Random name picker
A cup of name sticks for the classroom projector. Press Pick (or Space), one name comes out, and it stays out until every student has had a turn.
Press Pick. One stick comes out.
Picked this round · click a name to put it back
- None yet.
Why it works
Fair, and seen to be fair
Calling on the same three hands is easy to do and hard to notice. Name sticks fix it because the class can see the cup: every name is in there, and a picked stick goes to the side until the cup is empty.
This picker keeps that ritual. The cup shakes, one stick slides out with the name written on it, and the picked sticks line up beside the cup. Put one back if a student was absent, or start a new round at any time.
In the room
Making cold calls feel warm
Ask first, pick second
Pose the question, give ten seconds of think time, then pick. Everyone thinks, because anyone might be called.
Offer a lifeline
A picked student can phone a friend or pass once. The pick stays fair, and nobody freezes.
Use it for jobs too
Line leader, paper passer, door holder: the same cup keeps classroom jobs fair over a week.
Show the picked sticks
Leaving picked sticks visible tells the class that turns are tracked, so “you never pick me” goes away.
One class list
Same class, every tool
Classroom seating chart maker
Paste your class list, pick a layout, press Shuffle. Keep-apart rules are respected, front-row seats stay put, and it prints on one page.
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Random group generator
Random groups or teams in one click. Choose how many groups, or how many students per group; the pairs you keep apart stay apart.
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Classroom noise meter
Calibrated to your room, with a Quiet jar the class fills together.
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Privacy
Nothing leaves this browser.
No recording
Sound is reduced to one loudness number about twenty times a second, then discarded.
No upload
Nothing is sent to a server. Load the page, unplug the internet, and the meter keeps working.
No account
No sign-up, no student data. Settings live in this browser only.
No tricks
We switch off the browser’s auto-volume so a loud room actually reads as loud.
Questions teachers ask
FAQ
Will it pick the same student twice?
Not in the same round. Picked sticks move to the side and only go back when the cup is empty or you press New round. Turn off No repeats if you want every pick from the full class.
Can I put a stick back?
Yes. Click a picked stick to return it to the cup, for example when a student was out of the room.
Does it use the same class list as the seating chart?
Yes. Enter your class once and the picker, the group generator and the seating chart maker all use it.
Where are my students’ names stored?
Only in this browser, on this computer. Names are never sent to a server, so there is nothing for us to lose or share. Clearing your browser data, or pressing Delete class, removes them.