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.
Nearpod's Google Slides add-on is available to teachers with Gold, Platinum, School, or District accounts. Learn how to Nearpodize your Google Slides lessons without the add-on here.
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:
Step One: Download the Add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace.
Step Two: Go to a Google Slides presentation from your drive.
Step Three: Click on Add-ons on the top menu bar, hover over Nearpod, and click "Open Nearpod" to use the add-on.
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