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Cold-calling & questions
Randomly select who answers the next question, keeping participation fair and unpredictable.
Classroom Wheel
Paste your class list and spin to randomly pick a student, form groups, or assign a classroom job — fairly and transparently, in front of the whole class. Free, no signup, and ready for the projector.
Class list
0One student per line, or paste a comma-separated roster. Use First L. or initials if you prefer not to display full names.
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Advanced
Result
Latest selection
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Selection history (this session)
Overview
A random selector built for teachers
The Classroom Wheel is an online random selector designed specifically for students, classroom tasks, groups, and activities. Paste your roster, spin, and it lands on one name — or several, if you're forming a group — giving you a fast, visible, and fair way to run a random student picker in front of the whole class.
How it works
Getting started, step by step
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Add your class list
Type or paste your roster, one student per line. Save it as a named list if you'll reuse it for this class period.
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Spin the wheel
Press spin and it lands on a random student — or a random group, if you've set a group size above one.
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Reveal and continue
The result is shown clearly and added to your selection history. With no-repeat mode on, that student won't come up again until you reset the round.
Classroom uses
What teachers use it for
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Reading & presentations
Pick who reads next or presents next, and use no-repeat mode to work through the whole class in order.
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Jobs & chores
List classroom jobs instead of names and spin to randomly assign this week's helper roles.
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Pairs & groups
Set a group size above one to spin out random pairs or small teams for group work.
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Quiz prompts & topics
Enter quiz questions, discussion topics, or activity ideas as entries and let the wheel choose one.
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Participation order
Use no-repeat mode to generate a fair, random turn-taking order for the whole class.
Fairness
Equal chances, visible selection
Every active student on the wheel has an equal chance of being picked on each spin. The selection happens visibly, on-screen, using your browser's random number generator — not behind the scenes — so students can see the same process applied consistently to everyone. Applying the same rules every time, including how you use no-repeat mode, is the simplest way to avoid any appearance of favoritism.
No-repeat mode
Make sure everyone gets a turn
Turn on no-repeat mode in Settings and each student is removed from the pool once selected, so the wheel works through your full class list before anyone can be picked a second time. When you're ready to start a new round — the next day, or the next activity — use "Reset round" to bring everyone back into the pool.
Groups & teams
Forming random groups
Set "Group size" to the number of students you want selected per spin — for example, 2 for pairs, or 4 for small teams. Each spin draws that many students at once, all shown together as one result, which makes it easy to build several random groups by spinning repeatedly with no-repeat mode on.
Class list management
Built for real classroom workflows
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Bulk entry
Paste an entire roster at once — one name per line, or comma-separated — instead of adding students individually.
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Saved rosters
Save multiple class lists by name and reload the right one instantly, ideal for teachers with several class periods.
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Absent-student exclusion
Mark a student absent to exclude them from today's spins without removing them from your saved roster.
Classroom display
Projector and smartboard ready
Use the Fullscreen button to expand the wheel to fill the screen, with large, readable labels — built for projecting at the front of the room or displaying on an interactive smartboard. It works the same way in a virtual classroom too: share your screen or browser tab so remote students see the exact same spin and result in real time.
Every classroom setting
From elementary to virtual classrooms
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Elementary
Use first names and bright colors to keep young students engaged with turn-taking and simple classroom jobs.
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Secondary & adult learning
Cold-call for discussion, assign presentation order, or randomize group projects and seminar topics.
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Tutoring & small groups
Pick who goes first in a small tutoring group, or randomize practice questions one at a time.
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Virtual classrooms
Share your screen during a video call so remote students see the spin happen live, the same as an in-person class.
Privacy-conscious
Names stay in your browser
Your class list is processed entirely in your browser and is never uploaded to a server. If you'd rather not display full names — for example, when sharing a screen recording or projecting in a shared space — turn on Anonymize in Settings to show first names with a last initial, or edit your list to use initials or student numbers instead.
Related
More wheels for the classroom
FAQ
Common questions
What is a classroom wheel?+
A classroom wheel is an online random selector built for teachers — it spins to randomly pick a student, form a group, or choose a classroom task from a list you provide.
How do I use a classroom wheel?+
Paste or type your class list into the entries box, adjust settings like no-repeat mode or group size if needed, then press spin to reveal a random result.
How do I randomly pick a student?+
Add your student names to the wheel and spin — it lands on one name at random, giving every student in the list an equal chance.
Can I paste an entire class list into the wheel?+
Yes, paste a full roster with one name per line, or a comma-separated list, and it's parsed automatically into wheel entries.
Is a classroom wheel fair?+
Each spin gives every active student an equal, random chance of being selected, using your browser's random number generator — the same visible process applies to every student.
How can I prevent the same student from being selected twice?+
Turn on no-repeat mode. Once a student is picked, they're removed from the pool until you reset the round, so everyone gets picked once before anyone repeats.
What is no-repeat mode on a classroom wheel?+
No-repeat mode excludes already-selected students from future spins in the same round, ensuring the whole class is cycled through before names repeat.
Can a classroom wheel select multiple students?+
Yes, set the group size above 1 and each spin selects that many students at once — useful for forming pairs, small groups, or teams.
Can I use a classroom wheel for classroom jobs?+
Yes, list classroom jobs or chores as entries instead of student names, and spin to randomly assign them.
How do I select students fairly during class?+
Spin the wheel visibly in front of the class rather than picking privately, and apply the same rules — such as no-repeat mode — consistently to every student.
Can I mark students absent on a classroom wheel?+
Yes, mark any student absent from the entry list and they're excluded from spins without deleting them from your roster.
Can I save more than one class list?+
Yes, save the current list as a named class roster and reload it later — useful for teachers with multiple class periods.
Can I display the classroom wheel on a projector?+
Yes, use the fullscreen button to expand the wheel to fill the screen, ideal for projectors and smartboards.
Does a classroom wheel require an account?+
No, there's no signup or login required — it runs directly in your browser.
Can I use a classroom wheel without downloading anything?+
Yes, it's entirely browser-based and works on desktop and mobile with no download or installation.
Ready for class?
Paste your roster above and spin — free, instant, and projector-ready.