Need an answer to a tricky question? Look into the magic eight ball and find your answer with this fun online tool from Online Stopwatch. Other great tools include their group maker, class noise meter, a think pair share picker, and lots of great options for classroom music. Class Dojo is free for teachers all you have to do is create an account. Great for choosing a volunteer, someone to go first, or someone to read the next section. Random is Class Dojo‘s random student generator tool. Also, check out FlipSimu’s dice roller tool. Then all you have to do is click Flip It and…decision made. Customize your colors and choices (yes or no, heads or tails, inside or outside, etc.). Make quick decisions with a flip of the coin with this tool from FlipSimu. All you have to do is input your name list and it will create however many teams you like and even balance the gender distribution if you’d like. Team upĬreate teams quickly and randomly with this tool from PickerWheel. Transum also has a spinning wheel, random student, and group generators. The best thing about this tool is each name can only be picked one time, and once all of the names have been picked, they are automatically shuffled and reloaded. Make random picks with a quick pull of a name out of the hat. In addition, this site has lots of options for timers and group generators.

We love the Pot of Gold option (above) and also the Magic Box, Random Cog Machine, and Crane Claw Picker. Online Stopwatch is a treasure trove of random name generators. Try their spinning wheel which has options for group and team generators, random name pickers, seating chart makers, lineup pickers (shown above), and more. You’re going to want to bookmark this site, for sure! Flippity has an amazing variety of useful classroom tools. This site also has a customizable spinner wheel. Enter your custom name, group, or activity list (up to 10 entries at a time), press play, and watch the choices roll by as authentic slot machine music plays. Your students will love this random picker from Random Name Picker, which simulates a slot machine. Your students will love the authentic sound and realistic graphics.

Select one, two, or three dice, click “roll dice,” and watch as they roll up the alley and bobble as they settle. Need to choose a table group to line up first? Or pick a number for how many math exercises to assign for homework? Take a roll of the die with this neat tool from TeacherLed. We especially love all the sounds you can choose, from ticking and all sorts of music to launching confetti and subdued applause. Choose your theme, colors, speed, or even the language (over 30 options). Wheel of Names is simple to use and has lots of customizable options. Here are a dozen of our favorite online spinners and pickers. Use them to choose individuals, groups, activities, rewards, time segments, and more. They help you and your class make decisions in a totally random way. Spinners and pickers are a great tool for the classroom.

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