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Add your class list and spin to call on a random student. Built for teachers — with elimination mode, bulk paste, and a counter so everyone gets a turn.
Paste your whole class list at once, spin to call on students randomly, and use elimination mode to make sure everyone gets a turn.
Once a student is picked they're greyed out and removed from the active pool. Keep spinning until every student has participated.
The counter shows how many students have been picked and how many are remaining — so you always know where you are in the class.
Our classroom spinner is designed specifically for teachers who need a fair, engaging, and completely unbiased way to call on students. Add your class list, spin the wheel, and the classroom spinner randomly selects a student — no favourites, no patterns, completely random every single time.
Students genuinely enjoy the spin animation — it turns a routine classroom moment into something a little exciting. And teachers love elimination mode, which automatically tracks who has and has not been picked yet so no student gets called on twice before everyone has had a turn.
Type student names one at a time using the input field, or click Bulk Paste and paste your entire class list at once with one name per line. This makes it easy to import a full class register in seconds without typing every name individually.
Once your class is loaded, click Pick a Student to spin the wheel. Use Normal mode to keep all students available on every spin, or switch to Elimination mode to automatically remove each student from the wheel after they have been picked. The participation counter at the bottom tracks exactly how many students have been picked and how many are still remaining.
Click Reset at any time to restore all students to the wheel and start the participation cycle again.
Every teacher knows the challenge of calling on students fairly. It is easy to unconsciously rely on the same engaged students, overlook quieter ones, or feel awkward about who to pick next. The classroom spinner removes all of that by making the selection completely transparent and random.
When students know that any one of them could be picked at any moment, engagement levels increase. Students pay closer attention because they know they need to be ready. The spin animation also adds a small element of fun to what might otherwise be a routine question-and-answer session.
Teachers who use the classroom spinner regularly report that it reduces the social dynamics around participation — students are less self-conscious about being called on when it is clearly random rather than the teacher choosing them specifically.
Elimination mode is the most popular feature for classroom use. When enabled, each student is removed from the wheel the moment they are picked. The wheel then only spins from the remaining students who have not yet been called on. This guarantees that every student participates at least once before anyone is repeated.
The participation counter shows exactly how many students have been picked, how many are remaining, and the total class size — so you always know where you are in the cycle. When all students have been picked, simply click Reset to start the next round.
Both tools pick random names, but the classroom spinner has extra features built specifically for teachers. It includes a participation counter, elimination mode with visual tracking of picked students, and a bulk paste feature optimised for class lists. The random name picker is better for general use like giveaways and events, while the classroom spinner is purpose-built for the classroom environment.
Your class list is automatically saved in your browser's local storage every time you make a change. When you return to the classroom spinner on the same device, your student list will be exactly as you left it. You can also build multiple class lists by visiting the page from different browsers or devices.
Yes — the classroom spinner works in any browser and looks great on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Open it in full-screen mode for maximum visibility. The large spin button and clear result display are easy to see from the back of a classroom.