What does the resource do?

Following a request via email, this resource features two spinners which teachers can customise and use with an IWB.

How does it work?

On the opening screen, type the labels you would like to appear on each of the two spinners.

When you press the ‘Spin’ button, both spinners will randomly select a segment.

How can I use it?

This resource was created in response to a request via email – here is how the teacher thought the requested resource could be used:

“I would like to see TWO spinners on the same page. I can see it used kind of like the Role Selector except it will spin BOTH at the same time, so the person and the role are random – OR – a PE teacher could have numbers on one spinner and activities on the other. So, random exercises are assigned – like if one spinner came up 10 and the other came up jumping jacks, the class would do 10 jumping jacks!”

As ever, all feedback will be appreciated.

Also, please add your comments to this post if you think of an imaginative way to use the ‘Double Spinner’. Your comments will hopefully provide ideas and inspiration for other teachers.

What does the resource do?

This spinner will randomly select from one of sixteen options. You can press ‘New’ to reset and randomise the board whenever required.

How does it work?

On the opening screen, type the words that you would like to appear in the spinner. Copy and save these words in a text document if you think you’d like to use them again in the future. When you are ready, press ‘Next’ and your spinner will be generated.

This spinner is random but, once selected, each segment will disappear from the board.

How can I use it?

You could use the resource to randomly select pupils from your class… to display key words as part of a starter/plenary… as a motivational tool (names could be added to the list throughout the day and a ‘winner’ randomly selected).

Any other ideas? Add your feedback to the ‘Comments’ section.

What does the resource do?

This spinner will randomly select from one of four options.

How does it work?

On the opening screen, type the words that you would like to appear in each section.

When you are ready, press ‘Next’ and your spinner will be generated.

This spinner is completely random.

How can I use it?

One idea would be to use this spinner to randomly select pupils or groups for a particular activity.

What does the resource do?

This spinner will randomly select from your choice of spinner and record the results. This resource was requested via email by a teacher who wanted an interactive resource to assist with the teaching of probability.

How does it work?

You use the ‘Change Spinner’ arrows to find the board of your choice and then press ‘Spin’. The spinner will record the total number of spins and the number of times each colour has been selected. The spinner is completely random.

How can I use it?

Hopefully this resource will be useful in the teaching of mathematics. If you have any ideas about how it could be developed or improved then please post a comment.

What does the resource do?

A simple quiz which is easy to edit and easy to use.

Spin the arrow to randomly select the category of question.

How does it work?

Type or paste four questions into the opening screen and press ‘Next’. Pressing ‘Spin’ will randomly select a category and display a question.

Once a category has been selected it is removed from the board.

How can I use it?

This simple resource could be used as the plenary session of a lesson.

What does the resource do?

This spinner will randomly select from eight categories of your choice.

How does it work?

Type your eight labels into the opening screen and then press ‘Next’. Your spinner board will be automatically created and is ready for you to use.

This spinner is completely random. Unlike some of the other spinners, segments will not be removed when selected.

How can I use it?

This resource will hopefully be helpful whenever you need make a random selection. If you find a particularly effective use for the resource, please inspire others by sharing your idea in the comment section of this resource.

What does the resource do?

This resource will randomly allocate a pupil or group to a particular task.

How does it work?

Fill the boxes on the opening screen and then press ‘Continue’. You board is now ready to use.

Press spin to allocate a pupil or group to a task.

How can I use it?

This resource could be used in group work to randomly allocate a particular role to each member of the group.

What does the resource do?

This spinner is numbered from 1 to 8.

The spinner is completely random. However, once a number has been selected, it is removed from the board.

When all numbers have been selected, the board is reset.

How does it work?

Press the ‘Spin’ button to start the spinner and select a number.

How can I use it?

This spinner could be used to randomly decide the order in which groups present to the class.