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Pear Deck is an extension/add-on for Google Slides that allows you to make existing presentations interactive for use in the classroom. When you enable Pear Deck for a presentation, you can <u>Start Lesson</u> directly from the extension. Most of the time, you'll want to make this an <u>Instructor-Paced Activity</u> so that you control which slide users will see on their computers when they join the lesson. On individual slides, you can add different types of interactivity including:
Pear Deck is an extension/add-on for Google Slides that allows you to make existing presentations interactive for use in the classroom. When you enable Pear Deck for a presentation, you can <u>Start Lesson</u> directly from the extension. Most of the time, you'll want to make this an <u>Instructor-Paced Activity</u> so that you control which slide users will see on their computers when they join the lesson. On individual slides, you can add different types of interactivity including:


*Short answer questions (Text)
*Short answer questions (<u>Text</u>)
*Multiple choice questions (Choice)
*Multiple choice questions (<u>Choice</u>)
*Numerical answers (Number)
*Numerical answers (<u>Number</u>)
*External websites (Website)
*External websites (<u>Website</u>)
*Slide annotation (Draw)
*Slide annotation (<u>Draw</u>)
*Draggable
*Arrangeable responses (<u>Draggable</u>)


There are lots of ways you can combine these features to make presentations and slideshows more engaging for students. This is also a great way to gather feedback from students or share individual student responses during a lesson.  
There are lots of ways you can combine these features to make presentations and slideshows more engaging for students. This is also a great way to gather feedback from students or share individual student responses during a lesson.  
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#First, get the <u>Pear Deck Add-On for Google Slides</u>
#First, get the <u>Pear Deck Add-On for Google Slides</u>
#*For help installing add-ons in your Google apps, please refer to [https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2942256?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=0#zippy=%2Cinstall-add-ons this article by Google] and reach out to the Tech Team if you encounter any problems!
#Open the <u>Pear Deck Add-On for Google Slides</u> add-on from the <u>Extensions</u> tab in your Google Slide deck you want to add interactivity to
#Open the <u>Pear Deck Add-On for Google Slides</u> add-on from the <u>Extensions</u> tab in your Google Slide deck you want to add interactivity to
#Click on the slide you want to interactivity to (multiple choice, short answer etc.) and click on the correct option from the <u>Pear Deck Menu</u> on the right of your screen
#Click on the slide you want to interactivity to (multiple choice, short answer etc.) and click on the correct option from the <u>Pear Deck Menu</u> on the right of your screen
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Remember, Pear Deck has quite a few features, and if you have questions about what is possible, check out their incredible tutorial videos here: https://www.peardeck.com/help-videos
Remember, Pear Deck has quite a few features, and if you have questions about what is possible, check out their incredible tutorial videos here: https://www.peardeck.com/help-videos
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==How do I project slides and monitor student responses simultaneously?==
==How do I project slides and monitor student responses simultaneously?==
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