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Free Student Picker, Seating Chart Maker & Group Generator for Teachers

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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.

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Turn "1 More Thing" Into 1 Place for Everything

Stop juggling tools. Stop tab-switching. Start teaching.

Typical Teacher Workflow

  • ❌ Random student picker app or popsicle sticks
  • ❌ Manual group generator (10+ minutes per class)
  • ❌ Separate seating chart maker or paper charts
  • ❌ Spreadsheet for tracking participation
  • ❌ Another tool for pacing/roadmaps

= Too many tabs, too much mental overhead

With PrepPanel

  • βœ… All in 1 Chrome extension
  • βœ… Random student picker with built-in wait time
  • βœ… Smart group generator with ability balancing
  • βœ… Seating chart maker with auto-seating
  • βœ… Participation tracker + mastery tracking
  • βœ… Self-paced roadmaps + live sync

= Less tab-switching. Less cognitive load. More teaching.

Student Picker, Group Generator, Seating Charts & More

PrepPanel combines 5 classroom tools into 1 free Chrome extension.

See Features in Action β†’

The Participation Tradeoff

Until now, teachers had to choose. Not anymore.

Volunteers Cold Calling PrepPanel Queue
Response Quality βœ… ❌ βœ…
Full Participation ❌ βœ… βœ…
Student Anxiety βœ… None ❌ High βœ… None
Trust Building ⚠️ Some excluded ❌ Feels like gotcha βœ… Transparent

πŸ™‹ Volunteers Only

  • Response Quality βœ…
  • Full Participation ❌
  • Student Anxiety βœ… None
  • Trust Building ⚠️ Some excluded

🎲 Cold Calling

  • Response Quality ❌
  • Full Participation βœ…
  • Student Anxiety ❌ High
  • Trust Building ❌ Feels like gotcha

βœ… PrepPanel Queue

  • Response Quality βœ…
  • Full Participation βœ…
  • Student Anxiety βœ… None
  • Trust Building βœ… Transparent

How the Student Picker Works

1

Shuffle Once

The student picker creates a randomized queue at the start of class

2

Built-In Wait Time

Students see their turn coming and prepare their thoughts. No surprise gotchas

3

Quality Responses

When called on, students are ready with thoughtful answers. Everyone participates, everyone's prepared

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Verified on Chrome Web Store
"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."
- Deborah P. Read on Chrome Web Store

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Later, after IT has approved PrepPanel (see our letter to IT departments), install the Chrome extension for the best experience.

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