WheelJarHow do I pick pupils without picking the same ones?
A random picker without memory will call the same child three times in a lesson and skip another entirely. That is not what "random" is meant to achieve here.
Sealed draw for a giveaway
One-offTell us the draw date. We seal a random seed now and publish its fingerprint straight away, then send you the seed itself on the day — so nobody can claim you picked the winner.
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How this works
Why picking without memory clusters
Thirty independent draws from thirty names, on average.
| Outcome | Roughly how many of 30 pupils |
|---|---|
| Never picked at all | 11 |
| Picked exactly once | 11 |
| Picked twice | 5 |
| Picked three times or more | 3 |
That is what independent random draws do. Drawing without replacement is what a teacher actually wants, and it is what this tool does.
Frequently asked questions
Why not just use a random picker?
Because independent random draws cluster. Over thirty draws from thirty names, some pupils genuinely will come up four times and others not at all — that is what independence means, and it is not what a teacher wants.
How do I start a fresh round?
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