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Exciting News!

Nearpod Premium has been funded through the 2025-2026 school year. Enjoy continued access to Nearpod Math and Social Studies libraries and unlimited storage for your content!
Click here to learn how to save your 21st Century library content before June 30, 2025.

Nearpod is a student engagement platform available at not cost to all UEN k-12 schools. Additional add-on features are available for purchase.

Introduction to Nearpod
Walk through an introduction to Nearpod with UEN's Braxton Thornley as he demonstrates Nearpod's core features. Throughout the series, learn how to create media-rich lessons, engage students with discussions and games, assess student performance, curate classroom-ready resources, and collaborate with teachers near and afar.

Featured Lesson

Featured Lessons are taken directly from Nearpod's library of ready-made content and are free for teachers throughout the state. Click the download button above to save the lesson to your Nearpod account.

Become Nearpod Certified

Nearpod Certified Educators
Are ed tech enthusiasts who love using Nearpod, want to connect with a global educator community, and receive special opportunities. NCEs are eligible for further PD with advanced badges available only to this community.

 

Nearpod PioNears
Are influencers in the ed tech community who represent Nearpod through speaking engagements at regional and national conferences, thought leadership, and advocacy.

 

Flocabulary Certified Educators
Are passionate teachers and administrators who have seen Flocabulary's impact, and want to further their professional development.

 

Get Your LEA Involved

UEN has a statewide agreement to provide Nearpod Premium, along with Nearpod Math and Social Studies content libraries, at no cost to Utah’s K-12 districts and charter schools. Nearpod add-ons are available for purchase at a discounted price. Nearpod is a powerful student engagement platform that enhances learning through interactive lessons and activities.

How to Participate

Step 1. Request a Participation Agreement
All Local Education Agencies (LEAs) must sign a new participation agreement for the 2025-2026 extension.

Step 2. Complete and Return the Agreement
After receiving your request, UEN will send the agreement to the authorized LEA administrator. Please complete the agreement and return it to UEN.

Step 3. Implementation
Once we receive your signed agreement, we will contact Nearpod for implementation.

Step 4. Training
Set up a UEN training program to ensure your staff is using Nearpod to its fullest potential.