{"id":100909,"date":"2025-12-12T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=100909"},"modified":"2025-12-12T22:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:46:38","slug":"https-www-peardeck-com-join-how-to-join-a-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/https-www-peardeck-com-join-how-to-join-a-session\/","title":{"rendered":"https \/\/www.peardeck.com Join | How to Join a Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>To join a Pear Deck session, Click the link or type <code>joinpd.com<\/code> into your browser. Your teacher should have given you a <b>5-letter code<\/b> (e.g., <code>abcde<\/code>). Type that into the box.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>How to Join a Session:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"><b>Go to the link:<\/b> Click the link above or type <code>joinpd.com<\/code> into your browser.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"><b>Enter the Code:<\/b> Your teacher should have given you a <b>5-letter code<\/b> (e.g., <code>abcde<\/code>). Type that into the box.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"><b>Sign In:<\/b> You may be asked to sign in with your Google or Microsoft school account.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"><b>You&#8217;re In!<\/b> Once you enter the code and sign in, you will see the presentation slides on your screen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><i>(Note: The URL you typed, <code>peardeck.com\/join<\/code>, often redirects to the same place, but <code>joinpd.com<\/code> is the fastest way to get there.)<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Troubleshooting:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><b>Code not working?<\/b> Double-check the letters with your teacher; codes expire after the session ends.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><b>Wrong account?<\/b> Make sure you are logged out of any personal email accounts and only logged into your school account.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/games-to-play-at-school-on-computer-the-educational-pass\/\">Games To Play at School on Computer<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Create a Pear Deck assignment <\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">To create a Pear Deck &#8220;assignment&#8221; (where students complete the slides on their own time, like homework), you need to use <b>Student-Paced Mode<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Here is the step-by-step guide for <b>Google Slides<\/b> (the most common method) and <b>PowerPoint<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Step 1: Create Your Slides<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\">Open <b>Google Slides<\/b> (or PowerPoint Online).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"><b>Open the Pear Deck Sidebar:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1,0,0\"><i>Google Slides:<\/i> Click <b>Extensions<\/b> &gt; <b>Pear Deck for Google Slides<\/b> &gt; <b>Open Pear Deck Add-on<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1,1,0\"><i>PowerPoint:<\/i> Click the <b>Home<\/b> tab &gt; click the <b>Pear Deck<\/b> icon (you may need to install the Add-in first).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"><b>Add Interactivity:<\/b> Use the sidebar to add questions (Multiple Choice, Text, Drawing, etc.) to your slides.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Step 2: Turn it into an Assignment (Student-Paced)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">This is the most important step. Do <b>not<\/b> just click &#8220;Present&#8221; in Google Slides.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\">Click the green <b>Start Lesson<\/b> button in the Pear Deck sidebar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\">Select <b>Student-Paced Activity<\/b> (Asynchronous).<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1,0,0\"><i>Note:<\/i> If you accidentally clicked &#8220;Instructor-Paced,&#8221; you can switch modes by clicking the <b>3 dots (&#8230;)<\/b> in the bottom right corner of the presentation screen and selecting &#8220;Turn on Student-Paced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Step 3: Share with Students<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Once the session is running in Student-Paced mode:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\">You will see a window with a <b>Link<\/b> (e.g., <code>joinpd.com\/abcde<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b>Copy this link<\/b> and post it to your Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, or email it to students.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\">You can now close the tab. The session will stay open for students until you manually end it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Step 4: How to Grade\/Review<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\">Go to <b><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peardeck.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwjAiNmu6rSRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQmQc\">peardeck.com<\/a><\/b> and log in as a teacher.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\">Click on the <b>Sessions<\/b> tab at the top.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\">Find your active session and click the <b>Teacher Dashboard<\/b> icon (it looks like a little square grid).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\">Here you can see exactly who has joined and read their answers in real-time or after they finish.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>How to &#8220;Collect&#8221; the Assignment<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">When the deadline is over:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\">Go back to your <b>Sessions<\/b> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\">Click <b>End Session<\/b>. 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