{"id":27079,"date":"2023-03-27T12:22:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T16:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/?p=27079"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:22:47","slug":"intl-school-al-koura-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/intl-school-al-koura-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearpod inspires and empowers educators in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-koura.org\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Al-Koura<\/a>, an International school located in Lebanon, welcomes families into an inclusive, innovative environment by blending its core values with redesigned educational approaches based on <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/how-to-use-tech-tools-for-project-based-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project-Based Learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its dedicated team of educators and administrators strive to cultivate 21st-century success skills in each and every student \u2013 as well as in themselves. In 2017, five years before the pandemic hit, the principal and division directors launched the International Schoo (I.S.) Distance Learning Journey campaign. It was designed to leverage technology to build creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication into their curriculum \u2013 in alignment with their values and methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign focused on ambitious goals to blend onsite and online learning long before \u201chybrid\u201d was a popular term. How and where would they find the right tool to help support their goa? How would they ensure acceptance of cutting-edge innovation in a highly accustomed culture of face-to-face communication? A culture where many parents\u2014and some teachers\u2014were not yet ready for such digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-statistics-about-al-koura-s-experience-with-nearpod\"><strong>Key statistics about Al-Koura\u2019s experience with Nearpod<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/International-School-Al-Koura-Lebanon.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/International-School-Al-Koura-Lebanon-1024x576.png\" alt=\"International School Al-Koura, Lebanon\" class=\"wp-image-27094\" width=\"434\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/International-School-Al-Koura-Lebanon-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/International-School-Al-Koura-Lebanon-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/International-School-Al-Koura-Lebanon-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/International-School-Al-Koura-Lebanon.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Has been using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nearpod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nearpod<\/a> since June in 2020 with Silver accounts and then upgraded to a school acount in January 2022 till present time.<\/li><li>Nearpod key usage stats: 57 engaged teachers, 4,967 sessions launched, 89,189 student joins, and 246,707 activity submissions<\/li><li>Having access to Nearpod\u2019s Lesson Library was the most appealing feature initially, and since the beginning of 2023, they officially started using the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nearpod.com\/21-century\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21st Century Readiness Program<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New to Nearpod? Learn more about international school and district licenses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/go.nearpod.com\/international-meeting-request-pod3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nearpod-inspires-and-empowers-educators-in-lebanon\"><strong>Nearpod inspires and empowers educators in Lebanon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With empowering students through technology top of mind, School Principal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rima-nasr-49065311\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rima Nasr <\/a>seized the opportunity presented in the 2020 lockdown to redesign lessons and methodologies. All of which helped to bringAl-Koura a giant leap closer to meeting its cutting-edge teaching and learning goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Rima, it was a question of the right tool at the right time. Browsing Twitter with the pandemic in full swing, she discovered Nearpod through the online education community and never looked back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything we were forced to do during the pandemic aligned with what we had laid out three years earlier: to conduct live, online, student-paced lessons. <strong>The lockdown sped everything up, and I found <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nearpod<\/strong><\/a><strong>: which became our lifeline<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nearpod-s-impact-on-the-classroom\"><strong>Nearpod\u2019s impact on the classroom<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, every new teacher who comes into the school gets access to the school library, with a wealth of teaching resources at their fingertips, through the virtual school library. Nicole Ghobril, Elementary Division Director, explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have all the lessons ready, and it\u2019s making everyone&#8217;s life easier. New teachers to get on track. <strong>Parents and students have gotten so used to Nearpod that they can&#8217;t live without it.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole explains that Nearpod continues to represent a true game-changer in creating a more inclusive learning environment for students of all levels in the post-pandemic period. Teachers regularly send assignments home with the peace of mind that in addition to students using Nearpod for lessons in class, they can review slides while listening to the teacher\u2019s voice by simply clicking a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura-preschool.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura-preschool.png\" alt=\"International School Al-Koura, Lebanon preschoolers using Nearpod\" class=\"wp-image-27098\" width=\"454\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura-preschool.png 765w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura-preschool-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For Nicole, empowering students towards personalized <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/6-genius-ideas-student-paced-nearpod-lesson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self-paced<\/a> learning reflects the beating heart of the school\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo two students are alike. Some take ten minutes to internalize a concept, some half an hour, and some an hour. With Nearpod, they go through the lesson in class and take it home with them. It helps students learn at their own pace, to grasp the needed skills, when they might have listened in class and forgotten the traditional lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-vision-to-action\"><strong>From vision to action<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rima fondly recalls how she began experimenting with Nearpod with a small group of teachers who were accustomed to using PowerPoint in class and getting to grips with Google Classroom\u2014which had been activated in 2017 as part of IS 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we actually started using Nearpod, it was remarkably simple and self-explanatory. We started off with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/why-is-nearpod-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free version<\/a>, and when we upgraded to premium, it was even better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Rima, technology goes far beyond devices and software. She knew it was essential to introduce an effective virtual learning platform that would maintain the face-to-face interaction that is so central to the culture in Lebanon and at Al-Koura. \u201cWe wanted to find the balance, and we can do both, and we can do them really well if you have the right content and the right training and the right platform.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rostering-and-LMS-integrations.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rostering-and-LMS-integrations.png\" alt=\"LMS integrations on Nearpod\" class=\"wp-image-25566\" width=\"270\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rostering-and-LMS-integrations.png 500w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rostering-and-LMS-integrations-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/olga-sarkis-465168123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Olga Sarkis<\/a>, Ed Tech Adviser,&nbsp; also saw the potential Nearpod offered to continue with \u201clive\u201d teaching in a forced online environment, making lessons more engaging and interactive without overwhelming teachers, parents, or students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy mission was to explore Nearpod as one of the platforms we could integrate with the \u200b\u200b[Google] suite and our existing Alma learning management system. We literally switched all the flip charts we were using to Nearpod.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olga recalls how teachers were relieved and motivated by being able to present lessons, make formative assessments, and integrate other tools that parents and students could use easily, regardless of their location, such as Google Meet. \u201c<strong>Instead of jumping between different apps and sharing multiple links with the students, Nearpod enabled us to deliver one interactive and engaging lesson.<\/strong> It includes all the applications, presentations, features, and assessment tools we could possibly need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-supporting-teachers-to-support-learners\"><strong>Supporting teachers to support learners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to streamline implementation in a time when nobody was in the same physical room, the initial core team using Nearpod prepared step-by-step guides, shared videos, and developed a collaborative process for teachers to experiment, share, and compare ideas and best practices with the tool. Nicole Ghobril recalls it as a learning adventure among the division directors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura_intermediate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura_intermediate.png\" alt=\"International School Al-Koura, Lebanon intermediate students using Nearpod\" class=\"wp-image-27100\" width=\"451\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura_intermediate.png 774w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura_intermediate-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Al-Koura_intermediate-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe created lessons, samples, using all the tools across subjects, and then teachers started creating their lessons. We would check them one by one via Google Classroom to see how they could get better. Everything fell into place from there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Olga, there was no doubt that Nearpod was the solution the school needed, and her instinct was soon confirmed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>We didn&#8217;t need to convince our teachers. They all accepted it<\/strong>. They loved it from the get-go as much as we did, and even the process of practice and fine-tuning was incredibly positive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to integrate Nearpod with other tools continues to streamline lesson planning and assessment now everyone is back in the classroom. Rima received positive feedback from parents, students, and teachers alike, who have found Nearpod to be a reassuring constant in lessons\u2014onsite or online\u2014despite the pandemic and the ongoing political unrest in Lebanon. It supports her mission as a principal and as a mother to \u201cprioritize students\u2019 mental health and wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aligning-with-core-values\"><strong>Aligning with core values<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While students and parents alike love the user-friendly interface and interactivity of their lessons through Nearpod, for Olga, it\u2019s also strengthened the school\u2019s commitment to empowering students through skills like critical thinking, creativity, and digital citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>We believe that the best learning experiences must be effective, engaging, and inclusive.<\/strong> Nearpod\u2019s best practices help us to achieve our educational goals and objectives all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al-Koura is an inclusive school with around 50 students with special needs, and Rima explains that teachers now rely on Nearpod to personalize and prepare activities so each student progresses at his or her own pace and level\u2014without exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a great help for the special programs and education departments in our school. Nearpod really came to the rescue during the lockdown with students with special needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Time-to-Climb-science-activity.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Time-to-Climb-science-activity.png\" alt=\"Time to Climb science science solar system activity\" class=\"wp-image-21402\" width=\"471\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Time-to-Climb-science-activity.png 863w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Time-to-Climb-science-activity-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Time-to-Climb-science-activity-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Time-to-Climb-science-activity-500x321.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nayla-saadeh-20452419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nayla Saadeh<\/a>, Intermediate and Secondary Division Director, highlights how Nearpod has also strengthened the school\u2019s focus on critical thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe that a lot of learning takes place by students on their own, and this is what sticks in their mind and helps them to think critically. They actively try to find solutions for the problems they are facing. <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/educational-games-time-to-climb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Time to Climb<\/a> is a prime example of a feature that our students of all ages love and that gives them a sense of progress and achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-implementing-nearpod-s-21st-century-readiness-program\"><strong>Implementing Nearpod\u2019s 21st Century Readiness Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The four division directors at Al Koura are keen to embrace the future with Nearpod. January 2023 will see the school roll out the <a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/21-century\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21st Century Readiness<\/a> Program. The educators for each cycle are already choosing relevant topics for their grade levels. Nicole explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is something for every cycle, and we\u2019re really looking forward to assigning the tops. In&nbsp;Elementary, we will go mostly with SEL and digital citizenship. At the same time, high school students will focus on college prep and budgeting \u2013 which I&#8217;m sure Nayla is looking forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Social-and-emotional-learning-21st-century.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Social-and-emotional-learning-21st-century-1024x561.png\" alt=\"Nearpod 21st Century Learning Social emotional learning (SEL): Lesson Library\" class=\"wp-image-27106\" width=\"694\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Social-and-emotional-learning-21st-century-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Social-and-emotional-learning-21st-century-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Social-and-emotional-learning-21st-century-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Social-and-emotional-learning-21st-century.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever tomorrow brings, Al Koura\u2019s administrators, educators, and students are ready. The experience with Nearpod has dissipated fears of what might happen if their children are absent from school because there is a system where teachers and technology collaborate to ensure engaging, interactive, and inclusive education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNearpod helped us convince parents that education can continue, even though we&#8217;re not always in a face-to.face environment. Technology can strengthen the human connection, and learning doesn&#8217;t necessarily have to stop. The pandemic helped us prove that point, and Nearpod continues to do so daily.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two years after introducing Nearpod, Rima is excited to introduce the 21st Century Readiness Program in the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearpod&#8217;s 21st Century Readiness Program, available with a School and District account, offers educators a unified approach to integrating 21st-century learning into their day-to-day teaching practices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/21-century\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about the program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ready-to-bring-nearpod-to-your-school\"><strong>Ready to bring Nearpod to your school?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re honored to support the 2 million Nearpod teachers in +160 countries. Interested in learning more about how you can bring Nearpod to your school? Schedule a demo with one of our Nearpod Experts and learn how you can empower teachers with unlimited access to everything they need to engage students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New to Nearpod? Learn more about international school and district licenses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/go.nearpod.com\/international-meeting-request-pod1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-school\"><strong>About the school<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-koura.org\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Al-Koura International School in Lebanon<\/a> is an independent institution that forms part of the AMSI school management umbrella, which includes three sister schools in the UAE. Committed to preparing its 750+ K-12 students for tomorrow\u2019s world, wherever they come from, Al-Koura prides itself on cultivating values such as responsibility, courage, empathy, tolerance, and integrity. The school\u2019s 70+ teachers and 20+ administrational staff work day in, and day-out to provide a curriculum and Project-Based Learning approach that nurtures critical thinking, self-confidence, and self-sufficiency while ensuring academic excellence. The school is currently pursuing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neasc.org\/standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEASC<\/a> accreditation, which recognizes holistic educational best practices and a focus on impactful personalized learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al-Koura, an International school located in Lebanon, uses Nearpod school-wide to engage and empower 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