Sunday, May 23, 2010

MHS and Middle School Information

Poll Everywhere
http://www.polleverywhere.com/

TryPoll Everywhere yet this year. This may be a great way to check for understanding or just have fun with this web 2.0 tool using student cell phones in school.

Poll Everywhere is a simple text message voting application that works well for live audiences. People vote by sending text messages (or using Twitter) to options displayed on-screen. The poll that is embedded within the presentation or web page will update in real time.

You can vote by following the instructions shown on the poll when it is displayed. The poll does not need to be displayed to actively receive votes, but it does need to be "started" by the presenter on the edit poll page. In the US, you send a text message to the number 22333 that contains a voting keyword, like 1234, or blue.

The basic plan is free. It allows an unlimited number of polls, and up to 30 votes per poll. The free plan includes really great features: Live PowerPoint polls, web voting, widgets, Twitter, downloadable results, and more.

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