The Wonderful World of Pear Deck
Say Hello to Pear Deck!
Pear Deck offers its users the ability to choose pre-made interactive slides for their students to complete or add interactive tools to slides they have made specifically for their class. No matter which route you choose to embark on, you can watch students use the tools you have offered them using the Teacher Dashboard. The Teacher Dashboard allows you to control the pace your students work at, Student-Paced or Instructor-Paced, see responses in a list view, grid view, or overlapping view, have selected responses presented for all students to view on their device, and the ability for the educator or librarian to comment on work for students to see in real time. Another useful feature of the Teacher Dashboard is the ability to Lock Screens. This option allows the host to pause the Pear Deck and prevent the students from changing slides or using any of the interactive tools until the educator is ready for the students to continue working.
When viewed in the eyes of “Edtech’s Hottest Topics for 2023” by Nicole Krueger, I would place Pear Deck under the umbrella of “Creativity and innovative learning.” I would argue that this tool innovates lessons and assessments in education. This tool allows students the freedom to use technological tools to share their learning and understanding with their classmates and instructors. Additionally, educators can use this innovative program to quickly and efficiently measure learning and provide feedback.
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