Sabura
Random Student Picker
Enter student names and choose one at random for participation, questions, reading, classroom roles, or activities.
Random Student Picker for Teachers
A random student picker helps teachers choose a student from their class roster fairly. It ensures equal participation for answering questions, reading aloud, and assigning classroom roles without bias.
Sabura’s random student picker offers a clean, fast, and professional way to cold-call in the classroom. Instead of relying on physical popsicle sticks, you can paste your roster once, save it to your browser, and easily select students directly from your projector or smartboard.
For collaborative work, pair this tool with our student group maker to instantly organize your classroom.
This tool is best for the following use cases:
- Ensuring fair and equitable classroom participation.
- Selecting students for reading, presenting, or answering questions.
- Assigning classroom jobs and daily helpers.
- Cold-calling without bias or relying on memory.
How to use
- Enter or paste your students' names, one per line.
- Click the save icon to keep your roster stored for future lessons.
- Click the button to pick a random student and display their name.
- Remove the student from the active list if you do not want them selected again today.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many students can I add to the list?
You can paste as many students as you need. The tool easily handles standard class sizes of 20 to 50 students without slowing down.
Can I save different classes and students list for future use?
Yes, you can create an account and save an unlimited number of student lists.
Can I remove a selected student after picking them?
Yes. Once a student is chosen, you can remove them from the list so everyone gets a fair turn to participate.