Instructional resources Archives

Instructional resources

Distance learning guide: 4 strategies to use Nearpod for core curriculum

January 27, 2022 Nearpod Team

See how you can adapt your core curriculum for digital instruction (including virtual instruction) without hours of extra planning.

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
Distance learning guide: Lessons that work for in-class, virtual learning & hybrid

January 16, 2022 Nearpod Team

Lately, teachers have been asked to be more flexible than ever. Not only do you need to teach in-person, virtually, or a mix of the two, but you must also…

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
Promoting Student Agency with the Sustainable Development Goals

December 4, 2021 Nearpod Team

Sustainable Development Goals for kids and teens will allow students to explore and solve real-world problems to build knowledge through Participate.

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
5 ways to use Interactive Video in the classroom

October 19, 2021 AngeliaSimpson

Teachers, we’re entering a new frontier – interactive videos. This digital media allows teachers to boldly go further than we’ve ever gone before. Information right at our fingertips that immerses…

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
Extending learning with Nearpod’s Virtual Field Trips

July 2, 2021 Angie Bakke

An adventure into the world of Nearpod’s Virtual field trips allows the students to venture out of the classroom and entices them to want to learn more.

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
How Nearpod empowers future teachers in schools of education

June 25, 2021 Nearpod Team

While the format and content of these courses vary enormously across the US, one strategy that can be useful is modeling beneficial approaches to technology integration.

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
Learn world languages with Nearpod: Spanish and French classroom resources

November 25, 2020 Nearpod Team

World Language teaching has evolved. With our World Languages lesson collection, Nearpod honors the importance of centering cultural competence and prioritizing authentic practice to attain the fluency needed by 21st-century…

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
Nearpod for Home-Based Learning: Your COVID-19 Contingency Plans

March 10, 2020 Nearpod Team

We know many educators are developing plans for possible school closures due to COVID-19, or already dealing with active closures. Since Nearpod has always been a go-to for keeping students…

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
Infusing Social and Emotional Learning Into Social Studies

February 3, 2020 Nearpod Team

Social and emotional learning can help students decipher what they’re learning and deepen their understanding of the material.

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.
How to Teach Secondary Writing With Nearpod

October 15, 2019 Meagan Frazier

Learn how to teach writing and make students coherent, consistent, and confident writers by using technology tools like Nearpod.

Meagan Frazier
Meagan has been a Nearpod PioNear since 2014. She was a 2006 Teach for America corps member in Houston, TX where she taught 7th grade Texas History. After her time in Houston, she went back home to Dallas to teach 6, 7, and 8th grade English and Humanities at a small charter school. Following an urge to develop and expand her leadership capacity, she took two years off from teaching to serve as a Dean of Instruction, instructional coach, and curriculum developer. During this time, she received her Masters in Education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. She really missed working in the classroom, so she moved into teaching high school. Meagan has taught 9-12 English and has served as a department head and an exemplar teacher. She currently teaches at an international school.