Nearpod

The app I chose to research more about is nearpod. Nearpod is an app that allow teachers to create an interactive presentation with students.

User Friendliness:
The learner can launch and navigate the app independently. If you upgrade this app students can move freely at their own pace through the presentation. Students also can only access the information using an apple product like the ipad or ipod. If you want students to be able to access the information through a PC then you will need to purchase the next level account for $120 per year.

Critical Thinking:
This app does allow for critical thinking through the draw it features, Q and A, and quiz features.

Differentiation:
This app does allow for differentiation though pacing. Students can move throughout the presentation at their own pace. It does not however allow for different content to be given to students.

Motivation:
Learners will be engaged using this program becuase each slide can be something different. One can be a video and another could be a poll where students have to give feedback.

Assessment and Reporting:
There are assessments you can build into the presentation to get students feedback on their progress. Once students take these assessments the resports are easily accessable to the teacher. They are easy to read and have graphs that are colored coded for easy reading.

Account:
Yes you need an account as a teacher to build presentations using this app. Students will have to enter in your site id to get access to to the content that you have created.