Polleverywhere is a great way to get your students engaged in the lesson.  The site allows for a teacher to upload up to three multiple choice questions to the site.  The site then displays an sms number and automatically generates keyword options for each of the choices.  This allows students to use their cell phones to answer the questions by texting in their response.  This is a great way to review prior to an assessment or to get quick feedback regarding a certain topic.  The results are tabulated in real time and you can see the answer choices within a matter of seconds after a student submits their answer choice.  Students really buy into this form of questioning and those who do not have cell phones can still participate using their laptops by taking advantage of the web voting link that is provided by poll everywhere as an alternative for students without cell phones. I use the poll to generate excitement and get the juices flowing.  I like to begin discussions by using polleverywhere followed by students making more formal, in-depth discussions via a discussion forum or blog.  If you sign up for the free version of polleverywehre, you can have up to 30 students participate in the poll.  If you are looking to use it for more participants there is a fee depending on the number of people you would like to participate.

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