Poll Everywhere

What is ... Poll Everywhere? Poll Everywhere is an engaging tool used to attain data, typically formative assessment data, to help guide instruction. Poll Everywhere allows respondents to answer a question via their cell phone, Twitter or online. The poll can be easily embedded into a PowerPoint and the results show up in real time.

Uses in education. Poll Everywhere is a great way to infuse technology into your classroom and to engage students by allowing them to use their cell phones in an appropriate way in the classroom.

One way to use Poll Everywhere is during a 'Do It Now' activity or 'Bell Work.' The students may enter the classroom and the Poll can be up on the screen using the projector. The students would then respond to the poll question at the beginning of class which may either review previously covered material or preview what is coming up that day.

Poll Everywhere could also be used during a lesson as a check for understanding. The results show broad group understanding, and do not show individual responses.

Why Poll Everywhere? Poll Everywhere allows students to respond in a number of different ways, including their cell phones. This is a great way for schools and teachers to allow for appropriate use of cell phones in the classroom.

The results from using Poll Everywhere can aid a teacher in planning and for use in guiding instruction. This is really no different than using something like 'Thumbs up/thumbs down' except for the use of technology to engage the students, and the ability for students to answer anonymously.

Link: www.polleverywhere.com