The National School Boards Association (NSBA) created a Technology Leadership Network in 2013 and Nearpod was one of six edtech companies to be showcased for their ability to reset the bar for what a classroom is by providing interactive presentations and real-time assessments.
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The New Media Consortium (NMC) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) creates an annual Horizon Report for K-12 Education. This is a look at what is on the five year horizon for K-12 schools worldwide. Under the guidance of 59 education and technology experts from 18 countries worldwide, The Horizon Report named Nearpod a trend to watch for it's commitment to embedding Virtual Reality into its present digital learning software (p43), as well as a free platform for capturing evidence of students progress (p18).
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Here is a link to articles that showcase Nearpods role as game changer in the modern K-12 classroom.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-02-23-what-is-virtual-reality-s-role-in-education-an-interview-with-nearpod-cofounder-felipe-sommer |
This article predicts over 1000% growth over three years.
Webwire Announces Nearpod Named to the 2016 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America, Ranks No. 297 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 1,320.2% |