Technology Integration Form – PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
Pear Deck
8th Grade Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)

https://www.peardeck.com/

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.
6. Creative Communicator Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the
platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals. Students:
a. choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
b. create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
c. communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations,
models or simulations.
d. publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.

Pear Deck works with google slides to make a presentation more interactive. Students and teachers can create presentations that
their audience can follow alone with on their own device. With Pear Deck you can enable the audience to use pointers, answer
multiple choice question, respond in text and add notes. The presentation pace is controlled by the live presenter and can later be
accessed by the audience.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

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

This is a great presentation tool to encourage interaction and participation. Students could use this to present an assigned topic to
the class as whole using one of the interactive elements in each slide. In the content area of history you could assign groups a
primary source they have to analyze but research the context and then present their information to the class as a whole.

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 • enhances a lesson; likely to • serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
be impossible or very difficult without it; increase student engagement and but wouldn’t necessarily play a critical
very likely to increase student engagement support mastery of the concept(s) role within the lesson
and contribute to mastery of the
 concept(s) • will most likely be used by the • will most likely be used by the teacher
students directly during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
• optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
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 would rate this a 3 because of Pear Decks interactive ability it not only is a creative interactive platform but can be truly student
centered. Not only would the student presenter be engaged but their fellow classmates as well. This application offers a structure
that plans for opportunities for engagement with real time interaction. It encourages deep thought by promoting questioning and
offers the creator a tool to be creative with their learning.

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.