Polls, polls, and more polls!

1. Poll Everwhere  --  http://www.polleverywhere.com/ 
2. Likes:  
1. ease of use:  5 out of 5 
2. effectiveness in the classroom:  3 out of 5
3. Audience: any group with computer access & readability
4. Tools needed: computers, smartphones
5. Other notes:  Downside to Poll everywhere is that students would have to be able to get computer access for the present.  It's a great program and option to use, however, the feasibility of it is dependent on the age/grade using it.  While I would see this being more beneficial for upper grades, it is something that younger students would be able to use.  It lacks the element of spontaneity that would make this site the best there is.
3. How you can use this tool in your classroom
1. This would be great to find/gather information of prior knowledge, concepts, and opinions.  
2. One way I could see this as an example is to have student answer a morning question or beginning hour question.  Poll would be up on the SMARTboard/Screen - students come in, sit down at the computer - answer the question while they wait for their class to begin.
3. Another way would be to use this as a simplified exit slip for when students leave the class.  Since there is an option for "texting" and not just multiple choice - it allows the students to leave a "deeper" answer upon leaving - giving the teacher an idea of where the student is at.

Another polling option is Hot Potatoes.  I did not download this site as I find that if it is more of a web poll, it would be more highly used than downloading it.


Polleverywhere.com is the place to go when thinking about having an online polling take place.