Tired of competing with cell phones for her students’ attention, a 12th grade science teacher has her students use their cell phones as polling devices to keep them actively engaged in class discussions. She uses a polling program that is downloadable from polleverywhere.com, and is free for groups with less than 30 people – perfect for a high school classroom. She asks a question, the students text in their votes, and then the results are displayed via PowerPoint. How easy is that?

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