Technology Integration Form – PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Pear Deck Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
11-12th Grade English
Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)
https://www.peardeck.com
PEAR DECK

Associated Learning Standard(s): The resource may be generally applicable, if so, simply state that. List any ISTE-S standards that
seem to naturally align with the selected resource.
1c Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a
variety of ways.
2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the
digital world.
2c Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
2d Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used
to track their navigation online.
3c Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that
demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
5b Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to
facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
6b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
6c Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such
as visualizations, models or simulations.
6d Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
7b Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members,
to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.
Pear Deck is an additive software that augments apps like Google Slides with the ability for real-time student interaction.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote students’ presentation/speaking/communication skills?

In any presentation, the teacher can sprinkle in Pear Deck questions to promote student attentiveness and interactivity.
Practically, though, I would use this application to gather real-time feedback from my students. In a high-level literature class,
I’d like to know how the students are receiving the readings; if they’re enjoyable, miserable, half-decipherable, etc. Pear Deck
would allow me to see my students’ anonymous answers in real-time so I can adjust my instruction to better fit their
educational needs.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described: The integration idea described: The integration idea described:

• aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards

• transforms a lesson in a way that would

be impossible or very difficult without it;
 very likely to increase student engagement • enhances a lesson; likely to • serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
and contribute to mastery of the increase student engagement and but wouldn’t necessarily play a critical
concept(s) support mastery of the concept(s) role within the lesson

• optimal in a student-centered • will most likely be used by the • will most likely be used by the teacher
environment where students are active students directly during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
and engaged in learning content

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION
 Based on the “value-added rating scale” above, how would you rate the technology integration you described, using the
selected resource?
 Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.

I’m going to have to give Pear Deck the highly-coveted 3. It transforms the lessons by creating an environment where feedback
is integrated in the lesson, allowing for a more fluid and accommodating teaching strategy. It’s centered on the students,
providing a service by which they can directly impact the nature of their learning and direct the future of their content. In
addition to this, the ability to share their thoughts would increase student engagement and the enjoyability of the lesson.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christie’s 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
ISTE, (2012). iste.nets•s Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.