Widget Guide

How to Run Classroom Polls and Surveys

Gather class opinions, votes, and assess comprehension live.

Step-by-Step Setup

  1. 1 Place the Poll widget on your display board.
  2. 2 Open widget settings to input your question and choice columns (up to five).
  3. 3 Select whether you want to display scores as counts or percentage bars.
  4. 4 Have students vote via show of hands, digital cards, or voice.
  5. 5 Click the columns directly inside the widget to increment votes and update the visual chart.

Pro Strategies for Classroom Success

  • Understanding Check Ask 'How well do you get today's topic?' and have students vote to assess understanding.
  • Reward Decisions Let the class vote on brain break activities to increase classroom engagement.
  • Data Practice Use live votes in math lessons to teach tally marks, columns, and graph percentages.

Keyboard Shortcuts

1 - 5 Add a vote to choices 1 through 5
R Reset all votes to zero

Ready to use the Live Polls?

Open your board, click the icon in the toolbar, and project the widget full-screen on your board.

Open Classroom Screen

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Votes are entered directly on the main projected screen by the teacher, keeping setup simple and protecting privacy.