Understanding and Connecting With Others

Funded Dec 9, 2019

The addition of Nearpod lessons to our classroom has been an exciting prospect. I am excited to share diverse lessons that help my students see the world and others in a new light.

With the addition of this new technology, I am hoping to be able to facilitate thoughtful sharing of ideas among my students. The Nearpod lessons allow me as the teacher to facilitate a lesson and guide all of my students through it together. Each slide can be presented on student screens simultaneously, so they are engaged with what we are doing as a whole group and on an individual level. This helps those who have difficulty with distractions in a whole group to stay focused on what we are learning. Then, I can pause the presentation and allow students to respond individually or collaboratively with each other. This creates a great environment where students can respond in an individual way without having to raise their hands and share in front of the class if they lack the confidence to do so.

Overall, this will help me to address individual learning styles while exploring content that is so important to developing good global citizens. Thank you so much for providing this opportunity for my students!”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Bowers