Description of Pear Deck from their web site.
Pear Deck Slides are very similar to a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation. But instead of simply static, informational slides, you get to create Interactive Slides that let every student respond to your questions or prompts. When you present your Deck, students get a unique Join Code to enter your presentation right from their own devices.
Pear Deck Slides help you engage every student in every seat and give formative assessments, no matter what grade or subject you teach. Using Pear Deck will help you create an interactive and community-focused classroom that builds confidence and comprehension.
Pros
- Increases student engagement for bot in person and remote learners
- Real time data on what students understand in your lesson
- create on the spot questions for students to answer
- Can be used synchronously or asynchronously
- Seamless syncing with Google Slides and PowerPoint
- Build interactive lessons for students in class and at home
- Template slides available so you do not have to reinvent the wheel
Cons
- Can slow computers/Chromebooks down when running at the same time as other programs (Zoom)
- Can take time for students and teacher to become comfortable using
