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Stop juggling separate tools. PrepPanel combines a random student picker, seating chart maker, group generator, participation tracker, and self-paced roadmaps in one free Chrome extension built by a teacher.
Stop juggling tools. Stop tab-switching. Start teaching.
= Too many tabs, too much mental overhead
= Less tab-switching. Less cognitive load. More teaching.
PrepPanel combines 5 classroom tools into 1 free Chrome extension.
A smarter student name picker with built-in wait time. Students see their turn coming and prepare thoughtful responses. No anxiety, no gotchas.
Break out of your think-pair-share rut. Store proven protocols and let PrepPanel randomly select one to keep students thinking in new ways.
Generate balanced student groups in seconds. This group maker respects ability levels and relationship rules so groups actually work.
Drag-and-drop seating chart generator with intelligent auto-seating that handles needs, relationships, and table capacity simultaneously.
Track response quality over time, not just totals. This participation tracker shows who's growing and who needs support with exportable logs.
Real-time formative assessment with time-stamped evidence. Create intervention groups from mastery data automatically.
Students master content at their own pace. Build customizable roadmaps with Live Sync to classroom displays.
Post daily learning targets where students can always see them. No more analog clutter or toggling between tabs. Always visible.
Searchable logs, mastery snapshots, CSV exports. Evidence for parent conferences and intervention planning.
Until now, teachers had to choose. Not anymore.
| Volunteers | Cold Calling | PrepPanel Queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Quality | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Full Participation | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Student Anxiety | ✅ None | ❌ High | ✅ None |
| Trust Building | ⚠️ Some excluded | ❌ Feels like gotcha | ✅ Transparent |
The student picker creates a randomized queue at the start of class
Students see their turn coming and prepare their thoughts. No surprise gotchas
When called on, students are ready with thoughtful answers. Everyone participates, everyone's prepared
"It was super easy to use. I pasted my student first names from a spreadsheet, and I tossed my popsicle sticks. The posting of the discussions and timers help keep my students on track as well. I will be sharing this with other teachers."
Use PrepPanel right in your browser. No install, no IT approval, no signup. Everything works the same.
Later, after IT has approved PrepPanel (see our letter to IT departments), install the Chrome extension for the best experience.
Open PrepPanel in Your BrowserStart using PrepPanel today. It's free on the Chrome Web Store.
District reviewing extensions? See our letter to IT departments