Transform your Google Slides presentations into interactive and dynamic lessons that engage every student.
In this article, you'll learn what you can do with Nearpod and Google Slides, how to get the add-on, and how to create interactive lessons with Nearpod and Google Slides.
Take a look at this quick tutorial video!
What can you do with the Nearpod Add-on for Google Slides?
With the Nearpod Add-on, you can:
- Embed your favorite Nearpod activities and features directly within Google Slides
- Leverage the flexible and robust power of Google Slides to create beautiful and engaging lessons
- Collaborate with colleagues when creating lessons
How to get the Nearpod Add-on:
From Nearpod:
Step 1: Go to My Library
Step 2: Click on the 
icon or 
within the "Create your own lesson" thumbnail
Step 3: Accept the Google permissions (from here you will be redirected to Google Slides)
Step 4: Click Add-ons
Step 5: Click Nearpod
Step 6: Download the Nearpod Add-on to your Google Slides
Step 7: Click Add-ons again
Step 8: Click Nearpod (the Nearpod Add-on will then open)
From Google Slides:
Step 1: Click Add-ons
Step 2: Search for Nearpod
Step 3: Download the Nearpod Add-on
Step 4: Click Add-ons again
Step 5: Click Nearpod (the Nearpod Add-on will then open)
How to bring your lesson to Nearpod:
Step 1: Within Google Slides, click “Save & Go to Nearpod” at the bottom of the Add-on (you will be redirected to Nearpod)
Step 2: Hover over the lesson thumbnail
Step 3: Launch the lesson as a Live Lesson or Student-paced
Click here to learn more about launching Nearpod lessons.
How to edit the Nearpod lesson:
From Nearpod:
Step 1: Hover over the lesson thumbnail within My Library
Step 2: Click “Edit” (you will be redirected to Google Slides)
Step 3: Open the Nearpod Add-on
Step 4: Confirm that you’d like to edit your lesson
Step 5: Go to the slide that you’d like to edit
Step 6: If the slide is a Nearpod activity or feature, click “Edit this slide” and begin editing
From Google Slides:
Step 1: Go to your presentation of choice
Step 2: Open the Nearpod Add-on
Step 3: Confirm that you’d like to edit your lesson
Step 4: Go to the slide that you’d like to edit
Step 5: If the slide is a Nearpod activity or feature, click “Edit this slide” and begin editing
How to collaborate on a lesson:
Within Google Slides...
Step 1: Click “File”
Step 2: Click “Share”
Step 3: Enter the email address(es) of the user(s) you’d like to collaborate with (Tip: ensure the recipients have editing rights!)
Reminder: Click “Save & Go to Nearpod” to ensure you have the latest version of the lesson before launching it with your students!
How to share a lesson:
From Nearpod:
Step 1: Go to My Library
Step 2: Hover over the lesson thumbnail
Step 3: Click on the three dots
Step 4: Click “Share”
Please note: Through this method will share the “Nearpod version” of the lesson. Recipients of the lesson will only be able to edit the lesson in Nearpod. Any edits you make to your lesson will not impact the lesson that the recipient has access to.
From Google Slides:
Step 1: Click “File”
Step 2: Click “Share”
Step 3: Enter the email address(es) of the user(s) you’d like to share your presentation with (Please check if you’re allowing the recipient to edit or view! Editing will enable the ability to “collaborate.”)
Nearpod in Google Slides browser set up