How do I set up my class roster?

Paste your student names into the Entries panel, one per line. The wheel updates instantly. Save the wheel to your account to reuse it each day without re-entering names.

Can I ensure every student is called on equally?

Yes. Enable Remove-Winner mode. Each spin removes the selected student from the active wheel. When all students have been selected, the wheel resets automatically for a new cycle.

Can I have multiple class wheels?

Yes. Create a separate saved wheel for each class period. Each wheel has its own URL, spin history, and entry list. Free accounts support multiple saved wheels.

Can students see the wheel on their devices?

Yes. Share the public wheel URL with students. They can view the wheel in their browsers and watch the spin in real time — great for remote learning and transparent participation.

Is this COPPA/FERPA compliant?

SpinRipple does not collect student data. Names entered into the free anonymous wheel are stored only in your browser's localStorage and never sent to our servers. For cloud-saved wheels, only the teacher's account stores the wheel data — no student accounts are created.

Classroom Name Picker — Random Student Selector

Call on students fairly and without bias — one spin at a time.

About this classroom name picker

Calling on the same students repeatedly — consciously or not — is one of the most well-documented sources of classroom inequity. Research by the Education Trust found that teachers call on high-achieving students up to six times more often than struggling ones when selecting manually. The classroom name picker eliminates this pattern entirely. Add your class roster, enable Remove-Winner mode so each student is called only once per cycle, and spin. The random selection is visibly fair — students can see the wheel, see their names, and see the result. No one can claim favoritism.

Why SpinRipple for classroom name picker?

SpinRipple is used by teachers from elementary school through university for everything from cold calling to group formation to presenting order. The wheel is easy to set up at the start of the school year: paste your roster, save the wheel, bookmark the URL. You can create separate wheels for different classes or periods. The Remove-Winner mode cycles through your entire class before resetting, ensuring every student gets called on equally before anyone is selected twice. Session history lets you review participation data at the end of class.

Common use cases

Cold calling — pick a student to answer a question without bias
Presentation order — randomize who presents first in a fair way
Group formation — spin to assign students to project groups
Volunteer selection — fairly pick students for special roles or activities
Homework check — randomly select students to share answers

Frequently asked questions

How do I set up my class roster?: Paste your student names into the Entries panel, one per line. The wheel updates instantly. Save the wheel to your account to reuse it each day without re-entering names.
Can I ensure every student is called on equally?: Yes. Enable Remove-Winner mode. Each spin removes the selected student from the active wheel. When all students have been selected, the wheel resets automatically for a new cycle.
Can I have multiple class wheels?: Yes. Create a separate saved wheel for each class period. Each wheel has its own URL, spin history, and entry list. Free accounts support multiple saved wheels.
Can students see the wheel on their devices?: Yes. Share the public wheel URL with students. They can view the wheel in their browsers and watch the spin in real time — great for remote learning and transparent participation.
Is this COPPA/FERPA compliant?: SpinRipple does not collect student data. Names entered into the free anonymous wheel are stored only in your browser's localStorage and never sent to our servers. For cloud-saved wheels, only the teacher's account stores the wheel data — no student accounts are created.