Apps to call on students randomly – This Educational Leadership item suggests three apps to cold-call students:

• Pick Me! www.classeapps.com/pick-me generates student names and keeps track of who’s called on.
• Class Cards http://classcardsapp.com lets the teacher quickly rate the quality of a student’s response and can put the student on hold until he or she is ready to respond.
• ClassDojo www.classdojo.com lets the teacher establish several desired behaviors – for example, participating in classroom discussions, working effectively with teams, or persisting with challenging work – and give students instant feedback. Students can create avatars and monitor their progress.

“App-propos” in Educational Leadership, September 2014 (Vol. 72, #1, p. 10)

From the Marshall Memo #551