On my first day of placement, I had to attend a staff meeting. The purpose was to witness a presentation by my schools CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) Department on Literacy. Their presentation was run through a class set (plus optional personal extras) of iPads using software called NearPod.
Nearpod is clever little software. It allows for interactive presentations and collaborations. The example I saw today started with typing a response to a question. The teacher could select from the answers submitted and display it back across all synced devices. The next page allowed for an image (or multiples) to be circled. Throughout all this, the teacher's software can monitor remotely how far along each synced device is, and what answers are being submitted. A Cloze exercise comes up, and words can be dragged into gaps.
I didn't get to play too much with this software, so I came home and had a quick look. It works on iOS, Windows, and Android - meaning no limitations! Being an app, as opposed to a website, it becomes more possible to restrict unwanted usage in the background - but it still needs WiFi to connect the pads for the presentation. Sessions can also be run distance, according to the website.... Homework activities????
https://app.nearpod.com/#/presentation?pin=MOCYF
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