click on Add Activity Pick One of the Activities Click Add Slide Click Add Activity Choose the Activity and Fill it out

Things to Note About Activities Quizzes can be multiple questions Something to Note…..When you do Draw Activity You Can Drag Images in to Be the Background Click to Add More Answers Click to Add More Questions Br Dragging Image Here Becomes Whiteboard Background

When Done… Press this Button Scroll to the Bottom of the Page and Click Publish It Will then Ask you Some Questions Press this Button

The More Menu..Click Here (Sorry Could Not Get a Pick) After Publish More Menu Becomes Your Friend. You Can Launch Homework-Which is Student Directed Launch Live Session- Which is Teacher Directed Share- Can share it with other teachers or an NP expert if you get stuck Export as PDF- Would give you notes for your Website The More Menu..Click Here (Sorry Could Not Get a Pick)

Launch Em Get the Kiddos Started

Starting Em Click My Library Click on the Presentation You Want to Launch Can Launch Two Ways Homework- Students can work at own pace. Log In With Pin. Can Also Post on Website. It is a paid feature Live Session- Teacher Directed. You move the Slides To Launch Start Here Click on the Presentation You Want To Launch To Launch HW Click Here To Start Live Session Click Here

Now Launch Your NP Awesomeness And Let Me Know if You Need Help