Nearpod
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How to Replace NearpodOverview
Features
70 features across 24 categories
AI(2)
Instantly generate engaging, high-quality interactive lessons with AI-generated multiple-choice questions and activities
Generate multiple-choice questions, activities, and lessons using a prompt or existing lessons
Account Management(1)
Rostered student accounts for managing student access and progress
Assessment(8)
Allow students to sort or order images and text sequentially or in thematic groups
Complete passages by dragging words and phrases into the correct placements
Deliver routine formative assessments with multiple-choice and open-ended questions throughout lessons
Match text to images, text to text, or image to image
Add a series of multiple-choice questions to lessons or create as stand-alone activities
Let students respond to open-ended questions using written or audio responses
Gather opinions, take a vote, or gauge understanding by asking questions without a right or wrong answer
Group multiple formative assessments into a single quiz and see student's progress
Collaboration(5)
Allow multiple teachers to control the pace of the Nearpod lesson when using Live Participation
Host an interactive class discussion where students add responses via text, audio, video, or GIFs with optional anonymity
Collaborate with colleagues in your school or district while creating or editing Nearpod lessons with View Only or Editor permissions
Share lessons, videos, and activities with all educators in your building to improve instructional consistency
Let students create their own Nearpod lessons to share with classmates and facilitate presentations (requires rostered student accounts)
Content(1)
Access to 22,000+ standards-aligned lessons, videos, and activities designed by expert curriculum team and 70+ publishers
Curriculum(3)
Ready-to-teach AI literacy lessons developed in partnership with Common Sense Education to introduce students to AI concepts
K-8 supplemental math curriculum with thousands of exclusive resources designed to cover standards
K-12 supplemental social studies curriculum for history, geography, financial literacy, civics, and more
Engagement(2)
Let students respond and engage with materials using drawing tools, text, shapes, images, GIFs, and videos
Achieve 100% participation with engaging ways for students to share their voice and apply knowledge
Feedback(1)
View student responses and provide immediate, personalized feedback during lessons
Gamification(2)
Find identical pairs amongst a set of face-down cards
Conduct a multiple-choice quiz experience that gamifies learning and increases student engagement
Grading(1)
Indicate whether student answers are correct, incorrect, or need further clarification with real-time notifications
Instruction(3)
Differentiate instruction by providing scaffolded resources and unlimited ways to customize materials
Annotate on content slides during a lesson for the whole class to see
Model skills, math problems, or anything else while teaching a live lesson
Integration(9)
Classlink rostering integration (district only)
Access through Clever library and Clever rostering integration
Create simple websites and presentations using Microsoft Sway and embed them into Nearpod lessons
Integrate Nearpod with Google Classroom
Create, collaborate, and edit Nearpod lessons directly in Google Slides
LMS integrations with LTI 1.3 (Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, etc.)
Integrate Nearpod with Microsoft Teams
Nearpod connects with the Renaissance ecosystem, providing instructional recommendations based on student performance
Embed any website in a Nearpod lesson, such as articles, links to other apps, or Google and OneDrive files
Lesson Creation(2)
Create interactive lessons from scratch or upload existing files and add Nearpod interactive features
Upload existing .ppt, pdf, and Google Slides files and add interactive Nearpod features
Lesson Delivery(5)
Teachers project an interactive video without students joining from their devices
Teacher controls the pace while students follow along synchronously
Switch from Live Participation mode to Student-Paced mode during a lesson
Have multiple Nearpod lessons active at one time
Students proceed through lessons at their own pace asynchronously
Lesson Management(2)
Choose how long you want a Nearpod lesson to remain active for students to join (default 14 days, up to 365 days)
Create substitute plans of Nearpod materials and easily share them with a substitute teacher
Math Tools(5)
Teach the principles of algebra by modeling and solving equations using tiles
Build an understanding of math concepts like place value, operations, measurement and more
Give students a hands-on way to model and solve any math problem using Color Tiles
Work with fraction operations like mixed numbers, common denominators, and more
Virtual manipulatives for hands-on math learning experiences
Media(5)
Add science and social studies videos from BBC into Nearpod lessons
Embed multiple-choice and open-ended questions throughout videos or upload your own video files and add questions
Add interactive 3D objects for students to explore topics like space, animals, anatomy, and more
Create a student-controlled mini-slideshow within a lesson
Take students anywhere in the world with a variety of VR images you can add to lessons
Privacy(1)
Share student responses anonymously with the class while facilitators can still see student names
Reporting & Analytics(4)
Administrators receive comprehensive and actionable insights into Nearpod usage to support implementation
View student responses, reactions, and raised hands in real-time during Nearpod lessons
Access student responses from any Nearpod lesson, video, or activity with downloadable reports
Get real-time student learning insights and dashboards showing student understanding during and after lessons
Science Tools(1)
Add interactive math and science simulations for students to explore complex topics
Security(1)
Single sign-on with Google, Microsoft, Clever, and Classlink
Student Tools(2)
Allow students to leave the Nearpod lesson and save their progress (available with rostered student accounts)
Allow students to take notes during Nearpod lessons and receive their notes with a copy of slides, videos or activities via email, Google Drive, or OneDrive
Support(2)
School and district accounts receive dedicated support from a Customer Success Manager
Phone and email support for all Nearpod users
Training(2)
Option to add customized professional development for schools and districts
On-demand training resources for Nearpod users
Pricing
Silver
- ✓300 MB Storage
- ✓40 student joins per lesson
- ✓Create interactive lessons, videos, and activities
- ✓20+ formative assessments
- ✓Access to 22,000+ resources in Nearpod Library
- ✓Launch synchronous or asynchronous lessons
- ✓Real-time insights and post-session reports
- ✓Provide in-the-moment feedback
- ✓Nearpod core features and functionality
Gold
- ✓All Silver features
- ✓AI Create Question Generator (beta)
- ✓1 GB storage
- ✓75 student joins per lesson
- ✓Google Slides add-on
- ✓Drag & Drop
- ✓Launch multiple sessions at once
- ✓Set lesson code expiration
- ✓Sub Plans
Platinum
- ✓All Gold features
- ✓5 GB storage
- ✓90 student joins per lesson
- ✓Student notes
School & District License
Popular- ✓Everything included in Platinum, plus more
- ✓AI Create (beta)
- ✓Unlimited storage
- ✓250 student joins per lesson
- ✓Live to Student-Paced
- ✓Virtual Math Manipulatives
- ✓Co-teaching
- ✓Co-editing
- ✓Shared School and District Libraries
- ✓Nearpod Math Program
- ✓Nearpod Social Studies Program
- ✓Student Accounts
- ✓Live Annotation
- ✓Admin Reporting and Dashboards
- ✓LMS, LTI, and rostering integrations
- ✓Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- ✓Options for customized professional development
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Nearpod alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 70 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Nearpod saves ~$92,400 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 70 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
15 known integrations