Shaping Our Future: Help Bring Nearpod To My Classroom

Verified Non-Profit

Verified Non-Profit

The Description

My students are constantly engaging with the technology around them. At our school we are lucky to have access to connected devices, but leveraging these tools into effective learning experiences instead of a distraction can be a struggle. This year, I want to use these devices to make my classroom more interactive and engaging using Nearpod.

Nearpod turns basic presentations into interactive lessons that includes polls, open-ended questions, and multimedia content that every student can engage with. I will also be able to monitor all of the devices and student answers to clear up any misconceptions in real-time. This platform will allow all students to be a part of the learning experience and can be differentiated to meet the needs of all the students in my classroom. Nearpod also has a full content library where I can get highly curated, standards aligned lessons. The best part? Some even come with Virtual Reality experiences! I can’t wait to show my students this awesome technology.

I will also have access to Nearpod’s Common Sense Digital Citizenship curriculum based on research from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education covering important topics like Cyberbullying, Online Safety, Privacy & Security, and more!

This all sounds great doesn’t it? This is where you come in. A Nearpod Gold Account costs $120 per year and your generous investment would give my students access to all of these amazing features. Help me make sure that this is not another year of dusty computer carts and unengaging software!

Here is the breakdown of our goal of $123.71 for Nearpod

Nearpod Gold Account (x1)$120.00
WePay payment processing fee$3.71
Total goal amount$123.71

Back Up Plan

If we do not reach our goal I will purchase additional supplies (3D printing filament, head phones, and Microbits) to build out our innovation lab. 

Fundraiser Updates (1)

We did it!

August 30, 2019

Thanks to everyone who helped support our initiative to bring Nearpod to All Nations Community School. Our goal was met within the first two days! Many of you went above and beyond our initial goal and looked for additional ways to support our students.

I can assure that our learning environment will be much more interactive and engaging with this new resource. Stay tuned for our next update and initiative as we build out our classroom. 

Stephen Michalik

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About the Creator

Teacher leader and representative of the Texas A&M University Math Collaborative, National Science Foundation Internet of Things Summer Institute (IoT), and Computer Science Teaching at Rice University institute. 14 years of classroom experience at international schools abroad and U.S.public schools. Proponent of project-based learning and its effectiveness on classroom instruction. A current 3rd - 7th integrated mathematics and science teacher with a passion for implementing several STEM educational experiences. The most rewarding and promising aspect of these activities has been the amount of enthusiasm and engagement his students have exhibited, as it is a true indicator of their desire for discovery. Co-founder of All Nations Community School, an independent, international school located near Houston, Texas.