A classroom wheel. From names to teams.

Pick a student

1. Enter one name or alias per line. Distinguish students with the same name: “Anna 1”, “Anna 2”.
2. Use equal weights, such as 1. Check duplicates: two identical lines increase that name’s combined chance.
3. To give different students a turn, enable “Remove after a spin”. The removed name is excluded from the next pick.
4. Spin, then move to the next round. With one entry remaining, spinning is unavailable: the remaining participant is already determined.

Example: with 24 distinct names of weight 1, each has a 1/24 chance on the first pick, about 4.17%. After removing one name, each of the 23 remaining names has a 1/23 chance, about 4.35%. Without removal, a name can be picked again.

Choose an activity

1. Open the template with eight practice formats, including partner explanation, drawing and giving an example.
2. Replace general prompts with specific tasks for your topic. Remove unsuitable options before spinning.
3. State the time available and expected output, then spin to select a format.
4. Keep your edited wheel for the next lesson or export it as JSON.

For a lesson on fractions, change “Give an example” to “Write a problem about adding fractions”, and “Draw a diagram” to “Show 3/4 in a picture”. The wheel chooses a task; the teacher evaluates the answer.

Create class teams

1. Enter one participant per line and check duplicates. Each line counts as a separate person here.
2. Choose a number of teams or a maximum number of participants per team.
3. Select “Create teams”. Each participant appears exactly once; group sizes differ by at most one person.
4. Copy, download or print the result. Reshuffling creates a new assignment.

Example: 28 participants and 5 teams produce sizes of 6, 6, 6, 5 and 5. The generator randomizes the list; it does not consider attainment, skills or friendships.

Before the lesson

• Check names, repeated labels and weights. Equal weights give equal chances.
• Agree in advance whether a student can pass or choose an alternative task.
• Use numbers or aliases if you do not want names on screen or in a shared link.
• Try a practice spin and check the screen in presentation view.
• Save a copy: JSON for one wheel, or “Backup wheels” for all wheels in the current tool.

Save and transfer lists

Lists and the last 100 results are saved in this device’s browser. To move a wheel, download JSON and import it on another device. A workspace backup includes settings and history for all wheels in the current tool; restoration adds independent copies within the eight-wheel limit. There is no cloud synchronization.

A share link opens an independent copy without history. Names and weights in the link are readable. A localhost link works only on this computer; sharing with others requires a public site address.

Questions before your first lesson