Pear Deck

Pear Deck is a student engagement platform designed to help teachers deliver effective learning moments to every student. According to the vendor, it is primarily targeted towards K-12 schools and districts, but it can also be used in higher education settings. Teachers, school administrators, district administrators, education technology coordinators, and curriculum specialists in the education industry utilize Pear Deck to create interactive presentations and assessments that actively involve students in the learning process.

Key Features

Interactive Presentations: According to the vendor, users can create interactive presentations using Pear Deck's user-friendly slide editor. They can add various types of interactive questions and activities to engage students during the presentation. The appearance of the slides can be customized with different formatting options.

Real-Time Student Engagement: The vendor claims that students can join the presentation using a unique code and actively participate in real-time. They can respond to interactive questions and activities directly on their devices. Teachers can view student responses in real-time and provide immediate feedback.

Formative Assessment: According to the vendor, Pear Deck can be used to assess student understanding and progress throughout the presentation. Users can create formative assessment questions to check for comprehension and identify areas of improvement. Student responses can be viewed individually or as a whole class to gauge understanding.

Collaborative Activities: The vendor states that Pear Deck allows users to foster collaboration among students by incorporating interactive activities into the presentation. Students can work in pairs or groups to complete tasks or solve problems. Teachers can facilitate discussions and provide guidance during collaborative activities.

Integration with Google Slides: According to the vendor, Pear Deck seamlessly integrates with Google Slides to create interactive presentations. Users can access and edit their Google Slides directly within Pear Deck's slide editor. All the features and functionality of Google Slides are maintained while adding interactive elements with Pear Deck.

Teacher Dashboard: The vendor claims that Pear Deck provides users with a comprehensive dashboard that offers an overview of student participation and performance. Users can monitor student responses and progress in real-time during the presentation. Individual student responses can be reviewed, and personalized feedback can be provided.

Student-paced Mode: According to the vendor, Pear Deck offers a student-paced mode that allows students to work through the presentation at their own pace. They can navigate through the slides and respond to interactive questions independently. This mode is ideal for asynchronous learning or self-paced activities.

Integration with Learning Management Systems: Pear Deck can be integrated with popular Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Google Classroom and Canvas, according to the vendor. Users can sync class rosters and assignments with the LMS for easy management. Pear Deck presentations can be assigned directly through the LMS, and student progress can be tracked.

Interactive Student Takeaways: The vendor states that Pear Deck provides interactive takeaways for students that summarize the presentation and their responses. Students can review the presentation and their own answers after the session. This feature aims to encourage reflection and self-assessment.

Engagement Tools: According to the vendor, Pear Deck offers engagement tools such as the "Draggable" and "Drawing" features to enhance student interaction. Students can drag and drop objects, annotate images, or draw directly on the slides. These tools aim to promote creativity, critical thinking, and active participation.