Plickers , a testing and voting card creator Testing and voting card creator
Poll and survey creatorsQuiz/exercise makers
Description: Plickers is a classroom response system that uses printed paper cards with unique QR codes to collect and assess student responses. Teachers can ask multiple-choice questions, and students hold up their Plickers cards to indicate their answers. The teacher then scans the cards using a mobile device, and the responses are instantly recorded and displayed. In this way, students do not have to use their mobile devices, differentiating Plickers from other polling tools. Plickers was founded by educator Nolan Amy. It offers free and paid versions, and signing up for an account is required for use.
Evaluation: Plickers is a valuable tool for teachers to conduct polls or tests in the classroom without students using their smartphones. It can be used to obtain feedback, conduct instant checks for understanding, create quizzes, etc. It allows the whole class to participate in a novel and motivating manner, and the format of the cards means that students can answer the teacher’s questions discretely without their classmates knowing their answers. Average IT skills required.
Cost: Free with registration + paid options available
Type Of Interaction:
Group/pair work - classmates,
Content:
You supply,
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : High. Picklers claims to collect as little personal information as possible, but this includes student codes, IP addresses, session tokens, basic usage data, referrer information, user-agent information, and answers submitted to multiple-choice questions. However, it does not ask for more detailed personal information such as names, addresses, or photos. That is, Plickers does not use, share or sell any student data for targeted advertising or any other non-educational purpose. It employs commercially reasonable safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of all information collected. Moreover, users can access, amend, or delete their account information, as well as information about their students. Plickers states compliance with the GDPR. See more here and here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: Yes, on iOS or Android devices
- Compatibility/ Operating System: iOS, Android