Poll Everywhere: Easy formative assessment. Easy class feedback.

How I Use It

Poll Everywhere allows students to answer short questions or to provide feedback. I use mainly to gather data from my students. I pose a question and project a set of numbers on my screen (writing them on a board would work too). Students text a series of digits to the specified number to cast their vote. Any phone with texting capabilities works. No need for special clickers, smart phones, or laptops. Students can vote from a friends phone or from a classroom computer if necessary. I use Poll Everywhere to give students voice in our classroom. They vote on the structure of our day, the way we will organize our learning, etc. I also use it to have them vote for their favorite stories. I also use this to gauge their understanding. It can work as an anonymous quiz to see how many students "get it."