Pear Deck VS Nearpod: Which One's Better?

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Pear Deck Vs Nearpod
In this video Sam Kary and Jake Miller of Educational Duct Tape go toe to toe to finally put the question to rest. Which program is best: Pear Deck or Nearpod?
In the video Sam and Jake debate the different interactivity tools available in each program, discuss the differences between the free and paid versions, show how to give students feedback, and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Pear Deck overview
01:33 Nearpod overview
02:53 Multiple choice questions
04:17 Text response questions
05:19 Drawing responses
07:48 Numerical responses
08:42 Additional response types
10:38 Student-paced and live lessons
11:42 Add activities mid-lesson
12:57 Teacher feedback
14:06 Add-ons comparions
15:27 Free versus paid
16:14 Conclusion
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@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

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@mystudentsvideos5375 3 жыл бұрын

you both win! I'm a teacher trainer and I always have this debate with my fellow teachers. I like both, they are different and this brings us huge possibilities depending on our needs. Great job guys!

@FabulousClass 3 жыл бұрын

Both of Nearpod and Peardeck, has their own special features.. so Jack and Sam, both of you are Winners in explaining these cool apps🥳🥳

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you, but it's okay, you can say it, I won, right?

@FabulousClass 3 жыл бұрын

@@NextGenTeacher 😀

@sidramoazzam5451 2 ай бұрын

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@boutux 3 жыл бұрын

Team Peardeck! During virtual school Peardeck helped me to be able to bring back class discussions and student participation into my lessons. I've created slides for most of the topics in my subject so Peardeck integration is just easier for me. Peardeck is also simple and straightforward. I found that I didn't have to do much explaining of how Peardeck works with my students, which was not the case with Nearpod. It felt cumbersome and overwhelming for me as the teacher and much more so for my students. I tried Nearpod once with a class and my students told me to go back to Peardeck so Peardeck FTW!

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree that Peardeck is probably your best option if you already have pre-created Slides. Thanks for sharing!

@ileenerickson4086 3 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! It was a refreshing, educational, and fun way of hitting key points to consider when selecting an educational tool and with identifying the trade offs of both options. You two are both fabulously fantastic.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@novita5921 3 жыл бұрын

Love the concept of the presentation. Thank you.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@ilmadennislara5332 3 жыл бұрын

Both, Pear Deck & Nearpod, are awesome. I use them very often in my classes... Loved your presentation, guys!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ilma!

@brianwaugh1517 3 жыл бұрын

I feel more comfortable using Nearpod over PearDeck. Sam, you and Jake are hilarious in this rivalry over these two educational platforms. By the way, I am a big fan of your tutorial videos. Thank you!👍👍

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Point, Sam!! Haha, thanks so much for your support, Brian!

@SalAbraham7 3 жыл бұрын

Quizizz is more interesting and interactive as you can create a class and assigned it with Google classroom or just send Link for public.. there most of the features of both Nearpid and Peardeck . Must try it

@mirnadeakle9396 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I used Nearpod constantly last year and some Pear Deck. My take is the limitations of lesson in Nearpod even with a gold account. I won a Pear Deck subscription this year and I will use Pear Deck more often.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

I guess Jake has to win some votes..😂

@adrianartarga 3 жыл бұрын

I find Peardeck much easier to use since I have all my presentations ready. Plus the teacher dashboard is a game changer!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and vote!

@salyar6671 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, just amazing!!! But not so fair you make us choose 😅 You both are winners and the prize is to know that we all loved your explanations and will use all these features next year. Sam, thank you so so much for this video, it was fun to watch and very educational. You Are The Best!! 😊👏🏼👏🏼

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for supporting the channel, Saly!

@debbielester5007 3 жыл бұрын

You both won! I wish the two companies would work together and create a NearDeck or PearPod. I like PearPod!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

😂Thanks for your vote!

@alodiaamalina 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video comparassion, thank you so much for made this video

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing Alodia! Thanks for watching 😃

@stephenkimner1198 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job! Its a tie presentation wise. I prefer Peardeck to Nearpod for I found it easier to get started with my existing Google presentations.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Yeah, Pear Deck makes sense for adding quick interactivity to existing slides!

@2xSundays 2 жыл бұрын

You guys rock! Great video! Informative and funny!

@NextGenTeacher Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Rick!

@nuramalinabintiabdulmanapm937 3 жыл бұрын

Tq it very informational to choose the best and suitable activities / apps for our teaching.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@drsch 8 ай бұрын

When Nearpod first started up, I was selected to be part of the alpha testing group and continued on though the beta testing which resulted in a lifetime gold membership. So, most of my resources are in Nearpod along with my library of lessons. Thus, I use Nearpod. Nearpod isn't perfect and has things it needs to improve, but the Nearpod team is consistently adding things and they do listen to their users. So no real complaints there. I've used Peardeck before and I didn't really find it doing much that Nearpod couldn't also do. And like in this video, some things are better and some things were worse but nothing was enough to make me want to change and try to transfer all my stuff over.

@johnathondo9925 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. This video will help many educators who are currently sitting on the fence between both programs. I would love to see a video on class point and other programs that are supported for powerpoint users.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and great idea!

@gsmominjapanakasaka9852 3 жыл бұрын

I have nearpod. It works well for my various teaching situations.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Count 'em up, Jake!

@dennyhammond8449 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I would be interested in learning the hack to access the drawing and draggables in the free version.

@kimgerard4044 Жыл бұрын

Me 2!

@user-cg4cf9ek7t Жыл бұрын

You guys really made learning very funny.

@tonyajakobsen1159 3 жыл бұрын

I personally loved using Nearpod when I could edit right from my Google Slides account. A few things that really hindered my effective use of Nearpod were students not being able to access their same work where they left off after they leave the session in progress. I would end up with kids having multiple assignment entries. The other thing that bothered me was students not being able to access the work on their own if the lesson was originally started during class live. It meant having the do the assignment separate from the rest of the group and then my not having full class data because of it. I do like that Nearpod has so much content already created that teachers have created to choose from.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tonya, thanks so much for sharing! Nearpod does now allow you to switch from teacher-paced to student-paced, which should address some of the issues you named. Best of luck with the rest of the school year!

@marshapostrozny-torres3797 Жыл бұрын

Can you switch back and forth in Nearpod (asynch. to synchron)? Also, what about private written feedback during sessions?

@christinehowell9194 3 жыл бұрын

Sam and Jake are both winners 🏆. I use nearpod with my grade 9&10 students and pear deck with my 11- 13 students...

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Christine? But can I count this vote in my column???🤣

@strandedlantern 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, guys! I'm on team Nearpod!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

That's a vote for me, Jake!!

@kimgerard4044 Жыл бұрын

Jake can you share the hacks you mentioned for pear deck for draggable items.

@jag2333 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you❣

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@madhusharma9949 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent repartee, so interesting

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Madhu :) Happy Tuesday to you!

@user-jennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much both. Can I ask how to unlock the paid peardeck features?

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

You can extend the free trial by 3 months on Pear Deck using My EdTech Bundle. Check it out here - www.myedtechbundle.com/

@jenniferjackson1166 3 жыл бұрын

Both win...but I think Sam could have been the clear winner had he talked about how in the free version of Nearpod ELL students can translate their slides to their language and can even color code parts of speech and magnify font. These tools along with audio files mentioned can meet other accessiblities. Great job on breaking it down.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jennifer! I know, it was hard to fit everything into a video that wasn't 30 mins long! 😀

@StaceyRoshan 3 жыл бұрын

Pear Deck has Immersive Reader built in, too :)

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaceyRoshan True, I definitely should have brought that up!

@user-te7xp4vt2h Жыл бұрын

Hi I would like to know what is the hack in peardeck free version to use the draw and draggable features? What are the steps? Thank you.

@dawnmericle7130 3 жыл бұрын

My district paid for PearDeck last year, but my high school students didn't seem to engage well with it. I was awarded a grant for Nearpod, and my students loved the Time to Climb feature.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you figured out the right solution for your classroom!

@kellieoxley3458 2 жыл бұрын

Ok I would like to see gimkit vs Blooket. I like this and I agree the both have features that make them both great. My problem with Peardeck is that it struggled to run on my system and SLOWED down my computer tremendously.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Blooket vs Gimkit would be a good one! And yes, the impact on your computer speeds is something to consider.

@davidortiz253 2 жыл бұрын

I love the intro.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

😆We had fun with it!

@galacticgarage 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! You can make them even better if you use a microphone when recording ✌️❤️

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks; but I do use one!! Still I have a lavaliere mic on the way bc mic placement for the right sound is tricky (for me at least)

@vanessafernandez4211 2 жыл бұрын

Great video guys! Jake please share the hack on how to use premium features in the free version.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

That would be a pretty great hack!

@robertjoyette9163 2 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in getting the drawing and draggable slide in the free version of pear deck.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Check out www.myedtechbundle.com/ where you can get an addition 3 months added to your free trial of their premium features.

@jillberry1109 3 жыл бұрын

I love Nearpod, but I keep running out of space with the free version. I will try Pear Deck for existing Google Slides. I love the old Digital Citizenship lessons in Nearpod, and I still have access to them!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if you use it a lot, you'll definitely want to be able to access the paid version!

@yuneimyluis9114 Жыл бұрын

I love your video

@guisellavillavicencio2721 3 жыл бұрын

I love u both! But I'd rather use Peardeck, I think it is friendlier and easier to use!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and thanks for your vote!

@HarryOrenstein 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Which is best for use on all mobiles (iOS or Anderoid) for students?

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod for sure! Pear Deck doesn't have an app

@HarryOrenstein 3 жыл бұрын

@@NextGenTeacher Thank you. For me this is the deal breaker - as I am mostly "in the field" (with my guys) who have both Android or iOS mobiles!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

@@HarryOrenstein Makes sense!

@nicolep.kadansky3890 Жыл бұрын

Would love an update to this video since I know nearpod added some of these features.

@NextGenTeacher Жыл бұрын

We'll add it to our list of videos to create updates for!

@bryanpechtl225 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod has my vote - I used it in my classroom and students were extremely engaged. My current district doesn't pay for it - they have Peardeck instead due to the cost savings.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote!

@syedanosheenhumanasir4908 3 жыл бұрын

Jake, did you mention the immersive reader in Pear Deck?

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Neither of us talked about Immersive Reader, which would have been an important point to bring up!

@melissaleggett7761 3 жыл бұрын

Really? That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing.

@adriennep8578 Жыл бұрын

What are the hacks to be able to access the premium features on Nearpod for free?

@user-lc6og4hr2x 8 ай бұрын

PEAR DECK! don't want to pay...thanks a bunch!!

@JessicaManriquez6000 3 жыл бұрын

Does Nearpod have the co-teacher feature that Pear Deck has?

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

You can co-teach with Nearpod, but you have to have a district or school Premium Plus account to do it.

@minhquangnguyen1939 2 жыл бұрын

Do you find that Nearpod is little bit unstable when you share a link with students?

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I haven't had that problem. Do you have that issue with other apps as well? Is it possibly a connectivity issue?

@professordavid2008 3 ай бұрын

As of 2024, Nearpod can do many more things as Pear Deck and it’s just a matter of creativity.

@kingmelinda6787 3 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering, do you think Nearpod is suitable for 5 or 6 years old student?

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

I do, especially since they have Immersive Reader so that students can have text read aloud and then respond using drawing tools

@jad1953 3 жыл бұрын

I love Peardeck!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for voting, Judy!

@professordavid2008 3 ай бұрын

Synchronous and asynchronous can be switched mid lessons in Nearpod now.

@hollyparker5714 3 жыл бұрын

Lol. This battle was so fun! Nearpod is so awesome that I haven't tried peardeck. So Sam is the winner in this battle!

@hollyparker5714 3 жыл бұрын

And I'm currently taking graduate classes and constantly throw out plugs for the New Edtech Classroom! Thanks for all you do!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Holly!!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

That's so great, thank you for your support!!

@jessoncollins1198 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Sam why the Nerapod app does not let students record answers. I ahve barely used pear deck.. I am a Nearpod guy..

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Huh, it should definitely be recording student's responses through the app!

@irabaker7283 3 жыл бұрын

In the free version of Nearpod, when you say that 40 students can access a lesson. Does that mean 40 students at a time can assess the lesson (approximately 1 class of students) or does that mean 40 students in total? In other words, can I use a Nearpod lesson for my 100+ students? Thanks so much for your help. Sam, you are a great teacher! I’m learning so much from you.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

40 at a time!

@jillberry1109 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, 40 at a time, but you can only have one session running at a time. When going from class to class, I had to quickly open a new session in Nearpod and throw it into Google Classroom.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

@@jillberry1109 Yes, with the free version that's true

@irabaker7283 3 жыл бұрын

@@jillberry1109 Thank you so much for letting me know about opening a new session for each class. That was so helpful! ; 0 )

@leahk8555 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod. I have tried Pear Deck but wished I had access to the drawing & drag feature.. Can you send me the hack for Pear deck?

@JakeMillerEdu 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Choose one of their template slides that are Drawing or Draggable, add it . . . and then copy that little bar at the bottom to use on a different slide!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jake!

@HarryOrenstein 2 жыл бұрын

NearPod and virtual field trips! Yeeeeeah!

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Harry!

@rodrigorho 3 жыл бұрын

For me the decisive factor between both y the feedback and the versitality that Peardeck offers over Nearpod. Also, you forgot to mention Pear Deck Vocabulary .

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

I guess Jake has to win some votes...😂

@JakeMillerEdu 3 жыл бұрын

Pear Deck Flashcard Factory is great! I consider it to be a standalone tool though.

@SalAbraham7 3 жыл бұрын

Can you make another video about Pear Deck , Nearpod vs Quizzes?

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation! We have considered making an app battle video about different game-based apps.

@09sno 3 жыл бұрын

What is the hack for Peardeck?

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

I'll leave this one for Jake!

@JakeMillerEdu 3 жыл бұрын

Add one of the available template slides that are Drawing or Draggable slides, then copy that bottom bar that it adds and paste it onto a different slide. Voila!

@krissinamouse 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod for life!!!!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah!!!

@rafpeeters9731 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a peardeck fan and gave both a chance. PD just works better in our G4E ecosystem at the moment. So i tried to subscribe to Jake his chanell as well but only music video’s showed up. Am I doing something wrong? A link would-be help.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, here's the link to Jake's channel: kzfaq.info/love/bO93BzuvUUxnFJNHqUz3hg

@JakeMillerEdu 3 жыл бұрын

Yah - that's the singer Jake Miller. He's more handsome than me, but he knows less about EdTech. 😊

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@rafpeeters9731 3 жыл бұрын

@@JakeMillerEdu edtech is worth more than music but earns less.

@JakeMillerEdu 3 жыл бұрын

@@rafpeeters9731 💯 accurate!

@user-db6pn5eu2b 3 жыл бұрын

It's “Time to climb" teachers!!!😉

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I'll count that as a Nearpod vote!

@mizem169 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod is my goto for K-2 students

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah!

@catiecodes 2 жыл бұрын

What are blue kick games? What is the website?

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

It's a game-based learning app called Blooket. Google it and you'll find it!

@steveglickman4744 2 жыл бұрын

I like both, but prefer Nearpod. Nearpod has more features, a cleaner interface during the teacher-guided lesson, better Draw It tool (which is included with the free version), and you can share student responses back to students for discussion without a projector... but they both do the job well. But wait, Peardeck is less expensive and is simpler to integrate with existing Google Slides and has nice feedback tools. Ultimately, whenever I use Peardeck, however, I feel like I made the wrong choice.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Steve! We ultimately like both and think they meet slightly different needs (Pear Deck, for example is a great choice if you've already build Google Slides and just want a quick way to make them interactive). It really comes down to which features you feel are most important for you and your students.

@veggirl1964 3 жыл бұрын

I've tried both and prefer Nearpod. My students are mainly non-readers and I find more ways in Nearpod for them to participate without reading skills.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Jake Miller, are you tallying up these votes??

@SalAbraham7 3 жыл бұрын

@lauramaya8351 3 жыл бұрын

Both are great! But my favorite is Nearpod, so Sam Kary won!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Now we're talking!

@lauramaya8351 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@vasylzhovnir 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod - the best!!!))

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Point, Sam!

@gregoryyoung2551 2 жыл бұрын

As a math and science teacher, team Desmos still has my loyalty over Nearpod and Pear Deck.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

We keep hearing more and more about Desmos. Maybe it's time we created a Desmos video

@olakanniakinola1190 2 жыл бұрын

You both won

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t go wrong with either!

@warchefseed 2 жыл бұрын

Peardeck for teen classes where they can benefit from feedback and takeaways. Nearpod for kids. Or if you are doing a lesson about a video.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote!

@kimauger4293 Жыл бұрын

For my needs, Nearpod works best.

@NextGenTeacher Жыл бұрын

Right on! Hope you have a good experience with it Kim 👌

@shatarafoster6323 Жыл бұрын

I'm in love with Nearpod, but this video has me giving Peardeck a second thought

@NextGenTeacher Жыл бұрын

Either way you go will be a win for your students for sure Shatara!

@tenaperron8540 2 жыл бұрын

I like Nearpod for the already created content ( ex: iCivics).

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they have a huge library of already created content for sure. Happy Nearpoding Tena!

@eezyv1 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod all day!

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found a tool that works for you 😀

@jianstefan2435 2 жыл бұрын

Sam Cary won the nearpod debut

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote!

@KarenChichester 3 жыл бұрын

Pear Deck because the amount of options in Nearpod can br treally overwhelming for both theachers and students.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote, Karen!

@CikguHana 3 жыл бұрын

Pear deck for me

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote!

@EducationHaHa 3 жыл бұрын

Nearpod all the way….More features to engage with.

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote 😀

@t.leblanc7037 2 жыл бұрын

But you can switch to student paced Nearpod at any time.

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's true now, but wasn't the case when we made this video. Another point, Sam! :D

@germanhernandez5936 2 жыл бұрын

I still like Nearpod better than Pear Deck. Sam is the winner!!!

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes!

@caledoniaallen1830 Жыл бұрын

Let me know the free hack!

@jeremywhite328 2 жыл бұрын

NearPod

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a solid choice!

@anneloudon4707 3 жыл бұрын

Nearood>Peardeck

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

I'll count that as a vote in my corner!

@jianstefan2435 2 жыл бұрын

Nearpod is more nice

@NextGenTeacher 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

@rahimimahmud 3 жыл бұрын

For free users, peardeck. If i have money, i go for nearpod

@NextGenTeacher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your vote! 😀