Students · During the lesson
Shy, or drowned out by others
In group lessons, the confident students talk and the rest stay silent.
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How Pencil Spaces solves it
In a group of eight, the same two students always answer first. Today the teacher starts a one-minute timer and asks everyone to answer on a sticky note before anyone speaks.
Each note carries its author’s name, so every answer counts. The quiet student in the corner writes the best one, and the teacher reads it out with her permission. She speaks up on the next question, and nobody gets drowned out.
- Sticky NotesAvailableSticky notes carry each author’s name automatically, so you know exactly who said what.
- Timers & PollsAvailableBuilt-in timers and polls let you pace activities and check understanding in seconds.
- ChatAvailableChat gives every Space a group chat, chat inside each breakout room and private one-to-one messages.
Also helps: Raise Hand, Gallery Sorting
The usual way
Teachers call on the quiet ones, which puts them on the spot.
A tip you can use today
Ask everyone to answer at once in writing before anyone speaks.
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