Learn how to use Pear Deck, a Google Slides add-on, to keep your entire class engaged. Make your Google Slides presentations more engaging by using formative assessment questions, conversation starters, and interactive elements. Learn how to utilize Pear Deck to combine interactive webpages and videos to teach in both synchronous and asynchronous modes. Check out how Google Maps, Youtube, and other applications that can also be used in Pear Deck. Participants will take part in an interactive Pear Deck session and receive a copy of a Pear Deck slide deck to use in their own teaching.
Christina Nuñez has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education. She has worked at Albuquerque Public Schools for 15 years as a teacher and as well as serving in various leadership roles throughout that time. She is currently a member of the APS Educational Technology Department serving as a Technology Resource Teacher, providing educator training for both Apple, Google and other digital tools. She is a Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2 as well as a Google Certified Trainer and Coach as well as an ISTE Certified educator. She is a member of ISTE (international society for Technology in Education), a secretary of NMSTE, a panelist and presenter for NM ECHO in Education, a share captain of NMGEG and a member of NMASCD. She has previously presented at ISTE, FETC and NMDLC.