Welcome to Part 3.
The concept of Nearpod is simple. A teacher is able to construct presentations that can contain images, videos, polls, Quizzes, web content and so on. It is an interactive presentation app which is also an assessment tool as well. Students access the teachers presentation by using a code, it is then down to the teacher to lead the class through the presentation and leave them interact with it as they go through it. Nearpod is accessible via any internet connection which means that it is quite versatile and it is made for mobile technology like an ipad. You can create and run presentations from your ipad which is a boon rather than being tied to a fixed terminal in your classroom as you can create presentations at short notice. 
It also has a self assessment tool which can be quite useful for the students themselves and it has an ongoing assessment data collection facility for the teacher. However. It may be useful for distance learning and interaction with the students. But is it necessary when at the end of the day you can just use a PowerPoint presentation and have a proper discussion around the subject being presented ? It also necessitates that the whole class has an individual computer each to access the app ?, this can be problematical unless you are permanently based in a computer room at your educational establishment. Unfortunately, another app that appears to be good at face value but the novelty and practicality soon wears off. Not one that I would use personally.
Nearpod can be run from mobile phones, and you don't necessarily need to have everyone interacting. small groups and open questions allows for discussion and collaboration
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