Engages every student
Unifies classroom technology
Present information that all students see on their individual or group's devices
Ask questions - x/choice, draggable, drawing slides and MUCH more! See all 5 question types here.
Present interactive websites to students.
Interactive Slides
Ask questions
Draw on blank canvas or a picture
Draggable slides
Website Slides
Present a website such as a science simulation, practice website, Khan Academy and much more!
YouTube videos (individually or as a whole group)
Non-Interactive Slides
Present information for students to write in notes or prompt as instructions for activities/labs/etc.
YouTube videos to whole group.
Starting at PearDeck.com
From Google Slides (Recommended)
Open your Google Slideshow
Click the Add-on menu at top of screen. If Pear Deck add-on is open in sidebar you can also click green "Present with Pear Deck" button.
Select "Present with Pear Deck"
Note - if you present with Google slides you will not get the interactivity you designed in Pear Deck.
From Pear Deck Website
★ Advanced User Tip - Use the projector view and dashboard at the same time.
Teacher-Paced Mode
Teacher has control to move slides forward
Students can view information on SMART Board and/or Student Devices
Students answer questions individually
Ask questions again/ask students to clarify
Insert another question at any time
Go forward or backward/skip slides
Flip between teacher-paced and student-paced (Gradual release model)
Leave session running indefinitely
Asking a Question (Again or On-the-Fly)
After any lesson, provide students with a copy of all content presented, the answers they provided and space to deepen their learning with a Google Doc takeaway.
How to enable student takeaways
Log in with Google at PearDeck.com
Click on the Add-Ons icon
Enable the Takeaway add-on (and any other add-on you'd like to use)
After each session you will receive prompts to name your session (Ex. Biology, Block 2 2/2/18) and publish takeaways.
An email will be sent with link to students and stored in their (and your) Google Drive!
Reviewing Student Data
Grading Session Data with Flubaroo
What is flashcard factory?
Gamified vocabulary development
Teacher creates vocab list
In teams (chosen by Pear Deck) students create VISUALS and EXAMPLES
Teacher approves or rejects flashcards to create a class set
Can be exported to Quizlet for further study/activities! (Pro Accounts available for Quizlet here)
See what flashcard factory could look like in your classroom here!