Technology Integration Form – PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
PearDeck 6th and above
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.

PearDeck is generally applicable to all standards and any content area.

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

PearDeck is a slideshow presentation program that allows the students to interact in real-time with the teacher by answering
questions, taking notes, drawing pictures and more. Students have access to it on their own devices but the teacher controls the
slide order and changes.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote students’ presentation/speaking/communication skills?
This would be great in lessons that require a good amount of student involvement and a powerpoint. Students don’t have to raise
their hand to answer a question and answers to quizzes and opinion-invoking questions can be anonymous so students can feel
more comfortable answering truthfully. It’s also nice for different types of learners, with the ability to write, draw and
communicate with each other and the teacher.

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
and contribute to mastery of the
concept(s)
• enhances a lesson; likely to
increase student engagement and
support mastery of the concept(s)
• will most likely be used by the
students directly
• serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
but wouldn’t necessarily play a critical
role within the lesson
• will most likely be used by the teacher
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 PearDeck as a 3. The teacher and the students will be able to use PearDeck in class and it would definitely increase
student engagement since it’s very interactive and multi-faceted. As for transforming the lesson, I would say it has that ability.
There would be a big difference between teaching a lesson through PowerPoint and teaching the same lesson through PearDeck.
PowerPoint will have students falling asleep or thinking about lunch whereas PearDeck will have the students engaged and
interacting with the teacher and each other.

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.