Episode 25: Let's Talk About Pear Deck!

Pear Deck is an add-on for Google Slides which allows you to add interactive bits to your presentations. In this episode, Brian and Holly talk over what Pear Deck is and why it's a great tool to pull into your teaching.LinksFormative vs Summative Classroom TechniquesHelping students own vocabularyAdding audio to Google SlidesTimestamps0:00 Intro1:16 What is Pear Deck and how does it work?Learn more at peardeck.com4:20 Using Pear Deck in different contextsProfessional development conversation startersSubstitute teaching activities5:45 Watch thinking happen in real time7:05 Using Pear Deck as a formative feedback tool7:45 Take advantage of Student Paced activities8:25 Pear Deck Takeaways - session reports in Google Drive10:50 Why we pay for Pear Deck