Step 1: Open CSD Launchpad from Bookmark folder , sign in with Google.

Step 2: Click on the Nearpod app from the menu page.

Step 3: Identify the content area and standard for your lesson.
Step 4: Explore the resources and/or use the tools to create your own lesson.

Checklist: Using Nearpod App for Teaching and Learning

Download a lesson from 1. Click the Explore tab on the Nearpod home page to
the Nearpod enter the Nearpod Lesson Library.
Library/school/district 2. Search for a lesson related to your
library standard/subject/grade level using the filters at the top.
3. Add a lesson to your library by selecting the lesson and
clicking the “Add to My Library” button.
*You may edit and/or modify any lesson from Nearpod to suit
the needs of your students.

Launch and share a 1. Click “My Library”

“live” Nearpod lesson 2. Select either “Live Lesson” or “Student Paced”
3. Share the generated Code with your students
4. Students will enter the Code in the JOIN tab from their
Nearpod app

Checklist: Nearpod App for Integrating Assessment into Game Based Learning with
Technology

Types of Assessments 1. Open Nearpod Lesson, select edit or Create to build a

available for a lesson: new lesson from a template
- Open-ended 2. Click to add a slide
questions 3. Click Add Activity
- Polls 4. Select specific multimedia content or assessment
- Quizzes activities you would like to add
- Draw-it 5. Identify areas where you want to check for
- Collaborate understanding or have your students add their thoughts
- Fill in the Blanks to the lesson.
- Memory Test
- Matching Pairs
- Time to Climb
Adapted from Nearpod Teacher Resources and Instructional Coaching Toolkit
Nearpod. 2022. Teacher Resources. Nearpod.com. Accessed 23 March 2022
https://nearpod.com/resources?utm_source=Nearpod-Training-Checklist&utm_medium=document
Knight, J. (2018). The Impact Cycle: What Instructional Coaches Should do to Foster Powerful Improvements in Teaching. Corwin.
 Checklist: The Informal Assessment with Nearpod

Addresses the Learning Target/standard.

Clearly tells students how well they are performing.

Clearly tells teachers how well all students are performing.

Is easy to use.

Takes little time to implement/use.

Checklist: Using Assessment Reports from Nearpod

Analyzing student/class 1. Go to the “Reports” tab from the home screen.

progress and student 2. Click on a Live or Student Paced lesson you recently
work with Nearpod taught.
reports 3. Explore the report to view student answers.
What ways can you use this data to inform your instruction?
What feedback does it give you and how can you use it?

Adapted from Nearpod Teacher Resources and Instructional Coaching Toolkit

Nearpod. 2022. Teacher Resources. Nearpod.com. Accessed 23 March 2022
https://nearpod.com/resources?utm_source=Nearpod-Training-Checklist&utm_medium=document
Knight, J. (2018). The Impact Cycle: What Instructional Coaches Should do to Foster Powerful Improvements in Teaching. Corwin.