Pear Deck + Near Pod

Curated by: Hong Ha Hoang

What

Pear Deck and NearPod are interactive presentation tools used to actively engage students in individual and social learning. Teachers create presentations using their Google Drive account. It is a great way to make lessons more interactive and to get students talking. 

Why

Instead of simply presenting informational slides, Pear Deck and NearPod makes your slides interactive so every student can respond to your questions or prompts right on their own screens. These tools will help you engage every student in every seat and give formative assessments, no matter what grade or subject you teach. It can also be used to see how your students are doing today. 

How:

There are 4 main components to this.

1. Set up your Pear Deck/NearPod account

2. Create Slides. Make new presentations or add Pear Deck/NearPod Interactive Questions to existing presentations in:

   • Google Slides

   • PowerPoint Online

3. Pear Deck/NearPod presentations are automatically saved

4. Present your Lesson

Resources

1. Pear Deck Guide

2. Pear Deck Templates

3. How Near Pod Works

4. NearPod Guide

5. NearPod vs. Pear Deck Presentation from TCEA

6. NearPod vs. Pear Deck Comparison Chart from TCEA

7. NearPod Lesson Library

Tags: Best for All Grade Levels, Adaptable for all subjects, Activity, Integrate with existing resources