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Implementing Nearpod

Integration, training, and beginner tips for using Nearpod

Leveraging PhET Interactive Simulations using Nearpod

April 27, 2018 Nearpod Team

By launching PhET simulations through Nearpod, EVERY student participates in the exploration and is engaged without of wasting instructional time navigating to websites.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
Increasing Productivity with Nearpod

April 27, 2018 Meagan Lopez and Chad Scott

How to provide purposeful questioning to your class and shift from a sage on the stage to a guide on the side? Two Classroom Tech Designers share some info and…

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
- Implementing Nearpod
- Tools & features
Using Collaborate Boards as a Springboard for Class Debate

April 19, 2018 Jamie Parrish

Student voice is very much about student choice and Nearpod’s Collaborate feature provides a simple and powerful way for students to do that.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
- Implementing Nearpod
- Tools & features
Engaging Learners Using Nearpod and Hands-On Activities

April 17, 2018 All YAll Need

After years of teaching young learners, I’ve come to the realization that finding the perfect blend of engagement and effectiveness is key for my students.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
- Implementing Nearpod
- Nearpod tips
Taking Nearpod Beyond Classroom Instruction

April 15, 2018 Brandon Hazzard

Every month Nearpod is releasing more and more content. As educators, we know there’re more events that take place than just your status quo everyday class instruction.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
- Implementing Nearpod
- Nearpod tips
Nearpod Creates Leaders

April 6, 2018 Kali Thompson

Nearpod itself creates leaders. It allows for teachers to collaborate, share, and be creative, and other teachers take notice of that.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
Experience the Best Teacher Professional Development

April 2, 2018 Kali Thompson

The Learning Labs team goal is to empower local leaders to facilitate research-based, experiential professional development.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
- Implementing Nearpod
- Nearpod tips
Apple Schoolwork: A New Way for Teachers to Use Nearpod on iPads

March 28, 2018 Nearpod Team

Nearpod partnered with Apple to be one of the first to integrate Schoolwork. The Nearpod team is excited about the powerful opportunities this collaboration will open for iOS classrooms.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
- Implementing Nearpod
- Nearpod tips
Using Nearpod to Connect with Parents

March 7, 2018 Cindy Modecki

Have you ever wondered if Nearpod can be used to reach your parent community? Turns out it is equally engaging for parents! It can be used to share on-going information…

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.
- Implementing Nearpod
- Nearpod tips
Co-teaching with Nearpod

March 5, 2018 Keith Summerford

Co-teaching and Nearpod are not two things that you naturally associate with each other, however, the two mesh seamlessly. The Co-teaching Model and Nearpod share many of the same goals.

Keith Summerford
Keith Summerford is an Instructional Technology Coach in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He works with teachers and students in Pre-K – 12th grade. He also maintains a website, MrSummerford.com, with resources for students, parents, and teachers. Keith moved into the world of educational technology after teaching middle grades Social Studies for 11 years.