How to Make Interactive Google Slides with Pear Deck

Learn how to make interactive Google Slides with Pear Deck. In this week's education technology tutorial, Sam Kary shows teachers how to use Pear Deck, a Google Slides Add-on, to dramatically increase student participation. You can use Pear Deck synchronously or asynchronously, so it is also a great choice for remote teaching!
Teachers will learn how to use Pear Deck to transform Google Slides lessons from one-way lectures to interactive conversations with students. With Pear Deck, teachers can ask students to respond to questions with short answers, multiple choice, numbers, icons, and even drawings.
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[@janfreifeld4236]

Are there any live video or audio components with Pear Deck?

[@hiennguyen-sg1tf]

Thank you very much for making very useful videos. Great resource for teachers. Can you share some programs for making videos please? Which program do you use to make this video? Thank you again.

[@roselyn91275]

Hi! I am a science teacher from the Philippines. I am so thankful that i found your channel in youtube especially now that we had a sudden shift into online class/synchronous/asynchronous classes. Your video tutorials helped me big time. I also shared this to my teacher friends. More power!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing, Rose!

[@conkwok]

Love your videos! They have been incredibly helpful in setting up remote learning. Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Great to hear! Best of luck!

[@julieduble1292]

Your videos are so helpful. Changed the way I teach my second graders - yes, second graders! They love to work on their Chromebooks! With your videos I have learned how to make my lessons more engaging - especially math and writing! Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

That's so awesome! Thank you for your support!

[@jamie-annhunt4350]

Your videos have been so helpful as I'm getting ready for remote learning!!!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Great to hear: best of luck with this school year!

[@shannonshore193]

Very thankful for your videos! I appreciate the view from both sides and the simplicity of the instruction.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thank you much, Shannon!

[@annwoodruff6383]

Thank you for this Pear Deck information. I struggled and spent hours on my own learning Pear Deck. This would be been a valuable resource. I'm saving it for my teaching team to encourage them to use this for distance learning! (Maybe cover the ways students can access it on their time for asynchronous assignments too.) Brilliantly done!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thank you! Yeah, I recorded this video before everything happened with remote teaching, so I didn't include anything about asynchronous learning in this one unfortunately. I am planning to make another video shortly about tools for remote learning and will be sure to include how to use Pear Deck for asynchronous learning!

[@jennifergraham6896]

Me too, Ann!

[@norrie2382]

Hi!! I like that you are showing both perspectives from the teacher and the student. When I first started to explore Pear Deck I was somewhat confused by how that part worked. Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're very welcome!

[@MrsMoney-qt3qf]

Thank you! This is so helpful and short! I like videos that straight to the point and short and sweet - who has time to watch 20-30mins tutorial! whew! I shared to my teacher friends!!!! :)

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Awesome, so glad it was helpful!

[@irisgibbons5440]

I just want to take a moment and say thank you for all the Ed Tech help you offer through your videos. I have learned so so much as a teacher! MIL GRACIAS (A thousand thank yous)

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're very welcome, Iris! Thank you for the support!

[@jodilouderback7808]

Thanks for covering from setting up to how to use the different features. Easy to understand!!!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome!

[@badabing5401]

Thank you for these videos Sam, you are doing a great job helping teachers pivot to s more technologically integrated learning environment 👍👍

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thanks so much for your support, Robel!

[@tamilselvigopal126]

Thank you so much for the wonderful explanation! Great Job! Very helpful!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

So glad to hear it was helpful!

[@SyahirahAzmi]

You always give a clear explanation!! I love this. Most of the time I used Nearpod, but it seems sooo laggy with my students. Time to explore pear deck now!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Best of luck!

[@nhatminho7661]

Thank you so much for this video. This gives me a new and very useful tool to increase students' engagement. I have been struggling with interactive distant lessons and I feel hopeful now. I really appreciate your content.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thanks, Nhat. You might want to check out the Nearpod Add-On as well!

[@xochitlmaldonado9600]

Hello, such a great lesson. I created slide show with Pear Deck and published it. Thank you for such a great job!!!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're very welcome, Xochitl!

[@adamfriedberg1195]

Excellent intro to creating Pear Deck interactive slides for my classes. Looking forward to enhancing student engagement across all levels! Sam Kary went at a comfortable pace for me to understand the logistics - thanks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

I'm so happy to hear that, Adam! Best of luck!

[@le77rowe]

Very simple...easy-to-follow explanations....ALWAYS. Thanks

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thanks so much, Leroy! Glad it was helpful!

[@nancylonberger9379]

I just discovered your videos and I'm loving them! You do an amazing job, thank you! I have shared some of your videos with my staff and I'm sure they will like them as well. I was watching your EdPuzzle video and I like that you can access videos and questions that other teachers have already created. I was wondering if Pear Deck allows access to other teachers Pear Decks, so we all don't have to reinvent the wheel.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thank you so much! Pear Deck does allow other to access the Slides teachers have created, but the individual teacher has to opt in to openly sharing their slides (same w/ Edpuzzle).

[@sheilalent]

Can you add videos in pear deck and pause the video to add questions students must answer before going on?

[@lisatacke-pucylowski2211]

@@sheilalent I have the same question (I saw something in a model video for a Spanish teacher which I'd like to tryout).

[@lisarobertson1864]

Your videos have been so helpful for my hybrid classroom, thank you so much.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thanks Lisa :) Glad to hear it! Happy teaching and hopefully you won't have to be hybrid for too much longer.

[@nancyslagleacts]

Dude...you are a LIFESAVER. At this point, you could run for President and you’d have MY vote. Thank you so much for these tutorials.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Ha, thank you so much Nancy!!

[@reginaldwright4527]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Yes and Amen!!

[@ZaiYongTang]

Another great presentation. Thank you, Sam! I wish I could give you 10 thumbs up. :) If PowerPoint doesn't support this kind of interactivity, it's time to say goodbye to it.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thank you! You're in luck: PowerPoint does!

[@ginameeks7663]

very helpful information! Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome!

[@jeanninejones5620]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're very welcome, Jeannine!

[@susansmith6324]

Thank you for a very helpful video!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome, Susan!

[@claremarieyoung1011]

Another excellent guide thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Glad you enjoyed it, Clare! Thank you!

[@maddyherrington7976]

Could you make a video on the best computer camera, mic, speaker- just desk set up in general for teachers to run an online classroom

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Jessica, Great suggestion! I'll give it some thought and add that to my list.

[@junf6347]

Thanks. Just starting to use this method in teaching my students.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Best of luck! 😀

[@yolandagonzalez4360]

Love your videos. Thanks

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thank you, Yolanda!

[@creativeeventsbaguio5998]

Again, this is a great sharing Sam! thank you so much. Question, if we do team teaching and if my co-teachers clone my google class, will they be able to make a separate copy of folders to which the responses of their students will be saved/ posted? thank you in advance!

[@learn5081]

Thanks for the video. Can we assign group activities as well (e.g., making students work in groups in answering questions)?

[@zievdk]

Your videos have been so helpful as I prepare to teach virtually this fall-- thank you! Question: Can I assign Pear Deck slides as an asynchronous activity, where students can go through the slides themselves and answer them at their own pace?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, absolutely!

[@reginarussell3565]

excellent instruction

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-zl5cd9rv6r]

great video! How do I assign the peardeck video to google classroom? Does it go as material or assignment, or does it matter? Also how will student responses show up on google classroom for grading? Thanks!

[@lauracruz8011]

Thanks so much!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome!

[@JohnGiacobbe]

This was most excellent, and convinced me to give Pear Deck a try. One not really related question. When your making your videos, how do you get your image to float within the video? Thanks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi John, thank you! I actually recently put out a video about how I do it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5jXc52aqsSoqcU The software I use is called Screenflow if you're interested in checking it out here: telestream.8bx6ag.net/c/2242743/352742/4900

[@amykessel6857]

Thank for the great tutorial. If I want to present my pear deck presentation on my mimeo while students follow along on their chromebooks, is the slide that presents the teacher slide or the student slide?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

The slide you would be presenting is the teacher slide. You might also want to check out my Slides Add-On video because I show what a side-by-side teacher/student view of Pear Deck looks like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKfThmWnhaanY80&t

[@veronicamccormick423]

Thank you! You make it look so easy! Thanks! I'm wondering if students will be able to access these slides from any browser, or just with Chrome? Thanks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Any browser!

[@coryvargas4286]

Thank you so much for making such helpful and information-filled videos! Quick question: which would you recommend, Peardeck or Nearpod? I understand they both have paid versions, but for my purpose, I would be using the free versions with my students.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Cory, I like and use them both. Nearpod offers significantly more functionality, but Pear Deck allow you to add interactivity to slides you've created yourself, whereas in Nearpod the Slides would show up after slides you've created and are more like a template, if that makes sense. Still, Nearpod is the more powerful tool of the two by a long-shot.

[@lisaavila3051]

Love all of your videos! Question about Peardeck. If I have motion on my slides in the regular slide, is there a way to use motion in PearDeck?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Lisa, as far as I know, the motion likely won't come through unfortunately.

[@teachersummer9315]

Thank you for this demo! It was very informative. My grade band and I plan and share slides. Is there anyway to share the slide deck with another teacher but then have it so they would present with their unique code for their class?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, you can publish the lesson and then share it with other teachers!

[@aidaganiban6725]

Thank you so much!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome, Aida!

[@stefaniecouncil9633]

Thank you for your videos. I watch and re-watch them almost daily so I can be prepared to return to school in a hybrid model in April. I just started using Pear Deck and following the 5E's lesson plan flow. My question is, is this sample lesson you designed in the 5E's format? It appears to be but I just want to be clear. Thank you.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Stefanie, I'd recommend watching one of these videos to learn more about the 5 Es lesson plan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWq5qJaopJVmrqs Or: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIPapYJnd7qrj80

[@dorcascarvajal2641]

Thank you for your tutorials! So, if I want this to be shared live (we use Zoom) I don't share screen I just give them the code and if I want to know casue this is the way am going to evaluate they DO need to login with their email and they will be participting live just like NearPod? Does that make sense...

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Dorcas, If you do share your screen, students will need to minimize the browser and then open up their own browser to access the interactive slides. Pear Deck actually just made an update so that students don't have to login with emails if you'd prefer that option: www.peardeck.com/pear-deck-blog/2019/6-ways-to-use-pear-deck-guest-join

[@Shantased]

THANKS SO MUCH

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome, Shanta!!

[@dorcascarvajal2641]

Thanks a lot for all these tutorials! You got me, lol! You are my Teacher during my vacations. Is there a way we can add points to those answers so we can evaluate students?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Dorcas! You're very welcome! One option you might want to explore is exporting their answers to a Google Sheet. Then you could use the Flubaroo Extension to auto-grade them and upload grades to Google Classroom. Here's an article about how to do it: help.peardeck.com/automatically-grade-responses-with-flubaroo

[@lisaconselatore8878]

So helpful! Thank you so much! I would love to know how you got yourself into your video in the way that you did. Can you give me a brief explanation?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Lisa, I actually made a video about it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5jXc52aqsSoqcU

[@elizabethpond6031]

Like how you show teacher and student ways

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thank you so much for watching, Elizabeth!

[@colegio2239]

Do we have to purchase a membership to access the features you mention the video?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Some of the features are premium (such as the draggable tool), but you can use most of the features for free.

[@jourdanmatos8879]

This is great! Thank you so much. As far as saving the data AFTER you have presented and taught with the students, does this data automatically save to your drive? and what does it save as? Can you control how the data saves and where to? Thanks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Glad you found it helpful! The data lives in Pear Deck, so you'll need to visit the website to access the information there.

[@judithtuebner8861]

Plan on using slide show for about 4 classes. Are student responses divided by class. Great video. Can't wait to view others

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Glad it was helpful, Judith!

[@pascalekamel6439]

Thank you for all your videos! Do students have to install the Pear Deck extension also to be able to interact to my slides? or the code is enough?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

No, they just need the code!

[@kevinl.gaylor6543]

Thank you great information. I would like to know what tools you used to create this video. I have been searching and searching for a good solution. I like this video? So, how did you do it.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi there, I actually recently put out a video about how I do it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5jXc52aqsSoqcU The software I use is called Screenflow if you're interested in checking it out here: telestream.8bx6ag.net/c/2242743/352742/4900

[@caripazo8971]

Thank you! I've learned so much! One question: Do I need to make sure students stay in Google Meet / Zoom to be able to hear me while present the Pear Deck?

[@rebekahmantle7192]

Following

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes if you want them to be able to hear your voice, but it isn't necessary for them to be in Zoom/Meet in order for them to follow along in Pear Deck, if that makes sense.

[@emilysagan5952]

Loving these videos, so helpful! I do have a question. Is there a way for me as the teacher to see the students responses to questions during the presentation without sharing it for the whole class to see?

[@rebekahmantle7192]

Following

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, definitely, as long as you aren't presenting your teacher-facing screen, student won't see the other answers.

[@lhinetteasajar7012]

Thank you for this helpful video! May i ask, can this be used for student who will use phones then we will use google meet?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, they'll just have to go to joinpd.com to enter the code, but you'll still need to initiate the lesson from a computer.

[@karenbrion7057]

Can you see the student responses if they use the Pear Deck as a remote assignment? We are using a hybrid model and I use flipped classroom for giving notes.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, definitely!

[@muminahkudo9981]

How did you get the screen in the back? What software I can use to do that?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Screenflow! www.telestream.net/screenflow/overview.htm?&gclid=CjwKCAjwvZv0BRA8EiwAD9T2VeGlH_8LFv9Sj1OQGJq1vsyCb13Z7wik1gUEspNKM3uW5LVJ3mkFvRoCrd0QAvD_BwE

[@beths3866]

Thank you so much! Can I add narration to the slides? My little ones can’t read yet.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Beth, you can add audio, which I show in this other video, but it's a paid feature: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKfThmWnhaanY80

[@nancythomas9871]

What is the theme you are using please, and where did you get it? Starting my student teaching and internship Monday...aaaaahhhhhhhh! However this video rocks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Nancy, I got it from SlidesMania! slidesmania.com/

[@mikeholmes6416]

Hi Sam, really enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. Thank You so much for extending a helping hand! First question: Do you provide a tutorial for each add-on or app you use for interactive learning or do kids find them to be fairly self-explanatory? Second Question: For Pear Deck, are parents or students skittish about students signing up for these Apps because of data collection? I am hoping in the approaching fall of 2020 my students or their parents will not be afraid of signing up.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Mike, it really depends. If it's a more complicated program like Adobe Spark or even Google Classroom, then I do make tutorials. For programs like Pear Deck don't make tutorials (though I did make one for my student channel!). Regarding data collection, most education programs are COPPA compliant, meaning they aren't allowed to collect student data, but it's definitely something you'd have to figure out at your school site because guidelines vary pretty dramatically in terms of what's considered acceptable, what isn't.

[@isabelrodriguesale]

Thanks for the Video 😊 I have a question: if students get acess to the pear Deck. Slide Präsentation through their Google Classroom , do they have agAin to sign in?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

As long as you don't end the session, students can login to the same Pear Deck with the same login. You'll probably want to change the settings to "student paced" so that they can advance the slides on their own since it sounds like you might be assigning it for them to do outside of class. If they close their web browser, they will need to go back to joinpd.com and reenter the code in order to get back in. Hope that helps!

[@isabelrodriguesale]

New EdTech Classroom Thanks for your answer. I have got another questions: if I present it ( on the projetor) in class, could students answer simultaneosly o. Their mobile phones or Tablets? And would I be able to show the results on the projetor? Thanks for everything!

[@russelltribby2714]

Love your videos...increasingly frustrated with this platform. It seems incredibly limiting to me unless I'm doing something wrong. As I'm putting the presentation together there's no way for me to check my progress without launching the lesson. That seems really counter intuitive. When I add animations to my google slides those animations don't appear when I launch the lesson via Peardeck. What am I doing wrong?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Russell, Yeah, it's true that you can't see exactly how the lesson will show up until you actually run it (the same is true of Nearpod). One option would be to set up a demo student account to be able to see how your lesson looks before actually launching it live.

[@SuSu-zd9vb]

Thank you

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome!

[@meiwu6605]

thank you

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're very welcome, Mei!

[@patriciabarbieri6368]

Thank you so much for these incredibly informative videos. Question: my school is a one to one iPad school - not laptop. Are Pear Deck’s features accessible to our students who have only iPads and no laptop? Thank you.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Patricia, Yes, they are, but you will have to make the Pear Deck lessons from a desktop since the app version of Slides doesn't support Add-Ons. Students can still get in with an iPad though.

[@manuelgutierrez8382]

@@NewEdTechClassroom And answer and interact just as easily as if they were on a laptop? Thank you.

[@shannongluth4080]

Do students have to add the Peardeck extension on their computer to use it or just the teacher presenting?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

No, they just need to go to joinpd.com and enter the class code!

[@aragan68]

Can I add a Pear Deck slide into an existing slide show. I’m building a hyperdoc in slides and would love to insert a few to check where they are as they work through it.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, absolutely! You just need to use the Google Slides add-on.

[@ashleynatoli7869]

Do you have a tutorial on how to create videos such as this explanation.?For example, with you down in the corner explaining the slides as you go through them. What program did you use for that?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Ashley, I do! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5jXc52aqsSoqcU&t=

[@lizbullard8071]

Thank you for this great video. I've briefly reviewed the questions/comments below and didn't see an answer to my question. I teach special education grades 6-12. I currently create simple interactive activities using google slides; for example, a slide will have a combination of coins and three possible answers. I have about 5 of these types of activities with a variety of content and number of choices - yet I'm not sure if Pear Deck is what I need. I've thought about Boom Cards too but haven't attempted it yet. Can you give me some guidance? Thank you in advance!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Liz, you can create draggable activities in Pear Deck, but only with the paid version. Another option you might want to look into for creating drag and drop worksheets is Classkick. Best of luck, and sorry for the long delay in responding!

[@lizbullard8071]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Thank you! I'll either pay for Pear Deck or get Classkick. I appreciate you taking the time to respond!

[@jackiemartinez5732]

Awesome lesson, thank you. Question: when I’m teaching remotely.... do I have the class on zoom AND peardeck? Or is it one or the other?

[@jamie-annhunt4350]

I was just wondering the same!

[@AbroadonaBudget]

We have everyone together on Zoom, and share the presentations with students. As we are going through it together, they are watching my screen while I present. Then they just click over to the shared presentation and answer the questions. I teach grade 6-11. Hope this helps!

[@doriehodges5485]

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[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Jackie, I would have them on Zoom and Pear Deck, yes. Have students split their screens so they can observe your shared screen while working on their own.

[@kerrypayson2282]

Thanks so much! I plan on using the same slide show for multiple classes. Are student responses divided by class or do I need to make multiple copies of slide shows for each class?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You're welcome! I would restart the presentation for each class, but that doesn't require you to make additional copies of the actual slideshow, just new links that you can generate via the add-on.

[@michaelhorn7752]

You're a legend mate.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Ha, thank you Michael!

[@rebeccacanning1719]

Can peardeck be be used in virtually learning that is studeny lead,, like in nearpod. Or do I have to be presenting it? Thank you so much for your videos, they have been so helpful.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, you can set it up to be live or student-paced, exactly like Nearpod.

[@sarahrichard5715]

I'm really interested in using arrows and pointers during my video recorded lesson as you did above. Can you tell me what app or extension you use for this?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

I use a program called Screenflow. Here's a video I made about it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5jXc52aqsSoqcU&t

[@wendysamson1]

Hello! First, thank you for your video! Second, I have a few questions. 1. When you go into student-paced mode, can you designate the slide where the assignment ends (let's say you have a 30 slide presentation, but you only want students to go up to slide 15 for HW), 2. once it's in student-paced mode, do students still see the responses they generated earlier in class, and 3. if you as the teacher need to create a new session for another period of the same class, do you need to make a copy of the presentation for each class in order to keep things clean and organized? Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

So sorry for the long delay in responding here. When in student-paced, you can change it at any time to be a live lesson instead, but this will impact all the slides, not just an individual slide. I'm not aware of a way to achieve what you want to accomplish on an individual basis. You'd probably be better off just pushing out the initial set of 15 slides first. Regarding the second question, you don't need to make a copy of the presentation when launching a new one. You only need to relaunch a lesson, generate a new login code, and that will separate your classes for you. Best of luck!

[@shaririley3770]

I have a question. Am I able to ask more than one question per slide? Thank you for the video. It inspired me to spend some time utilizing Peardeck.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You can ask more than one question, but you can only add one interactive feature per slide. But technically you could ask two open-ended questions and have students type two responses in the same box, if that makes sense.

[@MiraLeventhal]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! How would I use this in combination with zoom, so that the kids learning online can actually hear me presenting as they work through the ppt?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Mira, Pear Deck would be perfect to use with Zoom! All you'll need to do is invite students with the code, share your screen, and then talk as you are advancing through the slides. If you are going to set it up for asynchronous learning, you can also add audio directly to the slides (a newer feature). I show how to do that in this other video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKfThmWnhaanY80&t

[@MiraLeventhal]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Thank you for your fast reply. If I share my screen with them, can they still join on their computer? Do they see both screens?

[@MiraLeventhal]

Hi, I have another question. Do the students actually need an email address to join? When I tried it out after I put in the code it asks for an email account....

[@jacquelinerobbins8904]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Thanks! This answers my question as well.

[@nicolesharum5394]

Excited to try this feature! Quick question: what's the best and most efficient way to grade student work on Pear Deck so that as teachers, we're not having to click through multiple slides per student [especially when you have give or take 165 students]? Thanks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Honestly, there isn't a great way b/c Pear Deck doesn't produce concise reports in the same way that Nearpod does. If you're going to use PD, I'd skip the grading element and use it solely as a formative assessment/interactivity tool.

[@lisavela4337]

Hi. If I add a couple of interactive slides to my existing slide presentation, do I create them ahead of time or can I create during my actual teaching? If I add them ahead of time, will they still be interactive after the students access the presentation from their Google Classrooms? Will I still need to invite them to peardeck to work on those specific pearedeck slides as we work our way through the presentation?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Lisa, You'll need to create the interactive elements ahead of time. As long as students login to PearDeck (via a link or a code), they'll be able to access the interactive elements. So yes, you will have to invite them to PearDeck in order for them to use the interactive elements. And yes, when you add the interactive elements ahead of time, students will still be able to access the interactive elements later (and you can choose whether or not you want to launch the lesson to be student-paced or teacher-paced).

[@taylorohlmann4984]

Thank you for this tutorial! This seems like a great tool for real time lessons, but can it be used asynchronously? In other words, can students access the slides on their own time and answer questions independently? Trying to picture this with remote learning for elementary students. Thanks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Taylor, you're welcome! Absolutely: there's a self-paced mode that you can select right after choosing to launch the lesson.

[@corywholehan2578]

New EdTech Classroom I have a similar question. Is it possible to present the slides remotely over Google Meet and have students interact in real time?? Thanks!

[@erinritch5339]

Hi there, thanks for the video! I am trying to add links to images so that it goes to activities I set up for google classroom, but, how would kids have their own copy of this? Or, can this not be done? Thanks!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi, one way would be to copy and paste an image onto a Google Doc and then click Make a Copy for Students when assigning through Google Classroom. Or you could put the image on a Google Slides. Otherwise, the coding in Google Classroom won't work for making a copy of a regular image file, unfortunately. Hope that helps!

[@erinritch5339]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Thanks so much for the reply, I appreciate it!

[@stacydwyer2653]

How do I go about adding an existing slide template with interactive questions to Pear Deck?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You just need to open up the add-on from Google Slides, and that will allow you to overlay the Pear Deck elements.

[@jasonlesniewski1262]

Lots of great information. The question that I have is I need to keep track of who is answering the questions and how they are answering the question. I have three classes with a significant difference in class size. I want to separate the google slide presentation for each classroom because it would be time consuming to go through 60+ student responses for one code. Can I make different codes for each class or is that not available. Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Jason, thanks, and sorry for the long delay in responding. You're definitely going to get a lot more traction out of the paid version, which will also let you give students feedback on their responses as they are coming in. Regarding setting up multiple sessions, you can definitely do that by launching separate lessons and generating different codes. Hope the school year is going well!

[@supacutiee]

This is great; thank you! Do you know - if during the trial I make a slide draggable, but then don't buy the premium version, will this slideshow's slide still work the way I designed it once the trial is over?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

No, I don't believe it works that way.

[@supacutiee]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Okay, thank you!

[@megspencer360]

I found your pear deck video very helpful for book discussions. One piece of feedback...the speech rate is pretty quick with no pauses between slides. Is it possible to slow down the pace a bit?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thanks! If you watch my recent tools I think you'll see that my rate has changed considerably. This one one was one of my first!

[@shonalikthomas9521]

Can we use pear deck for synchronous learning for grade 2 learners?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Absolutely!

[@KimberlyYork]

Hi, How did you make the chalkboard background with the light bulbs?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hey Kimberly, that was an image I found on Adobe Stock. I have a subscription where I can get several images from there a month, otherwise it's normally a fee for each photo.

[@HarryOrenstein]

Can PearDeck (or similar) work on iOS & Android mobile phones (rather than laptop)? Great series

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Thanks! Unfortunately you can only use Extensions and Add-Ons on a computer, not on iOS or Android.

[@carmenvinuela3540]

Thanks for your video. How do you choose such a nice background?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Carmen! Which background are you referring to? If it's the background in my introduction, I get images from Shutterstock. Otherwise I create the images for my thumbnails using Adobe Spark Post.

[@carmenvinuela3540]

New EdTech Classroom Thanks for your answer, and the background for your slides? Your channels is awesome!!!

[@carmenvinuela3540]

Do you record yourself on a green background?

[@nicollecantierotriggses9042]

I am a bit overwhelmed with all the options for online teaching. I love Pear deck, but Nearpod seems to have all the same features and more. To simplify, I want to choose one. Would you recommend Nearpod as my go to?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Yes, I would!

[@melaniegrubbs6975]

Can I use more than one add-on at a time in the same slideshow? Say, if I want to have some pear deck questions and then a virtual field trip using the nearpod add-on?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

No, unfortunately.

[@shannongriffith6212]

I love your videos! Is there a way to use Pear Deck with Google Slides in Kindergarten? My district also purchased Nearpod. It just seems a little complicated with using a code to get. My kids use chromebooks. I'm really trying to make remote learning more interactive for them. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you!

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Shannon, yes, you could use both for Kinder since they both have drawing tools and audio. Since you have paid access to Nearpod, I'd check out what they already have in their library to get a sense of what kinds of lessons people are doing for lower grades and then either take and use those or model yours after the pre-built lessons.

[@sarahperz8058]

Does it re set every time you present....for example if I teach two sections of the same class can I use the same presentation?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

You can launch multiple lessons and it will create different class codes, so yes, it will reset with the same presentation.

[@casindracoffman7818]

Great video! I have a slide show that already has some interactivity, but I’d like to add more with Peardeck. For the interactivity I already have, it has to be in edit mode. Can I still use it with Pear Deck with my students? When it goes in present mode, it doesn’t allow for the other interactive in the slide show.

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

It won't work to combine strategies this way, unfortunately (e.g. using drag and drop slides plus Pear Deck).

[@MrsCCoffman]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Thanks!

[@timothyjackson7644]

How did you add the timer to the short answer feature to your question? Second question - I can see this used as a live class, but can pear deck be used for more a self-paced webinar format where students can go through the slides for the education and for the interactive experience?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Timothy, I added the timer by embedding a video and then searching for a _____ minute timer with the KZbin search function. Yes, Pear Deck can also be student-paced as well as live. When you are setting it up, there's an option to choose that as an option.

[@theworldofjacksongirls5081]

Thanks. I'll try this out.

[@CrysitaNaima]

Hi! Do students NEED an email to access the slides? Also can students see these slides on phones or tablets or just computers?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Crystel, This actually just came out! www.peardeck.com/pear-deck-blog/2019/6-ways-to-use-pear-deck-guest-join

[@dahlmath47]

Is it possible to actually create a math "test" that the students take outside of class? I recall you mentioning an equation editor that was available with one of the google slide ad-ons, but I'm having difficulty locating that feature (information overload :)). It is difficult to show higher level math problems without some type of equation editor. Maybe I saw this for a different add-on?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Dahl, check out Hypatia for Forms/Docs/Slides: gsuite.google.com/marketplace/app/hypatia/590044986674

[@elisemchugh8876]

Can you tell me which features are available in the free edition and which are not? Can you track answers in the free version?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

Hi Elise, The drawing tool and the draggable tool are pro versions. Everything else is free. You can track answers, but you won't be able to go in and analyze student reports with the free version.

[@elisemchugh8876]

@@NewEdTechClassroom Thank you!

[@jenniferthompson-rogers3181]

Do students still have access to the slides presentation after you go through it with them? LIke if I was giving notes, would be they be able to go back and access those notes later?

[@NewEdTechClassroom]

There's an option to "publish student take-aways" after you've finished the presentation, so yes!