This post considers how you can use Nearpod, a free content creation tool with many templates that allow you to quickly bring content together. It works across devices and can be used face-to-face in a virtual classroom or independent self-study.
There are so many digital resources available on the Internet already, is there any need to produce more? Yes, if we are to:
- Keep things relevant and up to date.
- Deliver inclusive learning to meet our learners’ needs.
- Keep developing as practitioners – learning more about our subject area, new pedagogies, technologies, and tools.
- Involve learners in the development of resources as part of their learning process.
But do we frequently need to create resources from scratch? Unless you’re at the forefront, a pioneer in a new subject, the answer is probably no. There is so much material available already – it doesn’t need to be created again. We need to find quick ways to create learning resources for online delivery that are gathered together from the Internet or our own computers. Combining elements to make resources that cover the material in the context and format your learners need.
Imagine you need a resource that provides maths support to learners on a cookery course or numeracy learners. Watch a video of the resource created in Nearpod by pulling together the following things:
- A recipe from the BBC website.
- 4 maths ‘how to’ videos on YouTube.
- A page on the WikiHow website that explains oven settings.
- A screenshot of a mobile phone timer.
- A web site that explains seasoning.
- Two creative commons images from the Pixabay website.
The only additional input was a text explanation and an audio voiceover.
Nearpod is a free content creation tool with many templates that allow you to quickly bring content together. It works across devices and can be used face-to-face in a virtual classroom or independent self-study.
Written for HOLEX by Ideas4Learning Limited