Staff Digital Tools Updates: Pear Deck and Lucid Spark

Staff are advised of the following updates:

Pear Deck

The free version of Pear Deck continues to be available for all staff this school year, and can be used to:

  • Create and build assessments
  • Author or modify questions
  • Sharing and collaboration tools
  • Automatic graded answers

A paid version will be available for select staff working with students in special education. Information regarding setting up accounts will be sent directly to those staff members. Questions can be emailed to Stephanie McAllister.

 

Lucid Spark

Lucid Spark is a dynamic online whiteboard tool designed to replace Jamboard, offering K-12 teachers and students a versatile platform for collaborative learning. With Lucid Spark, teachers can create interactive lessons, brainstorm ideas with students, and organize thoughts visually. Key features include customizable templates, real-time collaboration, sticky notes, and voting sessions.

Virtual training sessions will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 at 1 and 4 p.m. 

Details on logging in to Lucid Spark, resources and training registration are available online.