PearDeck is a Google Slides add-on that makes Slides interactive. Teachers can request that students respond to questions or have a discussion right in PearDeck, allowing for formative assessment.
Teachers will need to create their own PearDeck account and install it in Google Chrome first.
Students do not need to have a PearDeck account but rather will join a PearDeck presentation with a code sent by their teacher.
Learn more about the basics of Pear Deck with this short under 2 minute video!
Get an overview of how to use Pear Deck to create interactive, engaging Slides.
You can use Pear Deck to ask students questions within a Slides presentation. With the free teacher version, questions can take multiple forms:
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Choice
Number
Website
You can use Pear Deck to record or upload audio files to your lessons as well!
The Pear Deck template library offers a wealth of template slides to add for building the structure of the lesson, learning development skills, and subject area knowledge.
With Pear Deck, you can choose between two different Lesson Modes:
Install the Pear Deck Power Up extension for Google Chrome to improve videos, animations, and GIFs embedded and able to play at full resolution.