{"id":10121,"date":"2019-08-09T14:20:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T18:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/?p=10121"},"modified":"2023-06-26T15:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T19:55:10","slug":"distance-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/distance-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"How Nearpod Makes Distance Learning Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a teacher in the Northeastern part of the country I have encountered many snow days. I love them, but I have struggled to get my curriculum in when we are out for days at a time. One year, my school had 17 snow days in two months. As a Kindergarten teacher, I initially struggled because I did not want to assign new material and I did not want to assign busy work. Eventually, I started assigning self-paced lessons to my students on those days to keep them learning even from home.  I could enable this distance learning using <\/span>Nearpod<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How I use Nearpod for distance learning<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

My students use Nearpod all year long in my classroom. However, their presence in the classroom may sometimes be uncertain because of weather, illness, or extended vacation. I use <\/span>Nearpod<\/span><\/a> for distance learning because it helps with several things.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. One-click creation of distance learning lessons<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

With Nearpod, I can assign the same lesson as a live lesson and a <\/span>student-paced lesson<\/b> with the click of a button. It ensures I continue reinforcing previous concepts, or even creating new ones! Learn how to do this <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Easy-to-follow lessons for absent students<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Self-paced lessons are extremely intuitive and easy-to-follow. Additionally I prepare my students for completing lessons at home. I start off with live lessons in class. Then, I teach them <\/span>how to navigate student-paced lessons<\/b> when they are in the classroom, so they can do it by themselves at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Inclusion of non-reader students<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

As a lower elementary teacher, I am aware that not all students can read everything.  For the same, Nearpod has <\/span>voice record for each slide<\/b> in the lesson.  So I make sure I talk to my students while I\u2019m showing them something new.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Tracking and analyzing performance<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Besides engaging my students, Nearpod also enables me to <\/span>track students\u2019 performance<\/span><\/a> on the lessons in real time. This way, I can <\/span>share students\u2019 performances with their parents<\/b> as well. My favorite is to tell them their shy child is still participating without having to speak up in class.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Easy to share lessons<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Nearpod makes it easy for me to share lessons. I can do it with a host of options including:
\n<\/span>– Google Classroom
\n<\/span>– Email
\n<\/span>– Social Media (Twitter or Facebook)
\n<\/span>– Sending link
\n–<\/span> Sharing code<\/p>\n

\"Nearpod-distance-learning-lesson-share-code\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Keeping parents involved in distance learning<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

My school has a curriculum night during the first few weeks of the year.  In the Nearpod lesson I created about the Kindergarten curriculum, I try to show parents as many Nearpod features as possible.  This way, when students learning from a distance on a Nearpod lesson and get stuck, parents can help them out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Above all the existing features, Nearpod’s <\/span>latest updates<\/span><\/a> and new features make it even easier for teachers like me to keep my students engaged. Whether in a classroom or teaching from afar, Nearpod makes it easier for teachers to teach. <\/span><\/p>\n

Use existing lessons from their library or make your own. <\/span><\/p>\n

Begin Now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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