BeanNestWHEEL

BeanNest Wheel guide

Run a classroom name draw without accidental repeats

A classroom draw has a different job from a generic choice wheel: the roster matters, duplicate names need an explicit policy, and a teacher may want every student called once before starting over.

Try the workflow

Use the live tool after you understand the behavior and limits described below.

Open Wheel of Names

Start with the roster you actually intend to draw

Paste one student name per line. Review the current-wheel list before the first draw. A clean visible roster is more useful than assuming the wheel interpreted every line the way you intended.

Choose a duplicate policy deliberately

Wheel of Names collapses duplicate names case-insensitively by default and reports the change. That avoids accidentally giving one spelling variant an extra entry. If repeated entries are intentional, turn the duplicate option off and treat each line as its own position.

Remove a drawn name when you want no repeats

After a result, use Remove from future draws. The active wheel shrinks while the session history keeps the drawn name visible. Draw again without removal only when repeats are acceptable.

Keep the privacy boundary simple

The roster and session history stay in the browser tab in the verified P0 flow. They are not account data and are not written into the URL. Reloading or closing the page clears the temporary history, so save anything you need elsewhere before leaving.

Avoid turning randomness into a participation claim

A random name draw can distribute turns, but it does not measure participation quality, learning, attention, or fairness across a whole course. Use the wheel as a selection aid and keep classroom judgment separate.

Preparing a roster

Paste one student per line and decide whether duplicate lines are deliberate. Collapse duplicate names before the draw so a repeated entry does not receive two chances. Check the current-wheel count, remove accidental blanks, and keep the source available for restore. A short status line should report the active count rather than leaving the teacher to count the list.

Using the draw in a classroom

Remove a drawn name only when every student should be picked once. Keep the session history visible so the class can see who has already been called. On a shared device, close the tab after the round; the roster and history are tab-local and are not saved to an account. If the roster itself is sensitive, do not leave the screen unattended.