![]() ![]() Taking suggestions for improvements and pushing out extremely helpful updates have been the norm. Nearpod has never sat idle for too long on its product. It remains to be seen how the buy-out will affect both companies, but my hope is that it gives them even more room to grow and improve an already great product. Two weeks ago, Renaissance Learning purchased both Nearpod and Flocabulary for a whopping $650 million. While both companies operate under their own umbrellas, those schools with Nearpod site licenses, can have access to the Flocabulary suite of videos. In 2019, the company acquired Flocabulary, the Brooklyn-based company that creates educational hip-hop songs and videos to supplement learning for K-12 students. It allowed teachers to move around their classroom and not be tethered to their teacher desk. ![]() Back then, the product was primarily a hybrid presenting and quizzing tool. I’ve known two of the founders (Emi and Felipe) since the company got started and we began using their product in 2012. Nearpod was co-founded by three friends from Argentina and based primarily out of Miami, FL. ![]() For this week’s review, we’ll take a look at the interactive presentation app, where it’s been and where it is going. In the early days, there were not a lot of apps to choose from that really helped utilize the mobile aspects of the device. When I was Director of Innovation for my previous school district, we were one of the first schools to embark on a 1-to-1 iPad initiative. ![]()
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