Projectors
Use Chalk & Paper or Game-Show Poster in light mode for washed-out projectors; Night Glow in dark mode looks best on bright screens in dim rooms. The theme menu in the header switches it.
Projector and smartboard ready
Spin the Wheel in Full Screen (Presentation Mode)
Open presentation mode to show your wheel full screen with big text: press Space to spin, F for full screen and Esc to leave. There are no ads in presentation mode.
Your wheel · 24 entries
Ready for the projector
This is the list from the wheel page in this browser. Edit the list or pick a template, then come back.
- Space
- Spin (Enter or a clicker's next button too)
- F
- Full screen on or off
- R
- Remove the last winner
- U
- Undo
- Esc
- Leave presentation mode
From your desk to the board
How to spin the wheel in full screen
- Make your listPaste names on the wheel page or open a template. Your list stays in this browser.
- Open presentation modePress F on the wheel page, or Open presentation mode above. The cold-call board opens with “no repeats” on.
- Go full screenPress F again (or the Full screen button) so the browser bar disappears on the projector.
- Spin and call on studentsSpace, Enter, a clicker's next button or a tap on the wheel spins it. The winner stays up in large type, and each name leaves the wheel until everyone has had a turn.
- Leave when you're doneEsc leaves presentation mode. Your names, history and round are still there.
What works in real rooms
Projector, smartboard and slides tips
Smartboards
Tap the wheel or the big Spin button. Put the board on the side of the room you stand on (Edit → Options → Board side) so you don't block the names.
Google Slides
Copy your wheel's share link, select a word or shape on the slide and choose Insert → Link. During the slideshow, click it to open the wheel with your list.
PowerPoint
Add the share link as a hyperlink, or keep presentation mode open in a second window and switch with Alt+Tab. Microsoft 365 can also show web pages with a Web Viewer add-in, where allowed.
Fair turns, in front of everyone
Every spin is picked with your browser's cryptographic random generator before the wheel moves, and slices are drawn to scale, so the class can see it's fair. With “no repeats”, a name leaves the wheel after it's called and comes back when you start a new round.
Long lists on a big screen
Names stay readable up to about 40. Bigger wheels show the name under the pointer in large type while the wheel spins, and the wheel page offers to split a long list into smaller wheels or make groups instead.
Questions teachers ask
Full-screen wheel FAQs
Still stuck? Write to support@chalkspin.com.
How do I show the wheel full screen on a projector or smartboard?
Open presentation mode, then press F (or the Full screen button). The wheel fills one side of the screen and the winner shows in large type on the other. Press Space to spin and Esc to leave. On a smartboard, tap the wheel or the Spin button.
Are there ads in presentation mode?
No. Presentation mode never shows ads, so nothing distracting appears on the projector while you call on students.
How do I put a spinner wheel in Google Slides or PowerPoint?
Slides and PowerPoint can't run the wheel inside a slide, so add a link to the wheel on your slide (Insert → Link) and click it during the slideshow, or keep presentation mode open in a second window and switch with Alt+Tab (Cmd+Tab on a Mac).
Does it work on a school Chromebook?
Yes. ChalkSpin is built to load fast on Chromebooks and works in Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox. Press the full-screen key or F in presentation mode; your list stays in the browser.
Can I use a presentation clicker?
Yes. Most clickers send Page Down or the right arrow for “next”, and presentation mode spins the wheel on either key.
Same fair randomness