Engage NY and Nearpod
Today I had the privilege of observing Shelley Smith teach an Engage NY math lesson with the iPad app Nearpod. Last year, I kept hearing about this amazing 2nd grade teacher at Castlemont and it was truly a delight to see her in action. I loved that her students were purposefully working with partners and that conversation was plentiful and valued. Her thoughtful interactions with her students and her willingness share with other teachers is truly inspiring.
Shelley creates Powerpoints for all of the 2nd grade Engage NY lessons and has very generously made them accessible to any CUSD employee on Edcaliber. She then uploads the Powerpoint to Nearpod and adds interactive features, like drawing, polls, and questions. To access the Nearpod, Shelley writes the lesson's PIN on the board and students type it on their iPad. She can then control all of the slides and can see student responses in real-time. I also noticed that students were particularly proud when Shelley shared their work with the whole class.
Shelley even created a website for other CUSD 2nd grade teachers at: eny2math.weebly.com She did a fantastic job organizing the modules and writing important tips for implementation. Thank you Shelley and Room 26 for allowing me to visit today!
Shelley creates Powerpoints for all of the 2nd grade Engage NY lessons and has very generously made them accessible to any CUSD employee on Edcaliber. She then uploads the Powerpoint to Nearpod and adds interactive features, like drawing, polls, and questions. To access the Nearpod, Shelley writes the lesson's PIN on the board and students type it on their iPad. She can then control all of the slides and can see student responses in real-time. I also noticed that students were particularly proud when Shelley shared their work with the whole class.
Shelley even created a website for other CUSD 2nd grade teachers at: eny2math.weebly.com She did a fantastic job organizing the modules and writing important tips for implementation. Thank you Shelley and Room 26 for allowing me to visit today!
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