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Professional development doesn\u2019t have to be stale. If we as teachers strive to create the most engaging learning experiences for our students, then why should teacher PD be any different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer many will be leading and participating in PD to meet the requirements of licensing and credentialing policies. If you\u2019re one of the people responsible for creating these learning experiences for other teachers, we suggest using Nearpod!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hear from a few of our Nearpod PioNears about how they use the platform to facilitate meaningful and fun PD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say hello to these rockstar educators!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Post-session reports are your friend.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen using Nearpod for a live PD session, Nearpod takes attendance! One of the big pros is that we eliminate paper and pen sign in sheets and we are able to monitor participants throughout the session to ensure 100% participation for full credit. Post-session reports are great to review to clarify or address any possible misconceptions, participants are learners after all!\u201d<\/em><\/p>Crystal Fuentes<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2. Keep everyone on their toes with \u2018on the fly\u2019 activities.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cNearpod creates an interactive element that a lot of PD sessions lack when the presenter just talks through their own information or shares slides on a screen behind them. With Nearpod, the presenter can immediately gauge the audience and customize the experience to that particular session.  It helps tailor the session to the people in attendance instead of your assumed audience so the audience feels heard and their questions get addressed quickly instead of at the very end.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Brittanie Payne<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you need a pulse on something during the session, you can throw in a poll with just A. B. C. D. on the fly without a definite question typed in advance. Just verbalize the question and answer options.\u201d <\/em><\/p>Robin McLean<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

3. Showcase the \u201cfun\u201d before the session even starts.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI add a match game at the beginning so they have something to \u201cplay\u201d while waiting to start.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Rebecca Hunter<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI embed Google Maps so they can pin where they would travel if they didn\u2019t have to be in PD. I also use a Collaborative Doc or a Draw It for them to color a picture or add funny captions while waiting for the session to start.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Tara Vanderveer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

4. Go beyond the \u201chow\u201d and dig into the \u201cwhy.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter running a series of technical how-to sessions, I co-presented a session about what it looks like to incorporate the 5E\u2019s using the Nearpod tools. A teacher spoke up and said she finally see\u2019s how to use Nearpod, and this person already knew how to use the app, but now she had a better idea of when<\/em> and why<\/em> she should use the different activities. Her \u2018aha\u2019 moment was my \u2018aha\u2019 moment, that if we want to see good instruction with an app, we need to always provide instructional examples each time we present.\u201d <\/em><\/p>Erin Lopez<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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5E Lesson Planning with Nearpod<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

5. Be proactive about sharing resources for their future learning.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe always encourage participants to take notes on Nearpod to get a copy of the slides with their notes for future reference.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>Crystal Fuentes<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI add a collaborative Google doc as web content so they can share how they plan to use Nearpod. It allows time for reflection and shows some app smashing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Lisa Leblanc<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI ask teachers to log into their Google account so that any docs in the presentation are auto-saved to their Drive. If you share a doc in a Neapod and the teacher is logged into their Google account, they can access the doc again in their shared folder.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Katie Kauffman<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

6. Think about your audience and their experience level with Nearpod before presenting.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNearpod is simple enough to use and understand whether you are a novice or use it regularly. Sometimes, when presenting to novice users, I will show them what the teacher screen looks like while they participate on their devices as a student so I can show them what it would look like when they are teaching.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>Erin Lopez<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m presenting with Nearpod to an audience who hasn\u2019t used it before, I put together a more basic lesson that will showcase the features but not overwhelm the attendees.  I explain more of what I\u2019m doing and how I\u2019m doing it while plugging Nearpod or that particular feature so that way the teachers in attendance will know how to use the feature themselves or start to picture how they could use it in their own classroom settings.  If the audience is more experienced, I dig more into the content of the PD and assume they know quite a bit already so I don\u2019t have to slow down or do tutorial-type information.  I think it\u2019s important to know the audiences\u2019 experience with Nearpod beforehand so that way the session will benefit everyone in attendance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>Brittanie Payne<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

7. Adults need to be engaged, too. Make sure to facilitate participation.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNearpod is a great tool for teacher PD because it allows us to model good teaching practice while also keeping adults engaged and interacting with the material. Everyone has so many distractions, Nearpod is a tool that keeps the audience participating without the feeling of work. The different Nearpod activities allow us to slowly bring participants into the lessons with individual responses, then move to larger collaboration activities. All learners, including the adults need differentiation and opportunities to have a voice which can be done with Nearpod.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>Erin Lopez<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Explore our PD lessons<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Professional development doesn\u2019t have to be stale. If we as teachers strive to create the most engaging learning experiences for our students, then why should teacher PD be any different? This summer many will be leading and participating in PD to meet the requirements of licensing and credentialing policies. If you\u2019re one of the people responsible for creating these learning experiences for other teachers, we suggest using Nearpod! Hear from a few of our Nearpod PioNears about how they use the platform to facilitate meaningful and fun PD. Say hello to these rockstar educators! 1. Post-session reports are your friend. \u201cWhen using Nearpod for a live PD session, Nearpod takes attendance! One of the big pros is that we eliminate paper and pen sign in sheets and we are able to monitor participants throughout the session to ensure 100% participation for full credit. Post-session reports are great to review to clarify or address any possible misconceptions, participants are learners after all!\u201d Crystal Fuentes 2. Keep everyone on their toes with \u2018on the fly\u2019 activities. \u201cNearpod creates an interactive element that a lot of PD sessions lack when the presenter just talks through their own information or shares slides on a screen behind them. With Nearpod, the presenter can immediately gauge the audience and customize the experience to that particular session.  It helps tailor the session to the people in attendance instead of your assumed audience so the audience feels heard and their questions get addressed quickly instead of at the very end.\u201d Brittanie Payne \u201cIf you need a pulse on something during the session, you can throw in a poll with just A. B. C. D. on the fly without a definite question typed in advance. Just verbalize the question and answer options.\u201d  Robin McLean 3. Showcase the \u201cfun\u201d before the session even starts. \u201cI add a match game at the beginning so they have something to \u201cplay\u201d while waiting to start.\u201d Rebecca Hunter \u201cI embed Google Maps so they can pin where they would travel if they didn\u2019t have to be in PD. I also use a Collaborative Doc or a Draw It for them to color a picture or add funny captions while waiting for the session to start.\u201d Tara Vanderveer 4. Go beyond the \u201chow\u201d and dig into the \u201cwhy.\u201d \u201cAfter running a series of technical how-to sessions, I co-presented a session about what it looks like to incorporate the 5E\u2019s using the Nearpod tools. A teacher spoke up and said she finally see\u2019s how to use Nearpod, and this person already knew how to use the app, but now she had a better idea of when and why she should use the different activities. Her \u2018aha\u2019 moment was my \u2018aha\u2019 moment, that if we want to see good instruction with an app, we need to always provide instructional examples each time we present.\u201d  Erin Lopez 5. Be proactive about sharing resources for their future learning. \u201cWe always encourage participants to take notes on Nearpod to get a copy of the slides with their notes for future reference.\u201d Crystal Fuentes \u201cI add a collaborative Google doc as web content so they can share how they plan to use Nearpod. It allows time for reflection and shows some app smashing.\u201d Lisa Leblanc \u201cI ask teachers to log into their Google account so that any docs in the presentation are auto-saved to their Drive. If you share a doc in a Neapod and the teacher is logged into their Google account, they can access the doc again in their shared folder.\u201d Katie Kauffman 6. Think about your audience and their experience level with Nearpod before presenting. \u201cNearpod is simple enough to use and understand whether you are a novice or use it regularly. Sometimes, when presenting to novice users, I will show them what the teacher screen looks like while they participate on their devices as a student so I can show them what it would look like when they are teaching.\u201d Erin Lopez \u201cIf I\u2019m presenting with Nearpod to an audience who hasn\u2019t used it before, I put together a more basic lesson that will showcase the features but not overwhelm the attendees.  I explain more of what I\u2019m doing and how I\u2019m doing it while plugging Nearpod or that particular feature so that way the teachers in attendance will know how to use the feature themselves or start to picture how they could use it in their own classroom settings.  If the audience is more experienced, I dig more into the content of the PD and assume they know quite a bit already so I don\u2019t have to slow down or do tutorial-type information.  I think it\u2019s important to know the audiences\u2019 experience with Nearpod beforehand so that way the session will benefit everyone in attendance.\u201d Brittanie Payne 7. Adults need to be engaged, too. Make sure to facilitate participation. \u201cNearpod is a great tool for teacher PD because it allows us to model good teaching practice while also keeping adults engaged and interacting with the material. Everyone has so many distractions, Nearpod is a tool that keeps the audience participating without the feeling of work. The different Nearpod activities allow us to slowly bring participants into the lessons with individual responses, then move to larger collaboration activities. All learners, including the adults need differentiation and opportunities to have a voice which can be done with Nearpod.\u201d Erin Lopez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[888,878,900,890],"tags":[164,199,126,191,200],"class_list":["post-13866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-implementing-nearpod","category-leadership","category-nearpod-tips-implementing-nearpod","category-thought-leadership","tag-learning-labs","tag-pd","tag-pionear","tag-pionears","tag-professional-development"],"yoast_head":"\n7 tips for using Nearpod to create engaging PD for teachers - Nearpod Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you're searching for professional development for teachers, use these Nearpod tips. 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