N 
Nearpod
Interactive lessons survived on the classroom-control layer.
NOT REALLY
why this verdict
Keep paying — Google has not replaced it
Google's version overlaps, but does not finish the education job, so this one still earns its $13/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Classroom management is not a content problem. Google, February 21, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 2 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Google Classroom.
- What the call is worth $156/yr
- $13/mo at the entry paid tier — $156 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- Since
- February 21, 2024
- List price
- $13/mo
- Per year
- $156
The backstory
Nearpod delivers interactive lessons with live teacher control, formative assessment and student pacing. AI generates lesson content, and Nearpod uses it. What it cannot generate is the district procurement, the student data privacy compliance and the teacher's live dashboard.
Escape hatches
G 
Google Classroom Free with Workspace for Education.
classroom.google.com open_in_new P 
Pear Deck Similar interactive slides.
peardeck.com open_in_new1 of 2 replacements have a usable free tier.