Technology Integration Form – PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
Nearpod 7th Grade
Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)
https://nearpod.com

Associated Learning Standard(s): The resource may be generally applicable, if so, simply state that. List any ISTE-S standards that
seem to naturally align with the selected resource.

ISTE (Educators):
Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that
leverage technology to improve student learning.

Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and
learning.

Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world.

ISTE (Students):
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support
individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.

Nearpod is an application that allows teachers to easily export interesting and interactive lessons. It also allows teachers to make
sure that every lesson is at the same speed on each student’s device. Lastly, it allows teachers to see student’s response in real
time.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote students’ presentation/speaking/communication skills?

During class I will have my student’s work on creating two sequences themselves on their nearpods. This whole time I will be
making sure that they are coming up with sequences that work. The next day, I will have some admin come into the classroom to
watch some of the students present their sequences. The students will use their nearpods to make an activity that will then show
on everyone else’s nearpod. With this I will be able to watch for their understanding and make sure that what they are teaching
their peers is accurate.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described: The integration idea described: The integration idea described:

• aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards

• transforms a lesson in a way that would • enhances a lesson; likely to • serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
be impossible or very difficult without it; increase student engagement and but wouldn’t necessarily play a critical
 very likely to increase student engagement support mastery of the concept(s) role within the lesson
and contribute to mastery of the
• will most likely be used by the • will most likely be used by the teacher
concept(s)
students directly during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
• optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
and engaged in learning content

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION
 Based on the “value-added rating scale” above, how would you rate the technology integration you described, using the
selected resource?
 Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christie’s 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
ISTE, (2012). iste.nets•s Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.