I have been using Nearpod in the classroom for my face-to-face Med/Surg class this semester. The students seem to like the interactivity and the ability to go back and look at it again if I post it as a Homework assignment. I can add PowerPoint slides or create slides directly in Nearpod. Under add content there are buttons for slideshows, videos, audio, Adobe pdf viewer, virtual fieldtrip, and even a live Twitter feed! I like the clean aesthetic and the ability to get immediate feedback with the different activities. Activities include those represented by the icons below.
Once the students complete an activity, the presenter can see their responses. The results are displayed in graphic form, and can be shared with the students if desired. The draw it feature allows students to express themselves in more creative ways and the open ended question can be used to spark discussion. Answers can be anonymous, to encourage shy students to participate. I haven't tried the Twitter feed yet.
It's been a little cumbersome for me, so I wanted to see how else I could adapt it for nursing education. I also wanted to explore any information available for using Nearpod in nursing education or higher education in general. So today I did some searching, and found very little corresponding to nursing education or even higher education. I found this video regarding basic instructions to create a presentation:
Here's a presentation regarding a medical topic, but the ideas could be adapted to nursing:
I really liked the use of the Draw It function to indicate something on a picture. This is similar to some types of alternative questions on NCLEX.
Finally, I found an article regarding evaluating Nearpod at Dakota State University to study digital distraction in students: http://www.nearpod.com/page/pdf/research-dakota-web.pdf
I added the authors to my Twitter feed, but couldn't find any other information regarding their study on Twitter. It will have to be a search for another day. I also want to explore using the live Twitter feed in the classroom and see what that entails.
All in all, an interesting exploration!
Maryanne
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