Pear Deck
Founded by educators to help teachers create powerful learning moments for every student, every day.
Overview
Pear Deck is an add-on for Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint that allows educators to embed interactive activities directly into their presentations. In student-paced (asynchronous) mode, students can progress through the slide deck on their own devices, responding to prompts like drawing, text, number, and multiple-choice questions. Teachers can then review the anonymous responses to gauge understanding and guide future instruction.
✨ Key Features
- Seamless integration with Google Slides and PowerPoint Online
- Interactive question types (Text, Multiple Choice, Number, Draggable, Drawing)
- Student-Paced Mode for asynchronous learning
- Teacher Dashboard for reviewing student responses
- Immersive Reader for accessibility
- Template library with pre-made activities
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with Google Slides and PowerPoint
- Simplicity and ease of use for teachers already familiar with slide software
- Focus on 100% student engagement and formative assessment
Unique Value: Effortlessly adds powerful interactive and formative assessment capabilities to the presentation tools teachers already know and use.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Assigning an interactive slide deck for homework
- Creating self-paced review stations
- Gathering student feedback and reflections after a lesson
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Complex, multi-stage projects
- Video-based quizzing (Edpuzzle is better)
- Stand-alone lesson creation (requires Google/Microsoft Slides)
🏆 Alternatives
Simpler to adopt than Nearpod if teachers are already heavy Google Slides users. More focused on instruction and assessment than Kahoot!, which is more gamification-oriented.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Schools & Districts tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Access to basic question types and templates.
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