Class Name Spinner
What is Class Name Spinner?
A free classroom random name picker for teachers
Class Name Spinner is a free class name spinner that helps teachers randomly select students in seconds. It works as a classroom name picker, random student selector, wheel of names alternative, and live participation tool for lessons, discussions, transitions, and house points.
Random student selector
Teachers can paste a class list into Students, use that current list as a Quick list, or load a saved class and spin the wheel to randomly choose a student.
Classroom name picker
Instead of choosing students manually, the classroom name picker makes selection feel fair, visible, and engaging for the whole room.
Wheel of names alternative
Class Name Spinner gives schools a clean wheel of names alternative designed specifically for classroom use, with groups, house points, exports, and presentation mode.
What can teachers use it for?
Why it works well in classrooms
- It is fast to set up from a pasted class list.
- Students can see the selection happen on screen.
- The random wheel helps reduce perceived bias.
- Groups and houses can be organised visually.
- Results can be exported for later review.
- Presentation mode works well on projectors and large displays.
How Class Name Spinner works
1. Add names
Paste one student name per line in Setup > Students.
2. Organise groups
Create houses or groups in Setup > Groups and drag students into them if needed.
3. Choose your class
On Home, use Quick list for the current Students page or switch to one of your saved classes.
4. Spin the wheel
Open the Class Name Spinner tool from the landing page, or launch Presentation mode to spin, award points, and export results when required.
Who is it for?
Class Name Spinner is built primarily for teachers, schools, and classrooms, but it can also be used as a random name picker for meetings, clubs, groups, prize draws, and other shared decision-making activities where a visible random wheel helps participants trust the outcome.