A Guide to PollEverywhere

Amy Spears10/26/10

EEX 3241 – McKinney/CrossFall 2010

What is PollEverywhere?

PollEverywhere is a website that allows you to create your own electronic polls which people can answer either online or text message.

Who can use PollEverywhere?Anyone! PollEverywhere is free to use for the

most basic usage, but can poll up to 20,000 people at one time. This is useful for many settings and people, including:

TeachersBusinessesStudentsCharitiesConferencesMany, many more!

Pros:Fast and easy!No sign up is required for basic useHas access through phone, website, and

twitterKeeps your number private – won’t spamKeeps peoples’ identities anonomysFree usage when polling up to 30 peopleMakes large crowds more personal with auto

replyHas many available options

Cons:Doesn’t reach out to people without cell

phones or computers handyCan cost up to $1,400 for usage with large

crowds

How to use PollEverywhere: Step 1

Decide how many people you are going to poll

Go to http://www.polleverywhere .com/ Choose the option that is right for you

To create a fast and easy free poll, click the ‘Create Your First Poll’ green button.

How to use PollEverywhere: Step 2Choose what kind of poll you would like to

makeMultiple choice poll [with a) b) c) answers]

Example: What is your favorite color? A) Blue B) Red C) Green

Text poll [allow audience to reply with whatever text they want]

Example: What did you think of the presentation?

Goal poll [people can donate money using this feature]

How to use PollEverywhere: Step 3Think of the question you want to ask your

audience and type it into the text box. If it is a multiple choice question, be sure to type in the choices as well.

How to use PollEverywhere: Step 4Use the toolbar on the right to decide how

many times people are allowed to respond, if you would like to send a reply message to their phone, how people can respond, and who can respond.

How to use PollEverywhere: Step 5

Save your poll by clicking the green button on the bottom left.

How to use PollEverywhere: Step 6Share with your audience!

Results:Watch the results come up live by using the

live chart option.

Results:Switch to summary table view by using the

option on the right hand side.

Results:You can choose to download your poll as a

powerpoint slide to share the results by using the option on the right hand toolbar.

Results:You can also choose to share and publish

your results using the same right hand toolbar.

Ideas for usage in classroom:How does this pertain to us as future

teachers? There are many ways you can use this website in the classroom, and here are just a few ideas:QuizzesAttendanceTeacher feedbackGroup evaluationsClass discussions

Try it now!How will you use polleverywhere in your

classroom? Text 163615 and your answers to 22333, then click here to see the results!