I used the app Nearpod and actually made my own game. Using the Nearpod app to create my own lesson was such a fun experience, especially when I built a matching game for students to play. Instead of just clicking through slides, students had the chance to interact, think quickly, and pair up concepts in a way that felt more like a game than an assignment. Nearpod made it super easy to customize everything, and seeing the finished activity come together felt really rewarding.
What stood out to me most was how the matching feature encourages active learning. Even though I wasn’t using it with real students, I could clearly picture how it would hold their attention and make the content feel more hands-on. Instead of passively looking at slides, they’d actually be participating, making choices, and getting instant feedback, which is such an effective way to reinforce understanding.
Another thing I found exciting is how Nearpod supports global collaboration. Because anyone can join a lesson with just a code, activities like the matching game could easily be shared between classrooms anywhere in the world. Teachers could connect students from different countries, have them work through the same activity, and then compare their thinking or discuss the results. Nearpod makes it possible for learning to go beyond one classroom and become something truly global.
I posted the link below so you can also check it out!
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