{"id":18917,"date":"2022-02-22T09:15:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T14:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/?p=18917"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:25:31","slug":"nearpod-updates-winter-february-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/nearpod-updates-winter-february-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s new with Nearpod: February 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Nearpod<\/a>, we\u2019re always looking for unique ways to support teachers. This winter, we\u2019re releasing new updates for your favorite Nearpod features, such as Collaborate Board<\/a>, Time to Climb<\/a>, and more. Keep reading to see a full list of winter updates and how you can use them in your classroom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create even more impactful instruction with Nearpod<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a teacher, you know how powerful it is when you have an incredibly engaging lesson or classroom discussion. Students are energized, motivated, and excited to learn more which boosts student achievement and outcomes. Great lessons empower classrooms and bring in opportunities to build community<\/a>, master a new academic concept, and give teachers feedback on exactly where students may need additional support or enrichment. However, creating truly effective lessons that accomplish all of these things at once can be challenging. Many teachers struggle to ensure that every student has a voice in a lesson or classroom discussion. Others may grapple with creating engaging lessons that are also meaningful and purposefully aligned with lesson and curriculum objectives. Students struggle to stay motivated to learn in less engaging or empowering lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the EdWeek Research Center<\/a> students and teachers surveyed found that student motivation and morale are lower now than they were prior to the pandemic (2021). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

50%  of students surveyed self-reported less motivation, and 49% reported a lower morale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teachers surveyed on the same student motivation and morale reported that 87% of students were less motivated and 82% had even lower morale compared to before the pandemic. 
To help solve the challenges of low student engagement and morale, we\u2019re excited to announce new Collaborate Board features and Time to Climb enhancements. These incredible updates will make it easier than ever for teachers to re-engage their students and help students feel heard, included, and empowered in the classroom.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/strong> Bring student-centered discussions into Nearpod with Collaborate Board\u2019s newest features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As part of supporting student engagement and impactful instruction, we are introducing a new and reimagined Collaborate Board<\/a> that encourages student-centered discussions. This interactive discussion board allows for 100% student participation as well as provides students to engage with multiple and diverse perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With these latest updates, Collaborate Board offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n