Classroom Spinner, Teacher Wheel Hub
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The Classroom Spinner is a teacher hub that combines random student selection, balanced team creation, and a fullscreen countdown timer in one projector-ready page. Call on learners fairly with remove-after-pick mode, split the roster into groups for lab days, and run think-pair-share timers without juggling three separate apps, built for US K–12 classrooms and subs who need obvious controls on day one.
Overview
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Built-in features
Teacher hub with student picker (remove-after-pick + history), balanced team generator, and a countdown timer, all in one fullscreen smartboard layout.
How to use the classroom spinner
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Default wheel options
- Classroom Spinner
Cold-calling in middle school ELA
Teachers paste period-two rosters, enable remove-after-pick, and spin so every reader shares analysis before anyone repeats.
PE squads on field day
Coaches switch to the team tab, paste 28 names, choose four teams, and send balanced groups to stations in under a minute.
Think-pair-share timing
Set a three-minute timer tab before discussions, fullscreen the hub, and students see the countdown beside the spinner.
Substitute teacher plans
Session history shows who was already called, so guest teachers continue fair participation without a paper roster.
ESL small-group rotations
Lead teachers spin for table leaders, generate teams of four, and run five-minute speaking drills with the built-in timer.
Getting started
Load the Classroom Spinner with your list, spin once to preview timing, then adjust entries before going live.
Enable remove-after-pick on the Classroom Spinner when each option should win once, and turn on Streamer mode for a chroma-key backdrop on stream recordings.
Project the Classroom Spinner fullscreen on a smartboard or TV so everyone sees the same spin without crowding one phone.
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace the random student picker?
It includes the same student-picker behavior plus team generation and a timer, one bookmark for daily classroom routines.
How does fullscreen classroom mode work?
Tap fullscreen to expand controls and the wheel for smartboards. Tap-to-spin buttons stay large enough for back-row visibility.
Can I see who was already picked?
Yes. Session history logs each selected student during the period so you can balance participation before the bell.
Is student data stored online?
No. Rosters and history stay in your browser session on that device, nothing is uploaded to our servers.
Does the team maker balance sizes?
Teams shuffle randomly and distribute names round-robin so counts stay within one person even with odd class sizes.