Pick a name without another silent cold-call spinner.
A dozen different ways to choose who goes next — ducks paddle, wheels spin, balls drop through pegs — all free, no login, no ads blocking the picker itself.
Every picker, one engine underneath
Each tool below runs on the same fair, weighted-shuffle engine — only the skin changes. Pick the one your class hasn't seen this week.
Duck Race
Ducks paddle across a pond; first to the line wins.
race🚀Spaceship Shootdown
Ships duel it out in orbit — last one flying wins.
race🐢Turtle Race
Deliberately, comedically slow.
race🔴Ball Drop
One ball tumbles through pegs into a name slot.
race🎈Balloon Pop
Balloons rise — first to the top wins.
spin🎡Spinning Wheel
The classic. Spin it, watch it settle.
spin🎰Slot Machine
Reels tumble and lock in a name.
spin🕹️Claw Machine
The claw creeps, drops, and grabs a name — will it hold on?
spin🎣Fishing Game
Aim the hook cannon, shoot a mystery fish, reveal the winner.
spin🃏Mystery Card Flip
Watch the cards shuffle, then pick one.
mix👥Team Generator
Random pairs or groups of any size.
mix🏆Tournament Bracket
Seed the class and run a bracket.
mix⚖️Weighted Picker
Give some names better odds, quietly.
mix🕳️Elimination Mode
Narrow a shuffled list to one survivor.
mix🎯Yes / No Wheel
Not a name picker — a decision wheel.
How teachers use Pick & Race
Pick & Race turns a plain class list into a short, fair and fun moment. Paste your roster, press the button, and an animated duck race, wheel, claw machine or bracket decides who answers, who leads, or who goes first. Every tool shares one engine, so each name has the same chance unless you choose to change the odds.
Why a picker helps
- It removes the feeling that the teacher always calls on the same students.
- It makes cold-calling feel like a game instead of a test.
- It gives you a quick, repeatable way to form groups, order presentations and run tournaments.
Tips
Turn on No repeats so everyone gets a turn before any name returns, use Projector mode for big screens, and try the Weighted Picker when you want to quietly give quieter students a better chance. Read more on the About page.