Random Name/Word Picker is an interactive site that is used by the teacher entering the names of his or her students students. Upon pressing the fruit machine button (which works like a slot machine), it will randomly select a student's name to answer a question. This is a good tool to use to ensure that every student gets the opportunity to participate in class. As a teacher, this tool will also assist me in not overlooking any students because I was continually calling on the same students. One way that Word Picker can be used is with vocabulary words. The teacher would input a list of words and the student's can take turns defining the words or correctly spelling the words.
This must be a big hit with the little kids. I would think it a simple way to dress up any sort of review game with the bigger kids like I teach. As you mentioned, randomly selecting a word/question or a student's name does give it some flexibility. It adds a little excitement without becoming the focal point.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.