Across the country, educators are using Pear Deck to give interactive presentations and engage students. At the same time, educators are also using Edulastic to give standards-based assessments that provide instant data on student performance. Together, Pear Deck and Edulastic can power instruction in a way that improves school climate and culture, tracking and improves student progress, and makes your job easier as the teacher.
We learned from innovative educators across the country who use both Pear Deck and Edulastic to power instruction. Watch the recording below to discover new teaching tactics, engaging ways to support student learning, and other tips and tricks to bring back to your classroom.
In the Classroom with Pear Deck and Edulastic
Webinar Q&A
Q: In adding Pear Deck to my slides, I lose animation. Can I keep the animation?
A: Yes! You will need to have a Pear Deck Power-Up installed, which is a Google Chrome extension.
Q: How receptive are other teachers in your building to using these programs when you bring them to their attention?
A: Some teachers may be reluctant at first to make changes, but once they start to use both programs they jump on board! It’s worth it.
Q: Do we use Pear Deck with Google Slides?
A: If you are a Google Suites school, you can use Pear Deck with Google Slides. If you are Microsoft-based. you can use Pear Deck with Powerpoint online.
Q: How do Pear Deck and Edulastic work together?
A: Pear Deck and Edulastic complement each other nicely. Overall, many educators enjoy using Pear Deck to gather qualitative student data and Edulastic for quantitative data. At the moment the tools do not directly sync with one another. Watch the presentation for more ideas to work with each!
What to Expect in the Webinar
During this webinar, you will hear from three innovative educators who use both Pear Deck and Edulastic to create an engaging learning environment.
Laura Dickerson, math improvement specialist, demonstrates how she uses Pear Deck to quickly change the focus of a presentation to meet the needs of the audience. Anne McCluskey, middle school math teacher, shares how to use Pear Deck and Edulastic to work with individual students and address their misconceptions, and identify concepts that need further instruction. And last, but not least, Hong Pun, high school math teacher, walks you through how he uses Pear Deck to engage students with “Which One Doesn’t Belong” activities to develop student reasoning and explanation skills. Additionally, he explains how to use Edulastic’s Scratch Pad, particularly the protractor, in your instruction.
Meet the Featured Presenters
During this recording, you’ll learn best practices, workflows, and tips from featured tech-savvy educators who use Edulastic and Pear Deck with their students.
Math Improvement Specialist
Georgia
Laura is a Math Improvement Specialist for Harrison County Schools in Georgia. Her experience includes a range of courses from remedial high school math to AP statistics, as well as courses at her local technical college. Currently, she uses Edulastic to create common formative assessments in her local school district.
Middle School Math Teacher
Massachusetts
I am entering my 11th year as a middle school math teacher in Massachusetts after taking the time to raise my two incredible children. I use Edulastic for both formative and summative assessments allowing me class time to address the whole class misconceptions and individualize student needs/work.
Middle School Math Teacher
California
Hong Pun teaches math at Silver Creek High School in San Jose, California for over 15 years. He enjoys uncovering the creative methods students use to solve problems. This year he is looking forward to working with and learning from the enthusiastic Edulastic community.
About Peartember
Peartember is an annual back-to-school celebration hosted by Pear Deck to honor all the educators that make the school year enjoyable and meaningful. Throughout Peartember, Pear Deck hosts special-edition webinars, weekly giveaways, and shares new deck templates, teaching resources, and more!