Mentimeter

 

Mentimeter is one of my favorite formative tools to use in the classroom.

It is a quick way to collect student polls, survey the class, or even create a word cloud. 

How to use:

Step 1: Visit https://www.mentimeter.com

Step 2: Log in. I logged in with Google to create an account. 

Step 3: You will be brought to your dash that looks like this:

This is your dashboard and homepage. Any past mentimeters you created will be found in your recently viewed. 

Step 4: To create a new menti: Click "New Menti" in the black app button.

Step 5: You will be brought to a new page. Here you can choose the type of menti you want to create. You can make one from scratch, pick a template, and import from slides already made. 

I often click start from scratch, and then depending on the information I want from my students is the format of the mentimeter that I will use. 

You have many options such as: 

My favorites are the word cloud, Q&A, ranking, and quick forms. On the website, hovering your cursor over each option will give you an example of what the information will look like when created. 

Some examples are

Word cloud:

Pin on a picture:

Ranking:

Q&A:

When you have created your mentimeter to your choosing, you can share it with your participants.

You can share it as a link or QR code. You can also set limits to have them expire.

This is a great way to switch up paper Do Now's and make them more engaging with technology use! 

Final note: Mentimeter voting is anonymous for users, so be mindful to use it for formatives in which you are not looking for individual student progress but rather general collaborative participation.