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Gabrielle H.

Teacher

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/18/2019

"Engagement 💯"

5/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

I love the interactivity of Pear Deck. My students are fully engaged whenever I use this in class and they enjoy taking notes, writing/drawing responses and being able to be a contributor in our lessons. They love to see their answers on the screen and the program allows for so many types of formative assessment, self and peer assessment and fun! I love that they can get their takeaways at the end of the lesson to learn from and study. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

I think PearDeck operates better on its own rather than through Google Slides. I like that they are compatible but wish that wasn’t the only option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Miriam C.

IB coordinator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/1/2024

"I love Pear Deck"

5/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

I can see live if my students are working in class, I can display it on the classroom screen or board to the class for others to see. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

It is a bit expensive in its premium version for individual users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jonathan K.

High School Teacher

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/2/2022

"Pear Deck Review"

4/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

Pear Deck is a great way to get students engaged in a simple, and maybe boring PowerPoint presentation. I use google slides, and while I try to make it engaging. Pairing it with Pear Deck allows students to get engaged in ways that work for them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

Lately, as I have used Pear Deck, one thing I have noticed which can be a little frustrating, is that it does not update as you would expect. For example, if I add Pear Deck to a current presentation, run it and then end the session, after changing/updating those slides, and then running a new session, it is stuck on the existing old version. Very frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jonathan K.

Teacher

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/4/2022

"Pear Deck Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

Pear Deck is a great tool for the classroom to get students engaged with the content. It allows those students who may learn differently or be a little bit shy, to get involved at their own pace and style. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

Pear Deck sometimes seems to not update between sessions if changes have been made to the slideshow document. This can sometimes be frustrating, as I like to update my slideshows regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adriana P.

Presenter

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/28/2022

"Peardeck helps me know where my students are at"

5/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

In the premium version, I love being able to review student answers in real time. This helps me know if I need to explain something better before the class period ends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

I dislike that I am unable to do see student answers on the free version. I need to rely on my school to buy it, if I don't. I also wish the user interface was better on the phone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sam C.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/6/2023

"Once great, now subpar"

3/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

Immediate, interactive student responses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

Digital atrophy, deplorable customer service, fewer and fewer free features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Veronica J.

Paraprofessional

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/15/2022

"User friendly deck sharing"

4/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

I like how easy it is to create a presentation which other people can interact with. The variety of slide types are diverse but not too many to look through. The graphics are cute to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

I don't like that the bar along the bottom becomes an image on the slide. Then if you try to reformat the slide, the little bar moves all around. It's not always easy to make it look good again and sometimes you have to redo the interactive piece. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Pear Deck solving and how is that benefiting you?

Presenting virtually. I used it for a presentation that involved a lot of checks for understanding. I like that I can go back and see the interactions people had with it after the presentation is over. I also like that you can turn on student paced at the end so people can go back into the presentation afterwards. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marnie D.

Educational Technology Director

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/16/2021

"Interactive presentations at their best!"

5/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

I love how Pear Deck takes a regular presentation and instantly adds a level of engagement unsurpassed by basic platforms like Slides and PowerPoint. Whether in person or remote, students and adults alike are automatically engaged in the content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

There is very little I dislike about Pear Deck. It is an incredible platform on many levels! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Pear Deck:

If you are looking for a tool that engages all audience members - whether teachers, students, or in other environments - then Pear Deck will fit the bill perfectly. Because it takes your already-created Power Points and Google Slides presentations and adds the interactive elements to them, the work you've already done isn't wasted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Pear Deck solving and how is that benefiting you?

Engagement, focus, and attention during meetings and classes are a thing of the past when PearDeck is in use! Because the content is on each participant's screen automatically via PearDeck, everyone is more engaged. Because Pear Deck's built in tools allow for audience response - via text input, drawing, drag and drop - make it so easy to collect information that allows the presenter or teacher to gauge the room's understanding, gather questions, or gain general input. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/1/2018

"Incredible add-on for Google Slides to make any presentation interactive"

5/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

Able to add questions, polls, and other items to a Google Slides presentation to get instant feedback from audience. Also, they've added a vocabulary tool that is excellent for students to use to build Quizlets they can study from Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

My only wish would be the cost would be a little lower but it is totally justified with how great the tool is Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Pear Deck:

The drawing feature can have so many uses- be creative! I have a slide I do in the beginning of presentations that has a bunch of emojis and they have to circle a few that show how they feel. I've also done it that they draw an emoji. It's a fun check in to see how they're doing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Pear Deck solving and how is that benefiting you?

Provides instant feedback on audiences understanding of a topic and allows you to differentiate for your audience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

David W.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/8/2021

"Necessary for Engagement Tracking"

5/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

I love that Peardeck allows me to track my students progress and engagement in class on my google slide deck while I'm presenting. My favorite feature is that I can also control the slides from my phone while projecting from my desktop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

I dislike that Peardeck does not incorporate any video integration into their systems. I would love to see students able to submit video recordings on a slide or even audio, not simply text or listen to audio and respond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Pear Deck solving and how is that benefiting you?

Over online learning during the thick of the pandemic and currently in person, this product is life saving as an educator. It tracks all my students responses And then categorized and summarizes the input so I know who is paying attention and who isn't. I can use it for classwork or homework! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Leigh T.

Teacher

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/18/2022

"Great product to help engage students both virtually and in person"

4/5

What do you like best about Pear Deck?

It is helpful because it is easy to use to create content for students that is both accessible and engaging. It is also easy to engage both virtual students and students in the classroom using this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Pear Deck?

It can be laggy and slow. I also think the ready-made content could be improved as it is not as good as Nearpod. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.