James Coleman
Conclusion
Nearpod's Future
At the rate that technology is advancing, there are apps and programs to meet every and all needs. The question is, can the program be sustainable and advance with the changing times? There are numerous programs that meet the need on a single function. However, what makes one better than the other? The competition to be the best, changes with the ever flowing trends.
Future educational programs must encompass more than one function, stay relevant to students, teachers, and parents, and be user friendly. Nearpod meets the needs of being a sustainable program throughout education. With the variety of learning engagements and the ability to upload numerous variations of content, Nearpod is applicable in K-12, university level classes, or even in the workplace. In the 3 years that I have been a Nearpod user, there has been major and minor developments. Nearpod continues to remain relevant with the changing times and following the technological trends.
As technology in education continues to amaze me, I await the authentic collaboration between educational apps and social media. From a teacher and parent perspective, the concern about devices in the classroom is always around the responsible use and not causing a distraction. Since collaboration and social networking face to face is such a large factor to finding success in education, I believe it is my job to find a balance to motivate students to use devices in a meaningful way to meet the same purpose of collaboration and social networking. Therefore, as I continue to use Nearpod I await the update that allows my students to share their learning, their success during a presentation, or share the Draw It pictures online to continue their learning. Not if, but when there is a blend between social media and educational apps there will be an authentic connection to inquiry learning motivating everyone to be active learners.
Future educational programs must encompass more than one function, stay relevant to students, teachers, and parents, and be user friendly. Nearpod meets the needs of being a sustainable program throughout education. With the variety of learning engagements and the ability to upload numerous variations of content, Nearpod is applicable in K-12, university level classes, or even in the workplace. In the 3 years that I have been a Nearpod user, there has been major and minor developments. Nearpod continues to remain relevant with the changing times and following the technological trends.
As technology in education continues to amaze me, I await the authentic collaboration between educational apps and social media. From a teacher and parent perspective, the concern about devices in the classroom is always around the responsible use and not causing a distraction. Since collaboration and social networking face to face is such a large factor to finding success in education, I believe it is my job to find a balance to motivate students to use devices in a meaningful way to meet the same purpose of collaboration and social networking. Therefore, as I continue to use Nearpod I await the update that allows my students to share their learning, their success during a presentation, or share the Draw It pictures online to continue their learning. Not if, but when there is a blend between social media and educational apps there will be an authentic connection to inquiry learning motivating everyone to be active learners.