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!
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!
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!👍👍
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
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.
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.
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.
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!! 😊👏🏼👏🏼
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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
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!
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.
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!
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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!
Both of Nearpod and Peardeck, has their own special features.. so Jack and Sam, both of you are Winners in explaining these cool apps🥳🥳
That's very kind of you, but it's okay, you can say it, I won, right?
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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!
I definitely agree that Peardeck is probably your best option if you already have pre-created Slides. Thanks for sharing!
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!👍👍
Point, Sam!! Haha, thanks so much for your support, Brian!
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
Both, Pear Deck & Nearpod, are awesome. I use them very often in my classes... Loved your presentation, guys!
Thanks, Ilma!
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.
Thank you!!
Love the concept of the presentation. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
I find Peardeck much easier to use since I have all my presentations ready. Plus the teacher dashboard is a game changer!
Thanks for your comment and vote!
You both won! I wish the two companies would work together and create a NearDeck or PearPod. I like PearPod!
😂Thanks for your vote!
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.
I guess Jake has to win some votes..😂
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.
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!! 😊👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks so much for supporting the channel, Saly!
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.
Thanks so much! Yeah, Pear Deck makes sense for adding quick interactivity to existing slides!
I have nearpod. It works well for my various teaching situations.
Count 'em up, Jake!
This is a great video comparassion, thank you so much for made this video
Sure thing Alodia! Thanks for watching 😃
You guys rock! Great video! Informative and funny!
Glad to hear it Rick!
Great video, guys! I'm on team Nearpod!
That's a vote for me, Jake!!
Tq it very informational to choose the best and suitable activities / apps for our teaching.
You're welcome!
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.
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!
Can you switch back and forth in Nearpod (asynch. to synchron)? Also, what about private written feedback during sessions?
Sam and Jake are both winners 🏆. I use nearpod with my grade 9&10 students and pear deck with my 11- 13 students...
Thanks, Christine? But can I count this vote in my column???🤣
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.
Thanks, Jennifer! I know, it was hard to fit everything into a video that wasn't 30 mins long! 😀
Pear Deck has Immersive Reader built in, too :)
@@StaceyRoshan True, I definitely should have brought that up!
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.
It sounds like you figured out the right solution for your classroom!
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.
Thanks, and great idea!
Thank you❣
You're very welcome!
Thanks for the video! I would be interested in learning the hack to access the drawing and draggables in the free version.
Me 2!
You guys really made learning very funny.
Excellent repartee, so interesting
Thanks Madhu :) Happy Tuesday to you!
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!
Yeah, if you use it a lot, you'll definitely want to be able to access the paid version!
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.
Blooket vs Gimkit would be a good one! And yes, the impact on your computer speeds is something to consider.
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.
Thanks for your vote!
I love your videos! You can make them even better if you use a microphone when recording ✌️❤️
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)
I love the intro.
😆We had fun with it!
Would love an update to this video since I know nearpod added some of these features.
We'll add it to our list of videos to create updates for!
Great video guys! Jake please share the hack on how to use premium features in the free version.
That would be a pretty great hack!
I love u both! But I'd rather use Peardeck, I think it is friendlier and easier to use!
Thanks so much and thanks for your vote!
PEAR DECK! don't want to pay...thanks a bunch!!
Thank you so much both. Can I ask how to unlock the paid peardeck features?
You can extend the free trial by 3 months on Pear Deck using My EdTech Bundle. Check it out here - www.myedtechbundle.com/
I'm interested in getting the drawing and draggable slide in the free version of pear deck.
Check out www.myedtechbundle.com/ where you can get an addition 3 months added to your free trial of their premium features.
Jake can you share the hacks you mentioned for pear deck for draggable items.
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.
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.
I love your video
It's “Time to climb" teachers!!!😉
Yeah! I'll count that as a Nearpod vote!
Jake, did you mention the immersive reader in Pear Deck?
Neither of us talked about Immersive Reader, which would have been an important point to bring up!
Really? That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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.
40 at a time!
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.
@@jillberry1109 Yes, with the free version that's true
@@jillberry1109 Thank you so much for letting me know about opening a new session for each class. That was so helpful! ; 0 )
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 .
I guess Jake has to win some votes...😂
Pear Deck Flashcard Factory is great! I consider it to be a standalone tool though.
I love Peardeck!
Thanks for voting, Judy!
Great video.
Which is best for use on all mobiles (iOS or Anderoid) for students?
Nearpod for sure! Pear Deck doesn't have an app
@@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!
@@HarryOrenstein Makes sense!
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.
Jake Miller, are you tallying up these votes??
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
Lol. This battle was so fun! Nearpod is so awesome that I haven't tried peardeck. So Sam is the winner in this battle!
And I'm currently taking graduate classes and constantly throw out plugs for the New Edtech Classroom! Thanks for all you do!
Thanks, Holly!!
That's so great, thank you for your support!!
Nearpod for life!!!!
Yeah!!!
Synchronous and asynchronous can be switched mid lessons in Nearpod now.
Nearpod is my goto for K-2 students
Yeah!
Both are great! But my favorite is Nearpod, so Sam Kary won!
Now we're talking!
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NearPod and virtual field trips!
Yeeeeeah!
Haha, thanks Harry!
Can you make another video about Pear Deck , Nearpod vs Quizzes?
Thanks for the recommendation! We have considered making an app battle video about different game-based apps.
Does Nearpod have the co-teacher feature that Pear Deck has?
You can co-teach with Nearpod, but you have to have a district or school Premium Plus account to do it.
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.
Thanks for your vote!
As of 2024, Nearpod can do many more things as Pear Deck and it’s just a matter of creativity.
As a math and science teacher, team Desmos still has my loyalty over Nearpod and Pear Deck.
We keep hearing more and more about Desmos. Maybe it's time we created a Desmos video
Do you find that Nearpod is little bit unstable when you share a link with students?
Hi, I haven't had that problem. Do you have that issue with other apps as well? Is it possibly a connectivity issue?
What is the hack for Peardeck?
I'll leave this one for Jake!
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!
Nearpod - the best!!!))
Point, Sam!
I'm wondering, do you think Nearpod is suitable for 5 or 6 years old student?
I do, especially since they have Immersive Reader so that students can have text read aloud and then respond using drawing tools
What are the hacks to be able to access the premium features on Nearpod for free?
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.
Sure thing, here's the link to Jake's channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCbO93BzuvUUxnFJNHqUz3hg
Yah - that's the singer Jake Miller. He's more handsome than me, but he knows less about EdTech. 😊
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@@JakeMillerEdu edtech is worth more than music but earns less.
@@rafpeeters9731 💯 accurate!
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?
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!
Thanks, Jake!
I'm in love with Nearpod, but this video has me giving Peardeck a second thought
Either way you go will be a win for your students for sure Shatara!
Hello, Sam why the Nerapod app does not let students record answers. I ahve barely used pear deck.. I am a Nearpod guy..
Huh, it should definitely be recording student's responses through the app!
What are blue kick games? What is the website?
It's a game-based learning app called Blooket. Google it and you'll find it!
For my needs, Nearpod works best.
Right on! Hope you have a good experience with it Kim 👌
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.
You both won
Can’t go wrong with either!
Pear Deck because the amount of options in Nearpod can br treally overwhelming for both theachers and students.
Thanks for your vote, Karen!
I like Nearpod for the already created content ( ex: iCivics).
Yeah they have a huge library of already created content for sure. Happy Nearpoding Tena!
Sam Cary won the nearpod debut
Thanks for your vote!
Pear deck for me
Thanks for your vote!
Nearpod all day!
Glad you found a tool that works for you 😀
I still like Nearpod better than Pear Deck. Sam is the winner!!!
Haha, yes!
Nearpod all the way….More features to engage with.
Thanks for your vote 😀
But you can switch to student paced Nearpod at any time.
Yeah, that's true now, but wasn't the case when we made this video. Another point, Sam! :D
NearPod
Definitely a solid choice!
Let me know the free hack!
Nearood>Peardeck
I'll count that as a vote in my corner!
Nearpod is more nice
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
For free users, peardeck. If i have money, i go for nearpod
Thanks for your vote! 😀