What if you knew what people had learned as you taught them? It’s not science fiction. You can use real-time polling tools to help you adjust your training on the fly. Becky talks about how to gather and act on real-time data while teaching.

Polling and Engagement Tools - Quick Reference (Alphabetical)

1. Doodle • https://doodle.com • Scheduling polls for finding meeting times

2. Google Forms • https://forms.google.com • Simple, free surveys with live response viewing

3. Google Surveys • https://surveys.google.com • Quick market research polls

4. GoToWebinar • https://www.goto.com/webinar • Professional webinar platform with polling

5. Kahoot! • https://kahoot.com • Gamified quizzes and polls for interactive learning

6. Mentimeter • https://www.mentimeter.com • Interactive presentations with live polls, word clouds, and Q&A

7. Mentimote (Mentimeter mobile) • https://www.mentimeter.com/app • Mobile app for joining Mentimeter presentations

8. Microsoft Forms • https://forms.microsoft.com • Free polls and surveys with real-time results

9. Microsoft Teams Polls • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams • Integrated polling for Teams meetings

10. Miro • https://miro.com • Visual collaboration platform with polling

11. Padlet • https://padlet.com • Collaborative boards with voting capability

12. Pear Deck • https://www.peardeck.com • Interactive presentations with Google Slides integration

13. Poll Everywhere • https://www.polleverywhere.com • Real-time audience response system with PowerPoint integration

14. Slido • https://www.slido.com • Live polling and Q&A for webinars and meetings

15. SurveyMonkey • https://www.surveymonkey.com • Comprehensive survey platform with analytics

16. Turning Technologies • https://www.turningtechnologies.com • Audience response system with clickers or apps

17. Typeform • https://www.typeform.com • Conversational, beautifully designed surveys

18. Vevox • https://www.vevox.com • Live polling and Q&A for large events

19. Webex Polling • https://www.webex.com • Built-in polling for Cisco Webex meetings

20. Wooclap • https://www.wooclap.com • Interactive education platform with 20+ question types

21. Zoom Polling • https://zoom.us • Built-in polling feature for Zoom meetings and webinars

Becky's Recommendations:

Budget-conscious: Mentimeter free, Google Forms, Zoom Polling

Professional training: Poll Everywhere, Slido, AhaSlides

Enterprise: Vevox

Quick & dirty: DirectPoll, Microsoft Forms

Gamification: Kahoot!, Crowdpurr, C3 Softworks

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