Skip to main content
The Pear Deck for Google Classroom Add-on lets teachers assign interactive Pear Deck sessions directly through Google Classroom. Students open the session from their Classwork tab (no join code required) and teachers can review responses and leave feedback from within the assignment.

​
Admin Install

Before you can use the add-on, your Google admin must perform a domain install so teachers can access it. Admins can initiate the install from the Google Workspace Marketplace. If they need instructions, refer them to the admin install guide.

​
Assign a Pear Deck

  1. Create a new Assignment and click the Pear Deck for Google Slides button under Add-ons.
New Assignment window; red arrow pointing at the Pear Deck for Google Slides add-on button
  1. Create a new Pear Deck, or click Select from Drive to choose from a previously created deck in your Google Drive.
Assign a lesson with Google Classroom; button choices: Select From Drive and Create a Lesson
  1. Once you have chosen a deck, the session defaults to Student-Paced mode. You can change it to Instructor-Paced if you prefer. Exit the smaller pop-up window to review the deck, then click Confirm Lesson when you are ready to add it to the assignment.
Google Classroom Confirm Lesson
  1. Confirm all assignment details are correct, then click Assign.
Google Classroom Assign lesson window

​
What Students See

  1. The Pear Deck assignment appears in the students’ Classwork tab. Students click the assignment to open it. No join code is needed.
  2. Students move freely through the deck in Student-Paced mode, answering interactive questions along the way.
  3. When students reach the end of the deck, they are prompted to submit the assignment by clicking Turn In.
Pear Deck Assignment in the students’ Classwork tab Student view of Google Classroom lesson Google Classroom Submit lesson; red arrow pointing to the turn in button

​
Review Student Work

  1. Navigate to the Student Work tab of the assignment to review student responses. Click a student’s name to open Pear Deck’s Reflect & Review window.
  2. From this view, leave Teacher Feedback on each interactive question slide, and add private comments and a grade for the assignment. Students can see this feedback immediately when they reopen the deck.
Students can change their responses until you end the session.
  1. Click the Dashboard button to navigate to the Teacher Dashboard, where you can end the session.
  2. After ending the session, access the Reflect & Review link to share with your students.
  3. Sharing the Reflect & Review link allows students to review the slides and their own responses, including any Teacher Feedback you left, without being able to change their answers.
Reviewing student work window with red arrow pointing to a sample student assignment Google Classroom Reflect & Review window Red arrow pointing to the Teacher Dashboard button in Reflect & Review window Google Classroom Session window with red arrow pointing to the End button Google Classroom - open Reflect & Review window

​
Resources

Admin Install for the Google Classroom Add-on

Set up the Pear Deck for Google Classroom Add-on across your domain.

Getting Started with Pear Deck

Learn the basics of creating and running Pear Deck sessions.
Last modified on July 14, 2026